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Warsaw
During a recent visit to Warsaw, I said to my friend living there that I felt it was a city ‘dusting itself off’, to which he replied that that was a fair summation.
What makes the city so interesting is that aggressively punctuated stages of its recent history are still evident. There are some (though very few) remains of old pre-war Warsaw. Gorgeous colourful architecture crowned with domes and spires. Many of these building however are post-war reconstructions based on old photographs. Then there are lots of reminders of Russian communist rule. Grey, concrete apartments reminiscent of those 1970’s movies of espionage. But rising from all this is an abundance of optimistic construction work in every direction. Glass towers smashing through the skyline. Naturally Starbucks, McDonalds and Hard Rock Café have wasted no time putting their flags in.
As always, it is the overwhelming hospitality of the people that made this journey so memorable.
Here are some glimpses of what I saw: 
Cornwall
Despite having travelled to New York, Hong Kong, Venice and other great places, my favourite retreat is still Fowey in Cornwall. I’m fortunate to have family in Cornwall and it has always been our little get-away since I was a child.
Though it is a place of natural beauty, especially if we’re fortunate to get some sun, it’s the quaint villages, bobbing boats and ruin remains that compel me to slow down and look around. For sure these quaint villages, bobbing boats and ruins have been photographed countless times before, but not to the point of exhaustion. There always seems to be another angle to look from; another moment to be caught as well as the views we never tire of. This haven that seems to have always remained the same is actually changing all the time.
Maybe these few images will show you what I’m trying to say.
Oh, incidentally, all these images were shot in winter.
St. Ives (left)
Fowey Harbour
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