Keep Our Beaches Clean

For most of us, summer beach trips help us cool off, relax, connect with nature, and work on our summer tanning.  Sunsets and sunrises over the ocean’s horizon illuminate the skies and clouds in colors that both warm and calm us.   The beach during summertime is a holiday on its own.  While we visit our favorite beaches, please […]

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Dubrovnik, the walled city

Travel with us to the beautiful old city of Dubrovnik on the southern Adriatic Sea coast, it is usually regarded as the most picturesque city on the Dalmatian coast and is referred to as the “Pearl of the Adriatic.” There are many beautiful places in the world, however the people of Dubrovnik claim their city to be the […]

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We are in the French Riviera!

Universal Images Group will be in Juan les Pins, Antibes on the French Riviera to attend the CEPIC congress. CEPIC is the stock photo annual event for great informative industry seminars and the opportunity to connect and network with other companies in our sector. We go there to represent the image partners we have, find […]

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Let’s all go on a Vintage vacation!

As we enter the popular time of year for heading off on our vacations, look at the similarities and also the differences to how we used to do it. For some of you over a certain age, the gallery will trigger many memories if you went on your family escapes in the 1960s to 1980s. […]

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The Pier – a leisurely way into the sea

The ‘pier’ as Wikipedia states does have slightly different meanings in various parts of the world (such as in the USA where it will often refer to a working pier for shipping and cargo). However, the popular idea of the pier is that of one for leisure purposes. They are a place we remember during […]

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Florida’s 200th Anniversary

Photos by Jeff Greenberg On July 17, 1821 the Kingdom of Spain formally handed over the territory of Florida to the United States government.  The Onis-Adams Treaty (also known as the Florida Purchase Treaty) had been signed by the two countries in February 1819 and became effective in February 1821.  The formal transfer happened at Plaza Ferdinand […]

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The Beach – painting a place of joy

As we look ahead to the warmer months and the chance for a leisurely day at the beach, here is a selection of paintings by famous artists showing how they captured the essence of those happy days. Let these paintings spark your imagination and memories as they transport you to your favourite beach location.

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