Friday, December 30, 2011

The colours of Chania, Crete . . .







Enchanting Rethymno, Crete . . .




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A private conversation in the cool of an alleyway, a close look at the lectern at the Pantheon and hydrating the Vespa near Via Navona . . .


As passionate as only the Argentinian Tango can be under a star-studded night in Rome . . .


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Parisian palette . . .

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From colourful Montmartre to the elegant Jardin des Tuileries . . .

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Echoes of an elegant era . . .


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A kiss at the Pantheon . . .

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Spectacular even when she's hiding in the background . . .

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

"The benefit of seeing . . .

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...can come only if you pause a while, extricate yourself from the maddening mob of quick impressions ceaselessly battering our lives, and look thoughtfully at a quiet image...the viewer must be willing to pause, to look again, to meditate".

Dorothea Lange

Friday, December 23, 2011

Curves of ochre . .


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Stepping it up . .

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Swept away . .

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Blue umbrellas . .

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Caged . .

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Best seat in the house . .

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'Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark.' Rabindranath Tagore

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Sorrento sunset . .

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

In my element in Volos!

The following images were taken in Volos, a port at the foot of Mt Pelion in Thessaly, Greece. Those who know me will tell you I'm a lover of old abandoned buildings, rust, decay, flaking paint and rotting timber - each to their own, right? :)  They're crying out to be remembered, to be loved and acknowledged. Their soul is in the finer detail and I feel an urge - a duty - to bring them back to life and to honour their former glory.

Monday, December 19, 2011

Foloi sunset . . .

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. . . this was taken in the village of Foloi in the Peloponnese, Greece (not far from Ancient Olympia). We were making our way back home when it slowly appeared as we reached the top of the hill - I was totally overwhelmed by its beauty! I waited for the right moment to capture it and I can tell you it made my day - and night, for that matter! :)

Saturday, December 17, 2011

I'm definitely a morning person . . .

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. . . even more so when I'm travelling! Taking a stroll in the stillness of early morning and watching a small village or bustling city wake up is one of life's greatest pleasures! In the cool of this particular August morning, I was making my way around the narrow streets of the Old Port of Chania, Crete, pausing every so often to exchange a 'kalimera' with local vendors who were setting up for another scorching tourist-packed day of trade! This row of whiter-than-white and neatly pegged washing lined up against the rustic exterior of this building was just waiting for me (smiling almost!) to have its photo taken - I politely obliged! Clearly, I'm not the only early bird! :)