Weekly Photo Challenge – Edge


Edge. Sorento. Italy.

Weekly Photo Challenge – Mirror


Mirror. Followers of the HX Report will have seen this one before. It’s a shot taken on solstice morning, 21 June 2014, of Knockfennel Hill, which overlooks Lough Gur lake in MB’s HX homeland. MB took the shot in perfect early-morning calm, when there wasn’t a whisper of wind in the air. The perfectly still lake surface was like clear glass, which provided the…

Weekly Photo Challenge – Rare


Rare. It’s not often you will see an elderly Muslim gentleman standing beside a Western lady with a low neck-line. The lady has some Arabic influence however, as she is sporting an intricate henna tattoo on her face & neck, almost like a veil, which must please the Muslim gentleman no end!    

Rome


From the movie GLADIATOR – Marcus Aurelius: Are you ready to do your duty for Rome? Commodus: Yes, father. Marcus Aurelius: You will not be emperor. Commodus: Which wiser, older man is to take my place? Marcus Aurelius: My powers will pass to Maximus, to hold in trust until the Senate is ready to rule once more. Rome is to be a republic again….

The Parting Glass


MB has a friend on fb who regularly posts a simple – “Good morning all. Have a nice day”. So MB thought he would give you all a decent Irish ‘good night’ song. Good night from MB!