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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Gently Lit
Is it a visual effect crafted by mirrors, gilt and a single fixture, or something more? We’re back at Palais Garnier, the Paris Opera House, where the sense of the theatrical is not confined to the stage. Here, we had…
Read MorePatterns
Barcelona’s Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya is situated in a building known as the Palaau Nacional of Montjuïc, which gives the impression of a majestic, enchanted castle; think Cinderella rushing down one of the exterior staircases. The building is, however,…
Read MoreWith Bells On
With blue skies, a gorgeous backdrop of mountains and happy beach-goers delighted to see you, wouldn’t you be smiling, too? For the many people enjoying Kits Beach this afternoon, the perfect summer day was made even more pleasant by the…
Read MoreVane
Kitsilano, Vancouver is a great place to visit or, better yet, live. Here, by the 137-meter Kits Pool, which enjoys a beachfront location and views of boats, Stanley Park, the mountains, city and more, we have our own weather vane….
Read MoreUpstairs, Downstairs
Urban renewal is nothing new; it was on Napoleon III’s mind when he placed Baron Haussmann in control of rebuilding significant portions of Paris more than a century and a half ago. Haussmann selected the site of the Opera House,…
Read MoreBackstage
Well, we’re not exactly backstage here; in fact, we’re in box number 29, if I remember correctly. I have a number of images of the splendid Palais Garnier, the Paris Opera House, but we’ll start with this bit of organised…
Read More… And How Would You Feel?
… if you’d been pulled from your natural environment, shipped off to market and put on display for consumption? Being the mother of a vegan certainly affects one’s perspective but, seriously, how could one not respond to this face? It…
Read MoreWaiting for Business
Here, in the shelter of shade outside the Seville Cathedral, these horse and carriage drivers held a striking affinity to cabbies outside any airport or hotel. Although this group appeared to be more relaxed than their counterparts who queue up…
Read MoreCapoeira in the Latin Quarter
Paris’ Latin Quarter, after the Bastille Day parade and afternoon celebrations, and yet a couple of hours before people began jockeying in earnest for position near the Eiffel Tower and along bridges for views of the fireworks … Tourists, whether…
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