Category: street
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Gossiping Street, or Washing Street.
The word Safareig means a traditional public washhouse or washing basin used in Catalan-speaking regions of Spain for washing clothes in a communal setting. The origin of the word, is more interesting than that.. The word comes from Persian; čāhrēg, built from čāh (pit or well) plus rēg (sand). It was then borrowed into Arabic,…
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Kartel politikoak
Political, or social struggle, posters seen on the streets of Pamplona during San Fermín 2025. See 2025 political posters.
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Who is doing the work here?
The advertisements on London Transport seem to be focus on promoting: This advertisement for deliveroo – who is talking here? The language in this ad is mis-communicating the work needed, and who is actually doing the work. It reads like the conversation we’ve all had. Maybe between two people, a couple or housemates, who share…
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The Anglo-Belgian Memorial, also known as Belgian Refugees Memorial, is a war memorial on Victoria Embankment in London, opposite Cleopatra’s Needle. It was a gift from Belgium, as a mark of thanks for assistance given by the UK during the First World War, and in particular for sheltering thousands of Belgian refugees who fled from…
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Chary y yo
Oye Chary, no sé quién eres, pero tengo novia. Lo siento.
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Spring is here!
“Spring is here, a-suh-puh-ring is here.Life is skittles and life is beer.I think the loveliest time of the year is the spring.I do, don’t you? ‘course you do.”
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Ray of light
After a tumultuous week of political shenanigans, the sky provided some rays of light.
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Vote Democrobot
The first political party run by artificial intelligence. I suppose it can’t be any worse than what’s there now.
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Spring is here, A-suh-puh-ring is here
… “Life is skittles and life is beer I think the loveliest time Of the year is the spring I do, don’t you? ‘Course you do” … (Dave Lehrer, ‘Poisoning pigeons in the park’)
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Danger! Risk of being attacked by pixel 🐍
Danger! Risk of being attacked by pixel 🐍
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Shoreham Wind Turbines
These wind turbines are installed in the harbour at Shoreham-By-Sea. They’re remotely managed from Spain.
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Aliens and brothers
ALIEN By David Breuer-Weil Height: 6m (19’ 8”) An extension of the ‘Visitor’ series, Alien is a vast 6m tall work depicting a humanoid figure crash landed in the earth. It’s circling legs suggest that this a more permanent development as the figure struggles to free itself from the ground. “I have always been fascinated…
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J.P. Guivier & Co.
J.P Guivier, England’s oldest stringed instrument shop, established in 1863, located on Mortimer Street, London. It was established by Joseph Prosper Guivier. The ground floor houses the shop which has violins (“from £6,000 to £60,000) are on sale. The 1st and 2nd floor houses the music rooms where prospective clientele are able to play the…
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Bicycles of Deira
Bicycles are the mode of transport for less well-off foreign workers living in Dubai.
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Valencia: Internet Freedom Festival Day 5
La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia. #InternetFreedomFestival
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Valencia: Internet Freedom Festival Day 4
Valencia, por la noche. La fallas #InternetFreedomFestival
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Dubai water taxis #2
The fastest, cheapest (1 Dirham) way to get across Dubai Creek. Maybe not the safest, but certainly no worse than a taxi.
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Dubai water taxis #1
The fastest, cheapest (1 Dirham) way to get across Dubai Creek. Maybe not the safest, but certainly no worse than a taxi.
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