Catalan Design, Scottish Parties
As you stroll down the Royal Mile, from the iconic Castle to the equally famous Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh’s Old Town displays its glory to you. Close to the bottom, you’ll be surprised […]
Pink Sherbert
In the UK, sherbert is a sweet, fizzy powder consisting of sugar, flavouring, acid (such as citric acid) and base (such as sodium bicarbonate). A traditional sweet, and one of […]
Edinburgh – or Athens?
Back in 1822, Charles Cockerell and William Playfair, created Edinburgh’s National Monument up on Calton Hill. It was modeled on the Parthenon and made to commemorate Scots who had died in […]
Wordless Wednesday
Linked to Wordless Wednesday Copyright Debbie Smyth, 9 March 2016
Scottish Ruins and Crags
Linked to B&W Sunday and Outdoor Wednesday Copyright Debbie Smyth, 8 March 2016
Royal Britannia
The Royal Yachts were traditionally black in colour, but Queen Elizabeth II decided to go for a very dark blue for Royal Yacht Britannia (1954-1997) Hex colour reference: #414A4C […]
Sat Nav Error
Linked to Odd Ball and Signs Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 March 2016
Sunny Scottish Sky
As you head into Edinburgh from Haymarket Station, the busy main road passes between two crescents, where the splash of green garden and bright trees lighten your walk and prepare you for […]
Flags Aflutter
Here’s a small selection of flying flags in a few of the places I’ve had the pleasure of visiting recently. Linked to Flutter Copyright Debbie Smyth, 15 February 2016 […]
Clandestine Captures
I have a couple of secretive, surreptitious methods of capturing people shots – cowardly, some might say! First of all, there’s the reflection And secondly, the shadow! Linked to B&W […]
Tonight’s Forecast
I’ll leave you to guess what this bar specialises in! And it has won awards too. Linked to Odd Ball Copyright Debbie Smyth, 14 February 2016
Travel with Intent 