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-Kenya

L is for… Latitude Zero

The Equator lies at latitude 0⁰ and is the only line of latitude that forms a great circle.  The imaginary circle created by projecting the earth’s equator onto the sky […]

-Glasgow

Tapas in Glasgow

On a day trip to Glasgow this weekend, I found a tempting tapas restaurant in the attractive Princes Square.  I am a huge fan of Spanish tapas, and have my […]

-London

Victoria Memorial

The Victoria Memorial on a sunny day, taken with my iPhone 4. The Memorial, created by Sir Thomas Brock, was dedicated in 1911 by two of her grandsons,  George V and Wilhelm […]

-China

Games in Beijing

On an afternoon stroll around Beijing, I came across a small patch of green, Huangchenggen Relics Park, just a short walk from busy Wangfujing Dajie.  It provides a welcome calm […]

-Canaries

Green Tenerife

Although there is plenty of green in England at the moment it’s hard to find a dry, bright moment to take a decent photograph.  So I have resorted to an […]

-Kenya

Kazuri Beads – a gift from Kenya

It’s always pleasing to bring back a gift from your travels – be it for yourself or for others. However, finding something truly representative and authentic, whilst being responsible and supporting local trade […]

-Barcelona

Windows galore! – in Barcelona

The building next to Gaudí’s Casa Batlló was under renovation a while back, but they gave it a fancy cover of brightly coloured windows. This is part of the Thursday Lingering Look […]

-Japan

K is for… Kazaridaru

Kazaridaru means “decorated barrels” and refers to the sake barrels donated to Japanese temples.  They serve a practical use, in that the sake is used at festivals and ceremonies  but they […]

-London

The Meeting Place

The details of the base of  Paul Day’s “The Meeting Place” statue in St Pancras station was taken with my iPhone 4, cropped slightly using Picasa: In case you were […]