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  • Destinations
    • England
      • London
      • Newcastle-upon-Tyne
    • Europe
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      • Estonia
      • Finland
      • France
        • Paris
      • Germany
      • Iceland
      • Italy
        • Sardinia
        • Sicily
      • Jersey
      • Latvia
      • Montenegro
        • Malta
      • Norway
        • Svalbard
      • Portugal
      • Spain
        • Seville
      • Switzerland
      • Ukraine
    • Beyond
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        • Botswana
        • Cape Verde
        • Gambia
        • Kenya
        • Madagascar
        • Morocco
        • Namibia
        • Senegal
        • Tanzania
        • Zimbabwe
      • Americas
        • Belize
        • Canada
        • Chile
          • Rapa Nui
        • Colombia
        • Costa Rica
        • Ecuador
          • Galapagos Islands
        • Guatemala
        • Jamaica
        • Mexico
        • USA
          • California
          • Chicago
          • Nevada
          • New Mexico
          • New York City
          • Washington State
      • Asia
        • DPRK
        • India
          • Kerala
          • Rajasthan
        • Japan
        • Indochina
          • Laos
          • Cambodia
          • Vietnam
        • Middle East
          • Oman
          • Qatar
          • United Arab Emirates
        • Nepal
        • Philippines
        • Sri Lanka
        • Syria
        • Uzbekistan
  • Themes
    • Architecture
      • City streets
    • Art
      • Crafts
      • Street art
    • Colour
    • Dark tourism
    • Eco-tourism
    • Food & drink
    • Gardens
    • History
      • Ruins
      • War
    • Landscape
      • Coast & seascapes
      • Deserts
      • Mountains
      • Rivers
    • Nature and wildlife
      • Animals
      • Birds
      • Plants
        • Flowers
        • Trees, forests and woodland
      • Seasons
    • People
      • Culture & tradition
      • Street photography
    • Travel in general
  • Photo galleries
    • Themed galleries
    • Travel galleries
  • Postcards from the road
  • Challenges
    • Photography challenges
      • Lens-Artists
      • CFFC
      • Flower Hour
      • Monochrome Madness
      • One Word Sunday
      • Photographing Public Art
      • Pick a Word
      • Squares
      • Sunday Stills
      • The Changing Seasons
    • General challenges
      • Bird place of the month
      • Happy Place Happy Space
      • Monday walks
      • Weekend Coffee Share
  • Contact me
  • About me
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    • My love of travel
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    Chicago,  Colombia,  Lens-Artists,  Madagascar,  Norway,  Paris,  Travel galleries,  Travel in general

    Gallery: last chance to share (for now)

    December 17, 2023 / 51 Comments

    None of us knows what is around the corner. And as time passes, the pressure to do all that we want to before old age (or worse!) prevents us from doing so grows. For those of us who love travelling that can mean a sense of urgency, trying to fit in all the countries we most want to see.

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    History and street art in Tromsø

    June 27, 2023 / 53 Comments

    Tromsø is in many ways a surprising city, and full of extremes. Located well inside the Arctic Circle it experiences both Midnight Sun (in summer) and Polar Night (in winter). It can boast the world's northernmost university, its northernmost botanical garden, northernmost cathedral – and northernmost brewery!

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    Gallery: seeing Norway in black and white

    June 23, 2023 / 38 Comments

    Welcome to the ‘strange’ world of northern Norway, where June feels more like January in London and where the photographic rewards are great if you’re happy to brave the chilly fingers needed to press the shutter!

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  • Simple candlestick with slim coloured candles
    Architecture,  Lens-Artists,  Norway

    A tale of two cathedrals

    June 18, 2023 / 38 Comments

    The most famous sight in Tromsø is probably the Arctic Cathedral … except it isn’t actually a cathedral. Despite the popular name, this is a parish church, but a very substantial and eye-catching one.

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