Shelter from the storm
Posted on December 17, 2023
Usually, we’re quite lucky with the weather when we go on one of the voyages (coach trips) that are arranged by various local associations. However, on this particular occasion we struck out and it rained - really rained – for the whole day.
Fortunately, on the visit to the safari park we were able to take shelter in this little train.
Lens-Artists Challenge – Magical
Posted on December 12, 2023
This is a view of the pond that lies in the middle of our little hamlet. By the way, the reflection is at the top of the image. And that’s magic.
A warm glow
Posted on December 10, 2023
Even though the candles are battery-operated, they do produce a lovely warm glow when set in front of this decorative plate.
Grasshopper
Posted on December 6, 2023
This (deceased) grasshopper came to rest on the decking of our swimming pool. Even I had time to focus on it properly.
(Apologies to Cee for the creepy-crawly, but I don’t make a habit of it)
Shovel
Posted on December 5, 2023
Earlier this year we visited a vineyard in the Loire region. One of its interesting characteristics is that its ‘cellar’ is actually at, rather than below, ground level. The wine matures in vats (about the size of an old telephone box, for those of you old enough to remember such things), which are sunk into the floor.
Okay, it wasn’t exactly first-growth grand cru classé, but the rosé was perfectly quaffable.
As you’d hope, though, it was scrupulously clean, a condition no doubt aided by frequent applications of this well-worn shovel and brush.
Lens-Artists Challenge: Unique
Posted on December 3, 2023
Clouds are like snowflakes: no two are ever the same.
This one was floating above The Corniche in Abu Dhabi when I snapped it from the terrace of our apartment as the sun went down. Until I pulled it out of my files for this challenge, I’d never even noticed the aeroplane. I guess that makes this particular scene really unique.
We stand together
Posted on December 3, 2023
This stand of half a dozen trees on the boundary of some playing fields in Oxfordshire have quite a visual impact as they tower well above their surroundings.
Blown Over
Posted on December 2, 2023
Chocolate Box
Posted on December 1, 2023
We visited this chocolate box floral village on a coach trip arranged by the local Association les Amis des Fleurs, so it’s no surprise that there’s plenty of greenery in evidence in this street scene.
Chandelier
Posted on December 1, 2023
Cee’s midweek challenge theme this week is something that ends in the letter R. In retrospect, I could maybe have combined this image with her Fun Foto theme of any kind of light fitting.
Never mind. This is one of the chandeliers that hang in the prayer hall of the Grand Mosque in Muscat, the capital of Oman. I’ve thrown in the stained glass for free.
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