Classical Romance

14 Mar 201814 Mar 2018

A chance encounter Sunlight around slim columns Chasing coy shadows   In response to Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge "Slim and Chance" I took this photo in the autumn morning light…

Small Universes

10 Mar 2018

Sometimes quick glimpses A person's vast universe Behind small windows   Photo taken in St Malo of a glimpse of houses seen from the city wall.  

TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge

22 Apr 201722 Apr 2017

The ancient lattice Enclose for five hundred years Life's tiny moments Welcome to TJ's Household Haiku Challenge. My apologies for not popping up last weekend as I was staying with…

Photo 101 Gallery Post Share

19 Mar 201619 Mar 2016

Here is a compilation of the photos so far, two weeks into Photo 101. If you know how to create a gallery and want to share your own photos in…

Mondayitis – Strange Luck

26 Oct 2015

Mont St Michel. I had dreamed of visiting it all my life and there I was, standing at the base looking up. Thankfully I then looked down to fiddle about…

French Friday – Hôtel de Ville

23 Oct 201523 Oct 2015

The wonderful Hôtel de Ville. I remember seeing it for the first time. Coming from Perth, Western Australia where the majority of the buildings are either modern or mid-Victorian at…

French Friday

16 Oct 201516 Oct 2015

Number 1, Place du Calvaire is the final home of Maurice Neumont, a poster artist who was also a close friend of Hector Guimard. If you love the Guimard Art Nouveau entrances…

Haiku – Odd Couplings

12 Oct 201512 Oct 2015

This butterfly perched upon the seaweed of a tidal pool. The strange contrast of the butterfly, the seaweed and coral shards was oddly satisfying. Exmouth Western Australia  A strange dalliance A…

Lazy Sunday – Perth

13 Sep 201513 Sep 2015

Wandering down to Fremantle and the ancient wooden bridge. Sunshine on the water. A boat bobbing along as a train runs overhead. Some fisherman creating arcs of light as their…

Jeudi Joyeuse

3 Sep 201521 Sep 2015

For sheer decorative bravura you cannot but admire the spectacular balconies and stained glass dome of the Galleries Lafayette, Paris. The Art Nouveau splendour is a joy to behold and…

Lazy Sunday in Versailles

23 Aug 201523 Aug 2015

"Describe in pictures a perfect day" prompts Wordpress. Weekly Photo Prompt: Today Was a Good Day We spent the most wonderful day in Versailles and I thought that, it being Sunday…

TJ’s Household Haiku – Windows

22 Aug 201522 Aug 2015

Different Perspectives Curtains in tatters Letting others see my want While I see the sun If you would like to participate in TJ’s Household Haiku challenge then you can use any…

Lazy Sunday – Photo Feature

9 Aug 20159 Aug 2015

What is your ideal start to a Sunday? For me it is getting up early (very early) and dashing off to the local "car boot" sale on the lookout for…

I am the Sun – Haiku

3 Aug 20153 Aug 2015

As luck would have it I hoped that I would find gold And then rose the sun Ronovan Writes prompt for this week is "Hope and Luck" I went for…

Mondayitis – Emoticons E-shmoticons

3 Aug 20153 Aug 2015

I woke up this morning before work and my hand scrabbled about for the first item I always now grab, the thing that I must have to be able to…