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Here Come the Brides (Part Two)
During a walk at Vancouver’s Van Dusen Botanical Garden last month, I came across two newly minted couples in the space of a few minutes. I was there to shoot the botanical garden’s spectacular Laburnum Walk, but found one entrance being…
Read MoreHere Come the Brides (Part One)
… and the grooms, of course. During a walk at Vancouver’s Van Dusen Botanical Garden this weekend, I came across two newly minted couples in the space of a few minutes. This couple and their photographer chose the entrance to…
Read MoreThe Stuff of Dreams
Taking a long weekend after some full days at work meant an opportunity to visit Seattle a couple of days ago. While we’ve been through the city for air travel, I’d never before set foot outside the airport. Staying in…
Read MoreTwo for Tea
What do you do with what were once everyday houeshold items when you – or your parents – downsize? Well, in some cases, you pass the keepsakes on to younger family members who may have practical or sentimental use for…
Read MoreSetting the Tone
… for an evening of dance, drama and romantic splendour. We’re back at the Palais Garnier, also known as the Paris Opera House, where the lighting does justice to the gorgeous ceiling above the audience.
Read MoreOld Montreal
We’re back to window shopping and playing with reflections today, with a visit to Old Montreal. My visit to Montreal earlier this year coincided with a tremendous rainfall, and so I particularly appreciated the colourful images of birds in one…
Read MoreVintage
… charm and character, both of which are found in this old perfume bottle. Some women may recall, as do I, their grandmother’s dressing table with perfumes, jewellery box (we are talking a different era) and so on. The bottle…
Read MoreAlhambran Meditation
Quiet. Contemplation, or emptying of thoughts, whichever is best suited to the day. Difficult as it may be to imagine solitude amidst fellow travellers visiting Granada’s Alhambra Palace, it can be had, as seen here in the gardens. Beauty at…
Read MoreCherry Red
… and shiny, with loads of equally shiny crome. Beautifully maintained. While I’d not turn down a Jaguar, I generally don’t pay a great deal of attention to cars. Rather, some beauties – such as this Cadillac – occasionally call…
Read MoreMiami Style
Continuing with the Miami Beach theme today, Collins Avenue is also home to some nice style in a number of forms, ranging from this well dressed diner to the gleaming chrome Lamborghini driven by our restaurant. I’d have offered up an…
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