Category Archives: General

The Henhouse – Elena Pomares

Originally posted on The Ruffled Crow:
Trying to get out of the weather and grit of the city a hungry fox wanders into The Henhouse Diner. This award winning short by Elena Pomares is beautifully drawn and has an understated…

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Night scenes in long exposures

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Originally posted on Richard I'Anson:
Carnaval in Rio was awesome. To see a whole city partying day and night for five days straight was quite something. Shooting a variety of images of the Samba School Parade from the grandstand…

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Originally posted on The Seven Worlds:
Candomble Candomble is an African-Brazilian religion that has around two million followers. At the core of the religion are the traditional African beliefs of Yoruba, Fon and Bantu. Candomble also has elements of Catholicism. At…

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Originally posted on Travel with Turton:
Barcelona’s bright bold architecture, colourful markets and Gaudi inspired parks make it hard to imagine any similarities between Manchester’s quiet old industrial buildings, grim back streets and blanket of grey sky. However, designer Dave Sedgwick argues that both…

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Originally posted on Becoming:
5 Questions I have for England: 1) Why do sheep and lambs look so adorable on your lush, green hills? 2) Why do you take the American price of things and just exchange the dollar sign…

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Wiggle Room

Call Me Stormy Lured into a kitchen by the inviting smells, a slug feasts on spaghetti and other treats, little realizing that he’s slithered into a dangerous place. Soon, he will be retreating for his life, hampered by his snail’s … Continue reading →

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Animated: “The Me Bird” by Pablo Neruda

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Originally posted on The Portugal Connection:
The Portuguese are renowned for their tendencies to travel and settle in far corners of the globe. Their historic empire spanned from Brazil in the West to Sri Lanka and Macau in the East,…

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