Geometric Decoration & Architecture
Agra in India was fascinating for the richness its array of geometric patterns on the buildings dating from its Islamic Mughal empire. Other countries with Islamic citizens often feature geometric […]
Rusty Things From Around the World 3
A collection of rusty items from around the world. Garage door sign in Coyacan: No Parking, Respect my entrance and I will respect your car. Aerial shot of rusty metal […]
Some Spectacular Scenery from Around the World
A collection of some scenery from around the world. This image of some picnickers enjoying the view of the Ruins of Chateau Gaillard in France looks like something out of an Impressionist […]
Start with a Tortilla…
Tortillas. Here in the village of Mascota the tortillas were made by hand. Our guide told us a sad story about how poor his family was; the only thing they […]
Taking Advantage of Natural Light
From a Travel Photo class many years ago I got the advice that you would need to get up well before dawn every day, and take photographs of the places […]
The Most Memorable Thing Elizabeth Ate That Year
After I described my blog to a woman on the beach she said it should have been called, ‘What is Elizabeth eating today?’ Because I’m years behind on my blogging […]
Transport: Ways of Getting from Here to There
Planes, trains and automobiles. Not to mention bicycles, buses and boats. Planes. “Do we really want to get on a plane whose company logo is a flying white elephant?” I […]
Standing Stones From Around the World
I’ve been racking my brains for a topic that starts with S. At first the only thing I came up with was ‘Sketches of Stones’ but then I thought ‘Stonehenge’, […]
The Colour Red Around the World 2
A quick tour of reds from around the world. Mexico has red hot chile peppers! And these are habaneros which are the hottest of the bunch! And then there is the red […]
Chiles, the Spice of Mexican Life
Chiles, along with corn and beans, are the foundation of Mexican cooking. Once I discovered more about the various types of chiles, I started adding them to all sorts of […]
