A Trio of Tiny, Perfect Towns in Northeast Wales
May 28, Saturday. (Route map at the end of the post.) A good chat over breakfast with our landlady in Holywell sent us off for a loop drive along secondary roads that […]
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Yellow Walls from Around the World
A collection of yellow walls from around the world. A dark red door set into a yellow wall in Jaisalmer, India. Black branches against a yellow wall of corrugated metal on […]
Stained & Leaded Glass Windows in Northern Europe
A collection of stained and leaded glass windows from Northern Europe. Statue of Joan of Arc in front of the huge stained-glass windows in Lille Cathedral in France. Lille Cathedral also had […]
Stevns Klint and the ‘Fish Clay’
With an arrow pointing to Stevns Klint on my map, I wrote: I felt that Dad was with me.” We started our explorations in the lighthouse.The view looking down from […]
Scandinavian Spiral Staircases and Spiral Buildings
I’ve always loved photographing spiral staircases but Copenhagen had two spiral steeples which I found very unique! A wrought-iron spiral staircase on the outside of a building in Aalborg, Denmark. […]
Colourful Puebla, a UNESCO Heritage Site in Mexico
When the Lens-Artists challenge was ‘Blue’ I replied to Tina’s comment by saying, “Frida Kahlo’s house is only one of coloured houses in Mexico City; this was my blue post; […]
Wooden Ceilings from Around the World
Some wooden ceilings from around the world. There were lots of wooden ceilings in Holland such as this one in the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) in Amsterdam. An elaborate ceiling at […]
Side Trip from Amsterdam: Marken, a Village with Bright Painted Houses
Various sources raved about Ijsselmeer, a huge artificial lake of great beauty just outside Amsterdam. Our plan was to visit the three villages of Hoorn, Edam and Marken in the area. Our B&B host told us […]
The Coronel Brothers’ Museums, Ruins & Great Art (Zacatecas, Mexico)
The Coronel brothers are responsible for two great art museums in the city of Zacatecas, Mexico. Housed in the ruins of a 17th century ex-convento are Rafael Coronel’s collection of masks, puppets and works by Diego […]
Day 2: Wandering Around Guadalajara, Mexico
November 8, 2006 Day 2 in Guadalajara. This got off to a disappointing start as we made our way to the Parque Agua Azul which I described in my journal as ‘not a great walk unless you’re […]
