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Architecture

-Arizona

Taliesin Shadows

Frank Lloyd Wright’s lines and angles at Taliesin West cast fascinating shadows. Linked to Shadow Shot Sunday.

-Paris

Red Windows in Paris

These gorgeous windows belong to l’Hôtel de Sens in the Marais area of Paris. This hôtel particulier was built by Archbishop Tristan Salazar between 1475 and 1519 to be the home and power […]

-East Midlands

Cambridge Windows

The architecture of Cambridge University’s various colleges is stunning.  The windows are no exception.   Related Posts: Dreamy Cambridge Punting in Cambridge Corpus Christi Reflections Linked to Lingering Look at […]

-Marseille

Lines and Patterns at La Major

Marseille Cathedral, or Cathédrale de la Major, is a striking presence on the harbour front. Bold and harsh monochrome stripes are pleasantly and surprisingly broken by splashes of pattern and colour. The […]

-Manchester

I is for… Ironwork

Iron.  To me, the word sounds heavy, dark and cumbersome.  Yet, used as a decorative feature, the product itself can be beautiful. I have a particular penchant for iron architectural […]

Challenges

Happy Days

Happy Days! Here I am, outside school in the mid 1970s (that’s me second from right), with a group of friends.  Like the uniform? You’re not seeing the worst of […]