Everybody enjoys flowers, their vibrant colours provide a feast for our eyes and fragrant bouquets that tantalise our noses. Images of flowers can be equally appealing, though without smellovision., It’s about time this site was brightened up with some floral colour. Even the most macho man secretly enjoys coming across an attractive urban garden or [...]
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Postcards from fishermen “Coming Home”
The sun has often slowly slid from the sky and the inky blackness of night is already shrouding the fishing port when the last fishermen and their boats arrive home. Long days spent at sea working with small nets or long-lines hoping to catch enough fish to feed families and maybe even sell to local [...]
Postcard from Essaouira, a Moroccan fish market
The fish market in the Moroccan city of Essaouira, is an alien place to most westerners and probably a place that many would not dream of buying anything from especially food for their own table. There is little doubt that it is unlikely the market has ever seen a visit from an Environmental Health Officer, [...]
Postcards from a Cuban plantation
Sugar was once the important crop in Cuba, and although the island did not produce the gold the Spanish had hoped for the importance of ‘white gold‘ was quickly recognised by the colonists. The early production of sugar unfortunately seems synonymous with the slave trade and the history of sugar plantations is a sad one. [...]
Postcard from a Riga Old Town Tram
I caught this image of one of the traditional Riga Old Town trams on the hop, as it was moving it is a little blurred but this shows it is moving at some speed. These retro trams have been refurbished completely inside but although they’ve received a new paint job the exterior is the original. [...]
Fishing Boats – Vessels of Adventure and Romance
I love boats and fishing boats in particular, they portray a certain romance even though the profession they represent is far from romantic. It is an extremely arduous job as those that participate or even watch documentaries about fisherman plying their trade in tretches of ocean like the Bering Sea can testify. Small craft that [...]
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The Art of Blogging – Tips for Self Critiquing
on January 23, 2013
Taking stock and reviewing our goals, what we wish to achieve and whether we are progressing is essential for everyone, regardless of their career or life path. Asking ourselves what we want out of life; fulfilment, enlightenment, blogging celebrity status, wealth, lifelong happiness or all of the above is useful to ensure we are heading [...]