King and Saint
Stephen I was born c. 975, became the first King of Hungary in c. 1000, and died 1038. He was canonized in 1083 by Pope Gregory VII. He is one […]
Chitter-chatter in the northern Caribbean
. . Part of the Crayola challenge: Hex colour reference: #1cd3a2 A colourful note: This joyous caribbean green appeared as a bright speciality crayon for Crayola in 1997. Seems […]
Maritime Marseille
Hex colour ref: b2ec5d A colourful note: In 2003, to mark their 100th anniversary, Crayola asked the public to name four new colours and vote four other shades into oblivion. The […]
Happy
Hex colour reference: #fce883 A colourful note: yellow was, of course, in the original 1903 set of Crayola crayons and still remains. In Crayola world, it has changed shade a […]
Early Morning in Trinidad
Hex colour reference: #ffb653 A colourful note: yellow orange appeared as a Crayola crayon in 1930. The name has survived since then, though its actual shade changed markedly […]
Very Potty
. Hex colour reference: #faa76c A colourful note: tan entered as one of Crayola’s new colours in 1958. The first written use of tan as a colour name in English […]
Room with a View
Practical info: art’otel Budapest, Bem Rakpart 16-19, Budapest H-1011 Hex colour reference: #d68a59 A colourful note: sienna’s shades of orange and red come from a mix of iron oxide and […]
A Burning Dawn
. Hex colour reference: #ff7f49 A colourful note: A Dictionary of Color by Maerz and Paul informs us that burnt orange has been used as a colour name since 1915. […]
Flying Beetles
Elytra Filament Pavilion formed part of the 2016 V&A Engineering Season. This overhead structure was inspired by the shells of flying beetles known as elytra. The result was an undulating expanse of […]
Housing for the Locals
One of my personal treats on every visit to Edinburgh is a walk along the Water of Leith, between Stockbridge and Roseburn. The red sandstone of Well Court is one […]
Outrageous Orange
Hex color reference: #FF664E A colourful note: this red-orange shade is known in Crayola world as Outrageous Orange. It was born in 1972 as Ultra Orange Fluorescent but took on its more […]
Travel with Intent 