A catch-up with my friend Carmen

Last week, Carmen, Edna, and I met at Carmen’s to catch up. Her garden, thriving under the warm, glorious weather, captivated me, despite it being winter. Photos taken with my iPhone. I am linking this to Debbie’s Six Word Saturday, for Johnbo’s Cellpic Sunday and for Cee’s weekend FOTD.

Window Shopping in Obidos

Obidos is a charming town not too far from Lisbon. It has narrow cobbled streets with whitewashed homes, accented with bright blue or red or yellow detailing, red tiled roofs and spreading purple bougainvillea blooms. It is a tiny town but it has a castle, churches, restaurants and a maze of cobbled alleyways. But that…

Barcelona and Banksy

So, who is BANKSY? Not much is known about him, not even his real name, his date and place of birth. His works are mainly satirical takes on politics, pop culture and morality but he hides his real identity from the general public. Last October 2023, Jack and I decided to visit the Banksy Museum…