Monthly Archives: May 2013

Weekly Travel Theme: Costume

Over at Where’s my Backpack, Ailsa has set us our Weekly Travel Theme: Costume. Initially flummoxed, I realised that in my travels I have seen a few events with people in traditional costume….so my image (no slideshow today) is of

Weekly Travel Theme: Costume

Over at Where’s my Backpack, Ailsa has set us our Weekly Travel Theme: Costume. Initially flummoxed, I realised that in my travels I have seen a few events with people in traditional costume….so my image (no slideshow today) is of

Lingering Look at Windows

Well, it’s Thursday, and time for Lingering Look at Windows, the challenge set by Dawn over at The Day After….click on the link to see more of this week’s entries. I have a varied bag of windows collected over the

Lingering Look at Windows

Well, it’s Thursday, and time for Lingering Look at Windows, the challenge set by Dawn over at The Day After….click on the link to see more of this week’s entries. I have a varied bag of windows collected over the

Italy Less Trodden….Part 2

For this post, I am putting up some images of one of my favourite places..the medieval hamlet of Bagno Vignoni, in Tuscany, Italy. It used to be well off the beaten track, but I think it is becoming more ‘known’

Italy Less Trodden….Part 2

For this post, I am putting up some images of one of my favourite places..the medieval hamlet of Bagno Vignoni, in Tuscany, Italy. It used to be well off the beaten track, but I think it is becoming more ‘known’

Weekly Travel Theme : Pathways

This week, the Travel Theme set by Ailsa over at Where’s my Backpack is Pathhways. I have decided to post three images of quite different types of pathway – a couple are from the Cathar region of France, one out

Weekly Travel Theme : Pathways

This week, the Travel Theme set by Ailsa over at Where’s my Backpack is Pathhways. I have decided to post three images of quite different types of pathway – a couple are from the Cathar region of France, one out

Weekly Photo Challenge: In the Background

Well, what luck, I had an image in the archive! This week, over at WordPress the Weekly Photo Challenge is ‘In the Background'(check out this site to see more images)…Here I am, leaning forward to place my reflection in the

Weekly Photo Challenge: In the Background

Well, what luck, I had an image in the archive! This week, over at WordPress the Weekly Photo Challenge is ‘In the Background'(check out this site to see more images)…Here I am, leaning forward to place my reflection in the

Lingering look at Windows

Today, for the Lingering Look at Windows challenge set by Dawn at her blog The Day After, I have decided to post some bright, cheerful ones seen during my travels in Italy. Most are from Lucca, and there are also

Lingering look at Windows

Today, for the Lingering Look at Windows challenge set by Dawn at her blog The Day After, I have decided to post some bright, cheerful ones seen during my travels in Italy. Most are from Lucca, and there are also

Italy less trodden…part 1

I have just been sorting some images I have taken in the last few years, a bit off the beaten track in Italy, and have been taking a look at enhancing a few of them to give them a bit

Italy less trodden…part 1

I have just been sorting some images I have taken in the last few years, a bit off the beaten track in Italy, and have been taking a look at enhancing a few of them to give them a bit

The garden in May

Looking around, I am seeing more reminders of Spring even though it is not a sunny day today. Wisteria is (it seems to me belatedly) in bloom, I have seen Azaleas, and in my garden the bluebells are practically over,

The garden in May

Looking around, I am seeing more reminders of Spring even though it is not a sunny day today. Wisteria is (it seems to me belatedly) in bloom, I have seen Azaleas, and in my garden the bluebells are practically over,