Tag Archives: balconies

Is this a palace?

Posted on November 29, 2016 by morselsandscraps

Today, a splendid building, which is not in fact a palace, except perhaps metaphorically. Admire its grandeur, hunt for clues, and then I’ll tell you what it is.  It’s Polytechnika, the oldest building of the Russian Imperial University of Technology, … Continue reading →

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Miscellanea 3

Posted on September 14, 2016 by morselsandscraps

Smorgasbord … salmagundi … hodgepodge … melange … ragbag … mishmash … farrago … potpourri … assemblage … mixed bag … mingle mangle. Take your pick!  Today I try to glissade gracefully from trifle to minutia to frippery to bagatelle, … Continue reading →

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