Knaresborough: A Phantom Door cottage

Knaresborough: An Illusory Pink Door

All is not what it seems in Knaresborough….. I spotted this wonderfully vibrant door when I was heading to the market in the town square. I did laugh when I got close enough to photograph it:         Some things in Knaresborough are real…. …….like this view from Read more…

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Pedestrians in the MonoZone : StreetLife 4

Walking the Walk in the MonoZone.   Please click on any image for full-size slideshow: (This is my entry for this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge: Pedestrians) To see more of everyday life in the MonoZone, why not visit my alternative photoblog. It’s very much a work in progress and I’d Read more…

AMSTERDAM: pedal power dog on bike bicycle

StreetLife 3: Pedal Power in Amsterdam

StreetLife in Amsterdam, City of Cyclists. HOW MANY BICYCLES ARE THERE IN AMSTERDAM? According to the most recent figures, the 850.000 residents (442.693 households) of Amsterdam together own 847.000 bicycles. That represents 1.91 bicyles per household. 78% of people 12 years and older owns at least one bike. Bonus fact: Read more…

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StreetLife 2: Barcelona: Life in the Gothic Quarter

StreetLife in Barcelona. For the  second in my StreetLife series we’re going to the Gothic Quarter in Barcelona.            (all pictures taken on iPhone 6sPlus and edited on iPhone or iPad using Snapseed) If you missed StreetLife Part 1, you can find it here: LISBON from Read more…

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StreetLife 1: LISBON from a Tram

StreetLife in Lisbon as seen from a Tram. A new series starts here today on StreetLife. One very easy way to enjoy street photography is to bag a seat by an open window on one of Lisbon’s traditional wooden trams and snap away. This first one shows our tram driver: Read more…

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