The Giants of Pi
Back in the Middle Ages, in Barcelona, the giants Goliath and St. Christopher, along with several monstrous beasts, were an important part of the Corpus Christi celebration. Guivernau recognised the Giants of […]
Celebrate the Scottish Way
Linked to Pixelventures Farewell Party and Black & White Wednesdays.
I Bet You Can’t Eat Three!
Shredded Wheat was invented in 1893 by Henry Perky in Denver, Colorado and was initially distributed from a factory in Niagara Falls. UK production didn’t begin until 1928 when the famous white Shredded Wheat […]
Wordless in Montmartre
Wordless Wednesday – on Wednesdays all over the internet bloggers post a photo with no words to explain it.
Friday Foto Talk: Depth of Field II
Originally posted on MJF Images:
Sometimes quick off the cuff shots are the best. At a small rodeo in Oregon, not only the perfect depth of field, but the expression…
Sometimes quick off the cuff shots are the best. At a small rodeo in Oregon, not only the perfect depth of field, but the expression…
Pets and Travel Do Mix
I don’t have a pet at the moment, my lifestyle just isn’t suitable right now. But when I did have my beloved dog one of the hardest things was leaving him […]
Glass Fantasia
Beyond the Object, Halcyon Gallery, London, until 21 June 2014. Linked to Ruby Tuesday.
X is for… XVI June
As mentioned in James met Nora, XVI June is Blooms Day. I took yesterday’s Lincoln’s Inn photo last year, 2013, but by some weird coincidence I ended up back in Dublin yesterday, June […]
Where James met Nora
-or Happy Bloomsday On 16th June 1904, James Joyce met his wife Nora Barnacle for the first time. Well, actually, it seems they first met on 10th June but they […]
Ode to the West Wind
This large scale mural on the wall of a Georgian house in Soho was inspired by a poem by Percey Bysshe Shelley. “O WILD West Wind, thou breath of Autumn’s being— […]
Rain protection in Istanbul
Remember the Istanbul rain I featured last week? Well, this is what I had to wear as a result! Plus a headscarf for the mosque. Still smiling despite the ridiculous […]
Travel with Intent 