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Q is for… Quack
Have you ever wondered where the term quack, meaning an unprofessional or unqualified doctor, came from? There are a couple of theories, but I like the version that says it came from the bird-like...
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R is for… Rainy Night at the Eiffel Tower
I have been up the Eiffel Tower many times but never at night before. And never in rain and high winds before. The views were spectacular, the photography conditions were not so good. Juggling...
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S is for… Skullduggery
Two skull-toting dancers strut their stuff in Passage Sainte-Elisabeth “There are two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone who won’t stay? And how do you get rid of...
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T is for… Tony the Tiger
Kelloggs and Any Hindmarch are collaborating, with a range of cereal-inspired handbags and handbag-inspired cereals! It’s wonderful to see this creative comeback from Tony the Tiger and Cornelius the...
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U is for… Upside Down House
It’s easy to miss this unusual building in London but once its oddness has registered, you won’t be able to stop looking. Artist Alex Chinneck created this Upside Down House, properly known as Miner...
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V is for… Volkswagen Camper
There’s something about a VW type 2 camper van that brings on a smile, even if you weren’t around in their heyday. This iconic van was officially launched at the Geneva Motor Show in November 1949....
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W is for… White Star Line
The White Star Line is now, sadly, best known for its ownership of the Titanic but it was once one of the most successful and powerful shipping lines in the world. The first company to bear the White...
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X is for… Xmas
This seasonal four letter word has the ability to evoke strong feelings in many. Many feel that this common abbreviation for Christmas is lazy at best, and blasphemous at worst; it appears to take...
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Y is for… Yule Love This!
Here are some of my favourite images from the festive period. Barcelona, 2013 Linked to Tagged Y, Mosaic Monday and ABC Wednesday.
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Z is for… Zénobe Gramme
Zénobe Théophile Gramme (1826-1901), the father of the dynamo, was a Belgian engineer who lived and died in France. At the age of 30 he began work in a Paris electrical factory and in 1869 he created...
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A is for… Abandoned
Although this Manchester building looks abandoned, it isn’t! Linked to ABC Wednesday.
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E is for… Emerald
Follow the emerald stone road… Linked to Texture Tuesday, ABC Wednesday and ABC Project.
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F is for… Frog
This bronze frog drinking fountain, La Grenouille, one of many modern art structures in La Defense, was created by Claude Torricini. You’ve got to love the cute frog with an even cuter, smaller frog...
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G is for… Gazebos Galore
The River Lea in Ware is popular with canoeists and walkers, but is probably not on many tourists’ to do lists. I live nearby but only just discovered the quaint Dutch summerhouses that line the river...
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The Heart of Jimmy C
This face in a heart is typical of the work of James Cochran, aka Jimmy C, who has developed a unique style of aerosol painting. He typically produces portraits and landscapes from blobs of spray...
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I is for… Iceberg
Convergence of the Twain, Titanic Exhibition, Belfast Linked to ABC Wednesday.
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J is for… Just How Heavy Are You?
If you are in desperate need of knowing your current weight, you are in luck if you live in Vienna. I was really surprised to find these golden scales on the street outside the Volksgarten. But then I...
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K is for… Kite
Kite surfing at Scheveningen Spring has come to the North at last, and in the USA you can celebrate its arrival with a spot of kite flying as part of National Kite Month this April. To get into full...
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L is for… Leaping Hare
The hare is a recurring theme in the works of Barry Flanagan OBE (1941 – 2009). This leaping example at Broadgate in London, hovers above a crescent moon and a bell. Flanagan, originally from North...
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A is for… Art in Amsterdam
Part of the April A to Z Challenge. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 1 April 2015
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