Whilst strolling around the breathtaking archipelago of Venice this summer, it was hard not to stop and take pictures of lovers enjoying a romantic ride in a gondola. In fact you could spend all day on this one pursuit. However, there was one moment that I needed to capture. Whilst crossing one of the bridges, I saw a […]
In the Frame: I'm on a Break
For this “In the Frame”, we have chosen an image from a recent trip to Venice. With so many wonderful sights in this ancient city with its winding water ways, you will be excused for thinking, why this picture? Well maybe if we give you a little context… This was taking at 10am and it was already 30 […]
In the Frame: D-Day 70
For this In the Frame, we have chosen an image from the recent D-Day 70 memorials. As they say, every image tells a story and this is the tale of this picture. The image, first published on the A3Traveller blog, shows a young journalist interviewing a D-Day veteran in front of the cenotaph on Southsea Common […]
In the Frame: Newlands Corner
I have just begun to discover the beauty of the Surrey Hills area, just outside of London, thanks to our new client reopening soon this September, the historic Mercure Box Hill Burford Bridge Hotel. This was taken at one of the many (I am discovering) best viewpoints at Newlands Corner, not far from Guildford’s bustling […]
In the Frame: The First Folly of Spring
Inspired by last Friday’s #FriFotos topic spring, this weeks “In the Frame” is dedicated to the season of renewal. What scene is more indicative of spring than a Shire foal, less than a month old frolicking in the sun? Staunton Farm, Staunton Country Park, Middle Park Way, Havant, PO9 5HB, is looked after by Hampshire County […]
In the Frame: When a chimney is a mountain
I am not sure if this is true or an apocryphal story but I was given to understand by my guide that it is the case. The chimneys in Basel - or at least this one from the Novartis Compound - are painted in the colours of the Swiss mountains. He told me that when […]
In The Frame: Kissing Lampposts
For this episode of in the frame, I bring you the kissing lampposts from the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, just an easy bus ride across the German border from Basel. The old adage goes all we need is love and it appear that is even true for these beacons. However, what truly appeals to me in this image […]
In The Frame: All aboard the Violet Barge
For this episode “In The Frame” we bring you La Maison de la Violette”. In July 2000, Helen Vié opened “La Maison de la Violette” on board a barge anchored on the Canal du Midi, to celebrate the delicate flower that made Toulouse what it is the Violet. In the warming September sun there seamed nowhere […]
In the Frame: A killer on the wing
For this episode of “In the Frame”, we bring you the life blood of the Arabian Desert, the falcon. The speed and natural instincts of this intrepid hunter were long admired by the nomadic peoples of the desert. Needing a tool to help them find food, the Bedouin would trap wild falcons, then use them […]
In the Frame: Valentine's Day… this is your 7 day warning!
Did you know that well known romantic, who preferred the chopping block to the divorce court, Henry VIII declared in 1537 that by Royal Charter that all England would celebrate 14th February as St Valentine’s Day. Photo taken during the Lyon Festival of Lights 2012 by Sue Lowry. Contributor: Alexandra Pinhorn Magellan PR is on twitter: […]