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Behind Bars

This pair of dilapidated windows in an old han in Istanbul have seen better days.   Linked to Lingering Look at Windows Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 August 2015

Beneath Roman Feet

Wealthy Romans had all mod cons beneath their feet: beautifully decorated floors and underfloor heating.  St Albans in Hertfordshire is lucky enough to have some excellent Roman mosaics left by its former inhabitants, from […]

Lines

Linked to Weekend in B&W and B&W Project Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 August 2015

Evening Light

Beautiful and peaceful in the evening sun; a hive of activity during the day as construction of the replacement road crossing moves ahead rapidly. Linked to Light Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 August 2015

Clouds over Little India

Despite clouds and threatened storms, the rain rarely fell while I was in Singapore last month – the air there has a special way of hanging onto the water.  Barring a […]

An Extra Pair of Hands

One pair of hands is never enough; the painters and sculptors of Hindu deities found this to be a problem and overcame by simpling adding extras.  Apparently there is little evidence that […]