Thursday Doors: Confolens – After The Fall (2)

Another group of images from my PTSD (post-traumatic seeking doors) visit to the town of Confolens.

We finished last week with a half closed-up door, so here’s what it might look like when the process is complete:

There is a whole street of medieval houses down in the town centre that the local authorities are anxious to preserve…

…although some individuals do their bit for the doors in their possession:

Some with more enthusiasm than others:

Thursday Doors 7 December 2017

Weekly Photo Challenge: Cheeky

This sign on a door in a waiting room of a French hospital is cheeky enough to tell it like it really is:

Weekly Photo Challenge: Cheeky

 

Tuesday Photo Challenge: Message

A month or so ago, during the school half-term holiday, we went with our ten-year old grandsons to an indoor climbing centre.

This photograph was taken with an (old) iPhone, so not the best quality, but it certainly conveys a message to match Frank’s theme for this week.

Tuesday Photo Challenge: Message

Fence

Bright sunlight casting strong shadows made this fence by the riverside in Chabanais a good subject for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Fences

Thursday Doors: Confolens – After The Fall (1)

Those dear readers with long memories and the merest flicker of interest might recall that in February this year I took the concept of suffering for my art rather too seriously and had quite a bad fall in the nearby town of Confolens while on the lookout for new (old) doors to offer for your weekly delectation.

Naturally the injuries I suffered on that occasion brought a rapid halt to my photographic activities – apart from a couple of R-rated selfies. However, while we may have been daunted we were not defeated, so we returned to the scene a few weeks later to finish what we’d started.

Hopefully, you’ll be glad I did, because I think there were some pretty good doors on my second pass.

As a special opening offer, how about three doors for the price of one?

Or a couple of twin sets – one rather better cared-for than the other:

All of today’s doors are to be found on the steep, winding road that leads up to the medieval citadel of the old town:

And finally, for this week, an old door that’s been re-purposed:

Thursday Doors 30 November 2017

Weekly Photo Challenge: Serene

There are few things that convey a greater sense of serenity than a perfect reflection, as in this image of the River Vienne as it flows through the town of Chabanais.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Serene

Tuesday Photo Challenge: Build

What you see here is one of the towers of the new Queensferry Crossing road bridge across the Firth of Forth just outside Edinburgh, while it was under construction. That should qualify for Frank’s theme of ‘Build’ for this week’s Tuesday Photo Challenge.

Considering that this photograph was taken with a mobile phone through the window of a car travelling at 50 mph – over the old road bridge – I don’t think it’s too bad.

This is what the finished article looks like; it’s stunning:

Tuesday Photo Challenge 28 November 2017

Weekly Photo Challenge: Transformation

The sewing room of the nearby Chateau du Fraisse is a place of transformation, as fabric and thread are transformed into all manner of clothes and other items:

Weekly Photo Challenge: Transformation

Thursday Doors: A Final Few From Mezieres

Some more doors from my latest local doorscursion.

This one is opposite the door with the shadows on it that I featured last week. Back in the day, there would have been a pig behind the lower door and some chickens above. We’ve got one of these outbuildings, although it’s been renovated (and contains garden furniture rather than livestock).

Next to the church is this rather grand edifice, possibly the priest’s house once upon a time:

Although the church steeple can be seen here, it’s actually the back door of the bar/restaurant:

And a couple of doors from just along the road:

And finally, appropriately enough, this door is on the way out of town. Far more interesting than its modern neighbour, I think:

Thursday Doors 23 November 2017

Tuesday Photo Challenge: Progress

Out here in the French countryside, many things are still done as they have been for generations – working off the lunar calendar, for example. However, the local farmers are by no means averse to using technology to make their life a bit easier.

So the horses have been put out to grass and the heavy work is now done with tractors. And that’s progress.

Just ask the horse.

Tuesday Photo Challenge: Progress