Tuesday Textures – Dundee Contemporary Arts

Exhibition by Sukaina Kubba

Sukaina Kubba is a multidisciplinary artist whose work is strongly rooted in material and cultural research, storytelling, and drawing connections. The artist works with industrial and packaging materials, and explores travelling objects, and textile. All this gives her pieces a very textural feel.

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Whatsoever Is Lovely Challenge – Travelling With My Husband and Date Nights

thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Whatsoever is Lovely…https://xingfumama.blog/2024/06/09/whatsoever-is-lovely-challenge-2024-week-23/

We’re coming up to our 49th wedding anniversary and I still get a thrill of going out on dates and travelling with Kevin.

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No. 60 bistro close to our Airbnb in London
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A very fancy Indian restaurant in Edinburgh
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Soaking in the sun in Dundee, Scotland
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Enjoying the photo exhibit at the V&A Dundee
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Sharing a laugh at Brendan’s flat
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At the market close to London Bridge
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Lunch at the oldest pub in London
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Last day in London, sharing an ice-cream with Sevin

Sculpture Saturday – More Fun Sculptures from Dundee

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Desperate Dan Statue
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Mr. Jamieson the Draper and the Polar Bear by David Annand (2021)
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Commemorating the 1878 escape and recapture of Bruin, the polar bear, brought to Dundee by a whaling ship for an exhibition….he barged into a clothing store and was tempted out by a piece of beef
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A row of Penguins by Angela Hunter, running along a parish church wall
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Because of an Antarctic connection, Dundee has an affinity with penguins
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One of three Lemmings scrambling up a stone pillar
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Created by Alison Conway and situated in Seabraes gardens
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Dundee is the gaming capital of Scotland and these Lemmings were subjects of a worldwide gaming blockbuster
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Admiral Adam Duncan who defeated a Dutch fleet in 1797…considered one of the most significant actions in naval history

Cee’s Which Way Challenge – May 24, 2024

thanks to Cee for hosting the CWWC https://ceenphotography.com/2024/05/23/cwwc-may-23-2024/

Get well soon, Cee!

The Princes Street Park has wonderful pathways and the steep staircase leads you to the end or the beginning of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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New Flower (May 23, 2024) – Red Roses from Edinburgh

in April

Now that we’re back home I can start blogging again. I was unable to post photos on my trip so over the next several weeks I’ll be posting photos from the UK. Some will be in challenges and others will be used to document our adventures.

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I was amazed to find roses blooming this time of year but I found them all over Scotland and London, England. A rare site here in Toronto.

In Honour of Pride Week

…..a great video that Dorothy from Scotland shared with me this week

Dorothy from Jings and Things sent me an email this week with the link to this video. It looks like Scotland, in the very near future, will be joining the ever growing number of countries in the world that recognizes same sex marriages. Earlier this week the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that legally married same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples and cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California. We can only hope that the remaining 37 states will give same sex couples the same rights.

A few months ago I shared with you the video of New Zealand’s parliament passing the    bill that recognizes same sex marriages and how the visitor’s gallery erupted spontaneously into song.