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Pacific Blue

  Hex colour reference: #1ca9c9 A colourful note: this greenish-blue shade appeared in Crayola fashion in 1992, known simply as #16.  This naming by number was a way of promoting that […]

Queen Bee

This 3D-looking mural is a cheerful door decoration in Gothenburg, part of the ArtMadeThis project.  Created by Mimmi Andersson and Merete Lassen, the bright colours and architectural design are typical of […]

Three Bridges, Great Contrast

This panoramic shot captures three hugely contrasting bridges across the Firth of Forth.  From left to right, we have the red, majestic, 1890 Forth (rail) Bridge, now a Unesco World Heritage […]

Royal Britannia

The Royal Yachts were traditionally black in colour, but Queen Elizabeth II decided to go for a very dark blue for Royal Yacht Britannia (1954-1997)   Hex colour reference:  #414A4C […]

Orchid or Ballockwort

  Hex colour reference:  E6A8D7 A colourful note:  The first recorded use of orchid as a color name in English was in 1915, though the actual shade referred to can vary […]

Nature Framed

Art is a harmony parallel with nature. Paul Cezanne Copyright Debbie Smyth, 6 March 2016   Linked to My Sunday Photo and Waterworld Weds