Beyond cobbled alleys

The air was soft, the promise of every cobbled alley so great that I thought I was in a dream.  ~ Jack Kerouac It is indeed magical to wander the little cobbled streets with… Read More →

Photo Challenge: Renewal

“Nature is bent on new beginning and death has not a chance of winning…” ― Rosy Cole. See more renewal in this week’s Daily Post photo challenge.

A bright day on Cambridge streets

Although the sky was overcast and bleak yet my day ended up very bright and sunny..cuz  I was  in Cambridge, UK-  a vibrant university city with bustling shopping areas, beautiful green spaces and… Read More →

Photo Challenge: Solitary

“Being solitary is being alone well: being alone luxuriously immersed in doings of your own choice, aware of the fullness of your won presence rather than of the absence of others. Because solitude… Read More →

London Glimpses: Trafalgar Square

Samuel Johnson once said “When a man is tired of London he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” I fathom why this resonates with many… Read More →

London Glimpses: Millennium Wheel

I remember 31 Dec 1999 so clearly because unlike other New Year’s, this one was special as we were stepping into a new Millennium albeit with Y2K anxiety. Of course, everything did not turn… Read More →

London Glimpses: Victoria Memorial

With the images of  London splashed all over the media during these Olympics weeks, I could not help but reminisce my trip to this lovely city earlier this year Related posts: Up close… Read More →

London Glimpses: Purple at Tussaud’s

Purple stands for royalty. Makes me think of my ‘close encounters’ with the Hollywood ‘royalty’ at Tussaud’s Find more color purple here.

Inside a shop window

I just love peering inside wacky shop windows. This one was surprisingly interesting during the day when the window was reflecting the street. Window dressing is such an excellent way for businesses to… Read More →

Photo Challenge: Dreaming

“Only in our dreams are we free. The rest of the time we need wages.” I took this picture in Kensington gardens on one of those happy days when things are just falling… Read More →