Colourful Buildings along the Canals of Nyhavn in Copenhagen
On our first day traipsing around Copenhagen we walked along the harbour front and then turned into the canal area of Nyhavn with its colourful buildings. Many of the buildings in […]
Corn, the Base of Mexican Life
Corn (maíz) was the basis of agriculture in all of Mesoamerica. The Aztecs had a corn god called ‘Centeotl’; the Mayan’s ‘God of Maize’ was called Yum Kaax. He was usually […]
Tracking Down Photos with Negative Spaces
When I first looked for photos with negative spaces in them the only ones I noticed were all silhouettes. This is my second attempt, this time with non-silhouettes. Big negative […]
Interaction of Positive and Negative Space in Malaysian Silhouettes
When I’m working on a painting I’m constantly thinking about the interactions between positive and negative space. With my photos not so much… In fact, as I go through my […]
Vancouver Street Art in 2020
This week the Friendly Friday Challenge is Street Art. I figured I would find examples of illegal and unsanctioned Street Art from my early ‘safe’ COVID walks that took me mostly through […]
Storefronts and Shop Windows From Around the World
A collection of shops and storefronts from around the world. A wondrous cheese shop in Dublin, Ireland. Bright market on the island of Pangkor in Malaysia. How gasoline was sold […]
Making Memories on Country Walks From Around Europe & the Americas
It’s a strange thing having a travel blog in this time of COVID. Nancy’s Photo Challenge this week is ‘Vacation Memories’ and that got me thinking about what makes up […]
A 6 Km Petroglyph Walk Amongst Farmers’ Fields in Tanum, Sweden
Exploring the primary petroglyph site of Tanum was so much fun we opted to go on a second walk called Vandringsled. The initial part of a 6 km petroglyph walk among […]
Visiting Cap Fagnet, above Fécamp on the Normandy Coast of France
Mid-afternoon June 8, 2015. Today’s route took us from Rouen to Le Havre and then up the Alabaster Coast. Cap Fagnet, high above Fécamp on the Normandy Coast of France, offers […]
High Rises and Skyscapers
A collection of high rises and skyscrapers from around the world. Reflections on an unusual interlocking highrise tower in Hong Kong. We saw this one from the bus as we […]
