The Kyoto Botanical Garden in Japan
I love botanical gardens, partly because I’m always curious as to the name of the plant I’m taking a photo of. In the early days of film I took copious […]
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An Evening in Sneem, Ireland
October 6, evening. After a day driving through the fairy-tale Ring of Kerry we ended up in Sneem, and stayed because we liked the name. Once booked into a B&B […]
The Sculpture Park at Silkeborg in Denmark
The first thing that greeted us were these blue chairs sprinkled throughout the trees at the Sculpture Park (KunstCentret Silkeborg Bad) in Silkeborg, Denmark. The next was this blue person […]
Some Dublin Neighbourhoods to Explore
Like most big cities Dublin is best explored by its neighbourhoods. Google map of the Temple Bar District in Dublin. (Click to enlarge.) The recommended Porterhouse Temple Bar is on the […]
Two Free National ‘Arts’ Museums in Dublin, Ireland
The National Museum of Decorative Arts along with the Irish Museum of Modern Art are two free museums on the western side of Dublin. We did both of them in […]
Mexican Blue at Frida Kahlo’s House, the Casa Azul
In the neighbourhood of Coyoacán is Frida Kahlo’s ‘Casa Azul’, the cobalt blue house where the artist was born and spent most of her life. We were there many years […]
Waterfalls from Around the World
Some waterfalls from around the world. Waterfalls falling directly on Sandcut Beach near Sooke on Vancouver Island, Canada. Hiking in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia where torrential rains had turned everything […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflecting on Water
A collection of reflections on water from around the world. A moody reflection of clouds on the water on our walk along Belfast’s Maritime Trail (Ireland, UK).Reflection of trees on […]
Washington State University ‘Discovery Garden’
The Washington State University ‘Discovery Garden’. For such a small space this garden really covers all the bases. I liked it because I have a small yard, and there were […]
Mount Vernon in Skagit Valley, Washington
La Conner is one of the most picturesque towns on the Washington coast, and priced accordingly, but nearby Mount Vernon is much cheaper with some great places to spend the evening. […]
Albatz Travel Adventures 