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”
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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”
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 • Alms For The Poor
The Ajaccio Cathedral in Corsica Posted at the entrance of the Ajaccio Cathedral is a choir boy holding an alms box with the simple notation “Merci”. Ajaccio Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Mary, and is an important historical site located in Ajaccio, Corsica. It was built in the 17th century and is known for itsContinue reading “Todays Image • Alms For The Poor”
Todays Image • Sitting And Shooting The Bull
A Wet Day And A Bull In Tallinn Every tourist with a camera or cellphone can’t walk by without shooting the bull. Same with us on a recent visit to, Estonia’s Tallinn, except in our case it was raining and in haste we thought it was a pig. It’s actually called The Black Angus byContinue reading “Todays Image • Sitting And Shooting The Bull”
Todays Image • I Think They Sell Strawberries?
While walking around the German beach town of Warnemünde we were attracted to this interesting strawberry stand. While the town had just finished an annual festival this stand didn’t seem like it was going anywhere. A pint of strawberries was only3,25 Euros and made a great snack. A Few Of Our Recent Postings: Join UsContinue reading “Todays Image • I Think They Sell Strawberries?”
