10.137 Greenwich Park
Greenwich Park - one of London's Royal Parks since 1427 and open to the public since the 18th century. I paid just a brief visit early this morning en route to a meeting, but wished I could have stayed...
View Article10.148 Bottled Victory
Despite living in London for many years, I've never really taken a lot of notice of the empty "fourth plinth" in Trafalgar Square. Built in 1841 to hold a statue of William IV, it remained unused owing...
View Article10.149 ¡hola!
I've rented a friend's villa for the week, near the coast roughly half way between Valencia and Alicante. I've been here before and will doubtless come again, as it's just perfect for short escapes.
View Article10.150 Lazy Sunday
So… not a great deal was done today. This photograph, taken as the sun started to fade at the end of a very hot day, pretty much illustrates the focal point of today's activities.
View Article10.151 Alfresco dining
Completing the alfresco ambience, there's a picnic table, with umbrellas for when the sun's too bright. It's fantastic. Did I mention it's next to the pool?
View Article10.152 Sierra Helada
The path became a climb, rising steeply for about 15 minutes where it seemed that the crest was forever just out of sight, until, suddenly, it just stopped. The ground levelled out for all of about 2...
View Article10.153 Xàbia
One thing that truly stood out in Xàbia - initially like a sore thumb - is the church near the port. Rising slightly above its neighbours, built of plain concrete and adorned with what appear at first...
View Article10.154 Stormy sunset
Sunsets can be so difficult to photograph, at least in any way that does them justice, but I think the added cloud cover and the moisture in the air added such an extra dimension this evening.
View Article10.155 Action packed
The last full day of any trip for me always seems to be the most frantic. I spend half the time mentally noting things I must do, places I must see before the end of the trip, then suddenly it is the...
View Article10.156 ¡Adios!
I've had two completely lazy days at the villa, spent a couple of days racing and hiking around local high points, looked down on Benidorm, encountered a snake, visited Xàbia and its beautiful, modern...
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