Image Of The Day • Washing Hands

Rather than playing with the water this young man is intent on washing his hands. This was in the town square in historic Visby, Gotland Sweden. It seems that the Swedes have a fondness for running water in preference to spraying water in fountains. We’ve visited a number of cities in Sweden and almost everContinue reading “Image Of The Day • Washing Hands”

Image Of The Day • In A Halifax Pub

It is not unusual to see Scots in Halifax in traditional dress. Scots represent a significant percentage of the population (over 30% have Scottish ancestry) and there are numerous social groups and events. Starting in 1768, the North British Society (also known as “The Scots”) was the oldest Scottish heritage society outside of Great Britain,Continue reading “Image Of The Day • In A Halifax Pub”

Todays Image • Last Stop

On the rugged Atlantic coast of Barbados is an area known as Bath Sheba where surfers go to catch the big waves. We have friends that have a beach house there and we usually spend a day at Bath Sheba when we visit. It is also the last stop on a Barbados bus route andContinue reading “Todays Image • Last Stop”

Image Of The Day • Window Shopping?

Walking down a street near the Sorbonne we passed a gallery where a woman was looking in the window. Somehow I didn’t take her as an art lover but I’m often wrong. C’est la vie… Sometimes an image just screams “grab me”. Such was the case as we strolled near a Paris college one afternoonContinue reading “Image Of The Day • Window Shopping?”

Todays Image • Let’s Get This Thing Started

While sitting in a park in Sintra, Portugal a toddler walked away from its mother and climbed onto a merry-go-round that wasn’t in operation .Just was just too good an opportunity to resist… Portugal is renowned for its Atlantic coastline with stunning beaches where you can find golden sands and clear blue waters. One ofContinue reading “Todays Image • Let’s Get This Thing Started”

Todays Image • On A Stockholm Street Corner

A Grab Shot While On A Stockholm Bus We’d never heard of them and the name was just too irresistible, so I grabbed a shot from our bus as we went by.Turns out that Bastard Burgers is a popular burger chain in Stockholm. Some reviewers compared their burgers to Shake Shack in the U.S. ThereContinue reading “Todays Image • On A Stockholm Street Corner”