Ultimate Power
Hex colour reference: #c5d0e6 A colourful note: this pale blue-lilac shade, known as periwinkle, is named after the flowers of the lesser periwinkle or myrtle herb. The first recorded use of […]
Edinburgh – or Athens?
Back in 1822, Charles Cockerell and William Playfair, created Edinburgh’s National Monument up on Calton Hill. It was modeled on the Parthenon and made to commemorate Scots who had died in […]
Lanarkshire Trees
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 11 March 2016 Linked to Cee’s B&W Challenge and Skywatch Friday
Peachy Nightscape in Stockholm
Hex colourful reference: #ffcfab A colourful note: peach is a delicate colour, named after the pale internal flesh of a peach fruit. The first recorded use of this name as a […]
Colourful Memories
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 10 March 2016 Linked to Fun Foto Challenge
Our Lady of Downtown LA
This striking portrait, on 6th and Spring Street in Downtown LA, is by Robert Vargas. He is known for his massive public art murals and, particularly, for his fast, live portrait-painting […]
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 […]
Wordless Wednesday
Linked to Wordless Wednesday Copyright Debbie Smyth, 9 March 2016
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 […]
Travel with Intent 