Zvončar pausing to drink more wine at the Rijeka Carnival, February 2012 The Zvončari or ‘bell ringers’, with their shaggy sheepskin costumes, horned masks or headdresses and huge cowbells tied to their waists, are a star attraction at the wild and wonderful Rijeka Carnival in Croatia (there are several groups of them). They come from …
Stall selling vintage clothing on the recently launched ‘Saturday at St James Street’ section of Walthamstow market (the longest street market in Europe), London E17. Colour and B&W versions…. Photo © Rudolf Abraham. No unauthorized use.
During the Second World War, the long, low, open expanse of the north Northumberland coast was considered one of the most likely points of a projected land invasion by Hitler’s Germany — and a system of land defences was rapidly set into place along, and just inland from, the coast. Many of these survive. Pillboxes …
Local residents painting a wall on the corner of Blackhorse Road and the High Street, Walthamstow, London E17, today. The project was organized by Katja Rosenberg (seen here painting her cat Tinki), and will continue tomorrow – passers by are encouraged to come and paint something themselves. Artist Emma Scutt, who designed the mural For …
I’m expecting to receive the proofs from my Northumberland book (St Oswald’s Way & St Cuthbert’s Way) from Cicerone within the next few days, so here are a couple of shots taken on or near Holy Island (Lindisfarne) that I haven’t posted before. Northumberland Coast Path, just north of the causeway to Holy Island Walking …