Wisdom and Effort
“Concilio et Labore” is Manchester’s motto, which loosely translated means “Wisdom and Effort”. The ship on this bridge represents the trading relationships of Manchester; the white heraldic antelope with its […]
Greenery and Pinkery
Hex colour reference: EF98AA A colourful note: mauvelous is the name of a 1993 Crayola crayon, a company with rather traditional colour terms until the public naming competition […]
Love is Afloat in Kew
A question posed in Wordpress land this week was “is your current state of mind reflected in your photography?” Copyright Debbie Smyth, 27 February 2016 Linked to I’d Rather Be Birdin’
Possible or Impossible? – Let’s Be Positive
Audrey Hepburn is quoted as saying “Nothing is impossible, the […]
Running Behind
Linked to State of Mind Copyright Debbie Smyth, 26 February 2016
Raining Umbrellas
Hex Colour reference: C8385A A colourful note: maroon is the term used for a dark brown-red , with the first recorded use of this as an English colour name in 1789. The name comes from […]
Head Down to New Lanark
Linked to Weekend in B&W Copyright Debbie Smyth, 26 February 2016
Alfred Hitchcock at the Rovers Return
Back in 1964 Alfred Hitchcock was captured o camera as he peered through the doors of Coronation Street’s Rovers Return pub. In 2015, the TV Times magazine celebrated its 60th anniversary […]
Hope and Anchor – week 3
For my week three edit of this old London pub, I felt the urge for a square print. I have removed all colours but the red of the flag and […]
Singing Robin
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 26 February 2016 Linked to Skywatch Friday, Pink Saturday and I’d Rather Be Birdin’
Mango Tango with Pippi
The super-strong, super-assertive and red-headed child, Pippi Longstocking, is loved around the world. The first book featuring her was published in Sweden in 1945 and her creator, Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002), rapidly earned fame. […]
Travel with Intent 