Golden Face
A colourful note: goldenrod colour is named after the goldenrod flowers, a plant that has had a variety of health uses. In many areas it has acted as a traditional […]
Icy Baltic
Linked to Fun Foto Challenge Copyright Debbie Smyth, 9 February 2016
Golden Morning
A colourful note: use of the word gold is sometimes replaced with golden, to help distinguish from metallic gold. The first recorded use of golden as a colour name in English was […]
Anchor for Sale
Linked to Hugh’s Views Copyright Debbie Smyth, 8 February 2016
Toast on Legs
This reclining toast with green boots appeared a few times on the walk along the beach into Margate from Broadstairs. Linked to Monday Murals Copyright Debbie Smyth, 8 February 2016
An ‘armless Scotsman
Linked to Odd Ball Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 February 2016
Of Time Balls and Fuzzy Bears
Back in 1887, the people of Margate voted to build a Clock Tower to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, which opened officially in May 1889, on the 70th birthday […]
Still Life with a Touch of Power
“Iron hand in a velvet glove” – Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Linked to Paula’s B&W Sunday and Weekend in B&W Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 February 2016
A Friend along the Thames
Linked to My Sunday Photo, OYGIF and Sundays in my City Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 February 2016
A Fuchsia Night in London
a A colourful note: fuchsia is a purplish-pink colour named after the plant of the same name. The plant was discovered in the late 17th century and was named in honour of […]
Solar Time
Sundials, both old and new, pop up over the world, but Austria seems to be particularly fond of them. They have a Sundial Data Bank and the 2000 figures report 3009 […]
Travel with Intent 