Weathered
Posted on November 16, 2022
About a mile from our placee is a slowly rotting old house, irretrievably derelict. The roof has now collapsed, but most of the window frames are still just about intact.
Stone Staircases
Posted on November 11, 2022
These stone staircases can be found in the crypt of the subterranean church at Aubeterre-sur-Dronne.
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Tangerine
Posted on November 11, 2022
The wedding car
Posted on November 4, 2022
Back in the summer, I did the ‘official’ photography of the wedding of the daughter of a friend. The bride was driven to the ceremony by her father in this sporty little number.
It most definitely had an engine (although no bonus point for actually showing it), but also this attractively laid-out – and now rather retro – interior arrangement of wheels and dials.
Bristly
Posted on November 4, 2022
This is a close look at the buds of a borage plant. It’s a herb with bright blue flowers that – apparently – taste like honey and are occasionally used as garnishes for salads and drinks. The stems and buds have a distinctly bristly appearance, are also edible and – also apparently – have a distinctive cucumber-like flavour. I’ll take their word for it.
October’s Last Photo
Posted on November 1, 2022
Autumn is now well advanced, but this borage has appeared only recently. We have seen a few in the past couple of years, all emanating from a bag of mixed wildflower seeds that were sewn in, and until now confined to, raised flower beds, but this one obviously jumped over the side and managed to make its escape.
Halfway there
Posted on October 28, 2022
Heading west from our house, it’s about a mile to the nearest ‘main’ (everything is relative) road. This stretch of the glorified track is at about the halfway mark.
The Liver Bird Reigns Supreme
Posted on October 19, 2022
This cloud formation over our house was too interesting to ignore…
…especially as it reminded me of the iconic Liver Bird, the symbol of Liverpool, the finest city on earth:
Autumn in the Japanese Garden
Posted on October 13, 2022
The city of Toulouse, in southern France, has a number of impressive formal green spaces, of which the Jardin Japonais is one of the finest, especially when the arrival of autumn makes the trees produce some dazzlingly vibrant colours.
CMMC: Autumn Colours
The Roman Column
Posted on October 13, 2022
There’s plenty of texture in this artfully lit section of a column dating from Roman times, on display in the Archaeological Museum in Toulouse.
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