In the header, the Orbeliani bathhouse, Tbilisi. According to the legend, the king of ancient Iberia, Vakhtang I Gorgasali, (5th C) once hunted in the forests near the first capital of Georgia – Mtskheta. After some time, he saw a pheasant, then shot and killed the bird. The king sent his falcon to find the […]Read Post ›
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: White
Tuesday Photo Challenge – Stone Frank, of dutchgoesthephoto, challenges us to bring him stones this week – here are mine! Also from Ireland, and I think one of the broadest stone fences/walls I have ever seen.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Gardens
Abundant in Vestmannaeyar and the lava landscape – Hieracium – fox-and-cubs, orange hawk bit, devil’s paintbrush, grim-the-collier… …setting fire to the slopes!
For Frank this week – a hiking trail in Switzerland
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Stairs or Steps
Tuesday Photo Challenge – Round The world is spinning – round. But not much is really, really round, is it? For Frank: Still, there are many quite round things that I really love…like Dalí’s art and his home in Figueres, Spain. And the Beehive in Kew Gardens!
This week Frank, at Dutch Goes the Photo, challenges us to find some layers. The glaciers of New Zealand provide magnificent layers in stone, and as a contrast, colourful clothes can also be displayed in layers. A bit less sustainable though…
The challenge from Amy this week is Landscapes. And I must agree with her, searching the archives for landscapes I have traveled through brought back many fond memories. I also got reminded of my love for two English painters, namely John Constable and William Turner. Constable a naturalistic painter and Turner a Romantic – they […]Read Post ›
