Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter: A Door-Lover’s Paradise. Here are a few more of the doors I snapped on my iPhone whilst wandering around Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter. (All pictures taken on iPhone 6sPlus and edited on iPhone or iPad using SNAPSEED) To see more from Door Lovers around the world head to Norm’s Read more about BARCELONA: More Doors in the Gothic Quarter[…]
WALLS MAY HAVE EARS……. ……but…… ……DOORS HAVE EYES. Well, they do in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter. And they are watching YOU! This first door looks like a very big door indeed. And it has big eyes to match, making it “all the better to see you with, my dear”. Look closely at the two panels Read more about BARCELONA: Where Doors have Eyes![…]
Park Güell: From Private Estate to Public Park Originally planned as a private estate of houses for wealthy families, the construction of Park Güell in Barcelona began in 1900. Eusebi Güell employed Catalan architect Gaudi to draw up the plans. Like all of Gaudi’s creations this park is on the Top Ten List in all Read more about BARCELONA: Textures in Park Güell[…]
Are You Sitting Comfortably? Then I’ll Begin! The Royal Exchange is a historic listed building which in its heyday was the largest trading hall in England. Inside the traditional Great Hall, an ultra-modern glass and steel Theatre in the Round has been constructed. Some of the best theatre productions I’ve ever seen have been Read more about OddBall: Miss Peregrine’s Library of Souls[…]
iPhoneography in Manchester When we went to Manchester yesterday I had to choose between packing either my camera or a raincoat as both wouldn’t fit into my uncharacteristically smart(ish) little shoulder bag. As this is summer and we are talking MANCHESTER, the raincoat took precedence. And yes, it rained rather a lot! I took these Read more about iPhoneography: Manchester in Monochrome[…]