“The crowd intimidates me, its breath suffocates me. I feel paralysed by its curious look, and the unknown faces make me dumb.”
Frédéric Chopin
Linked to Travel with Intent. For more photos inspired by the quote by Frédéric Chopin, click here.
Tag: Großbritannien
Blue
Four years ago we were in the UK for the Rugby World Cup. After the match between South Africa vs Scotland we were making our way from Newcastle to Edinburgh and stopping for a look see on Holy Island. Now I am sitting at my desk and my husband is watching the Ireland vs Scotland game on the other pc – Japan is just a little too far (and a little too expensive).
Linked to Simply Snaps: Simply Blue.
Who would I be to argue with a Marx?
“I’m leaving because the weather is too good. I hate London when it’s not raining.”
Groucho Marx
And so we turned our backs on Britain when we visited. The weather was just too gorgeous.
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They made it happen
This gilded tribute to the three men who made Birmingham great, – referred to alternatively as The Carpet Salesmen or The Three Wise Men – is the city’s thank you to James Watt, William Murdoch and Matthew Boulton. They certainly used a lot of gold.
A Photo a Week. For more gilded photos (literal or otherwise) click here.
Blow, blow, blow your glass …
These photos were taken during a presentation at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland.
More glassy photos can be found at Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge, to get there click here.
Share our similarities
For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge about flags or banners. More patriotic – or not – photos can be found here.
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