Thursday Doors: Cherry Burton
Posted on August 9, 2018
Cherry Burton is a small village just outside Beverley, in East Yorkshire. My daughter and her family live there.
It’s far enough away from town to have something of a rural feel, although there are modern developments on either side of the road that runs through the centre of the village, where the oldest buildings, and most interesting doors, are to be found.
Any village with an ounce of self-respect needs a Village Hall:
The oldest residential buildings have a late Georgian/early Victorian feel to them:
Although there are some interesting exceptions:
And finally, for something completely different, here’s my son-in-law’s parents’ garden shed:
Thursday Doors 9 August 2018
The Street Where I Live
Posted on August 2, 2018
The irrepressible Fandango challenged us to post an image of the street we live on – and why not?
Strictly speaking, we don’t live on any street at all, as our house is set back about a hundred feet (on the left) from this major expressway, along which up to three tractors an hour have been known to pass, at speeds approaching 30 mph.
And yet I persist in referring to this place as Tranquility Base.
Tuesday Photo Challenge: Field
Posted on July 31, 2018
we bought our house in France with two fields attached – about seven acres in total. The first time we saw them, this piece of agricultural ‘kit’ was parked up just inside the gate.
I believe it’s a mobile feed dispenser for sheep (our neighbour, who had a flock of sheep at the time, used the fields for grazing). Sadly, it was gone by the time we completed the purchase.
Perhaps it went to a museum although, given the notable dearth of sentimentality among those who actually have to live off the land, it could just as easily have been converted to firewood.
What colour is this bench?
Posted on July 27, 2018
Pink, actually. And although it looks metallic, it’s wooden.
However, as I was rendering the image into monochrome to meet Cee’s theme for this week, I accidentally hit on the Blue Hi-contrast filter pre-set in Lightroom and got this image. It just seemed too good to miss.
Tuesday Photo Challenge: Wind
Posted on July 24, 2018
This coming weekend sees the annual ‘Estevol’ air show at nearby Blond. It was cancelled last year due to strong winds and thunderstorms, although the weather seems set fair this time around.
A couple of years ago I saw this drone lurking behind the windsock:
This way to the dumpster
Posted on July 20, 2018
This hand-made – and most definitely unofficial – signpost in the city of Cahors, in southern France, points the way to a number of exotic locations. And Brussels.
However, the most practical pointer is probably the one which shows the way to the nearest benne à ordures: the garbage dumpster.
Thursday Doors: Alençon
Posted on July 19, 2018
Only one door for your delectation this time. This is for various reasons, not the least of which is my own dumbness for thinking that Norm’s summer hiatus started this week rather than next.
However, I think it’s fair to say that it’s an absolute humdinger. This is the main entrance of the now abandoned, not-quite-derelict Hotel Grand Cerf (cerf = deer) in the town of Alençon, in Normandy.
They just don’t make them like this any more.
Thursday Doors 19 July 2018
Tuesday Photo Challenge: Play
Posted on July 17, 2018
I couldn’t help but be struck by the vibrant colours of this slide in a childrens’ playground in Abu Dhabi.
Fountain
Posted on July 13, 2018
This fountain, with its abstract design, is to be found in the formal landscaped gardens of Chateau Villandry, in France’s Loire Valley.
Thursday Doors: Villandry
Posted on July 12, 2018
Adjacent to the mightily impressive Chateau de Villandry, in the Loire Valley, are the petrified caves (‘grottes’), which have been a local tourist attraction for many years (not recommended for claustrophobes though).
The current visitor centre is comparatively modern, but there remain a few vestiges from earlier years, including these various doors:
Thursday Doors 12 July 2018
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