London #8
Love-Padlocks on Millennium Bridge One of my favourite modern phenomena are the Little "Love-Padlocks" that we observant types have noticed springing up on bridges and fences around the world - Symbols of Love and affection, of the unspoken strength of a bond between...
London #7
Ever since London was founded by the Romans over two millennia ago, the city has been constantly growing and changing its form. The latest addition to London's skyline is the shard; it's an almost surreal site - like some alien monument piercing the sky, dwarfing the...
London #6
A Sense of Scale The British museum features some amazing architecture, what impresses me most is the sense of scale and openness; the sense of wonder. That it manages to do so without making the visitor feel subservient to the building, but enthralled is all the...
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Boutonnière
"When I walk with you I feel as if I had a flower in my buttonhole." William Makepeace Thackeray
The Kiss
"How did it happen that their lips came together? How does it happen that birds sing, that snow melts, that the rose unfolds, that the dawn whitens behind the stark shapes of trees on the quivering summit of the hill? A kiss, and all was said." Victor Hugo
Bridal Shoes
"My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher." Socrates
Salt and Pepper
"Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavour." William Cowper Poor salt has seen better days. 😉 Check out my Gallery of Food Photography here.
Cake Confessions: Day Eight
I'm back in London for a few days, and thought what better way to celebrate than with a cake! Actually, it's technically a cream scone... does that count as a cake? What say you blog visitors? Check out my gallery of scrummy food photography here. "All the world is...
Ladybird
Ladybird, ladybird fly away home, Your house is on fire and your children are gone, All except one, And her name is Ann, And she hid under the baking pan."
Canopy
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." Albert Einstein
Solidarity
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Norway, today and always.
Spondabella…
"Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them." David Hume I saw this quirky and gorgeous sign on the side of the road overlooking this vista. I think it means beautiful lakeside.
Aqua
"Water is the driving force of all nature." Leonardo da Vinci To license or purchase this image click here.