A new generation
Posted on November 1, 2023
As usual, I don’t know what this is called, but I was struck by the juxtaposition – in the same pot – of the group of mature flowers and the ‘next generation’ of buds.
Zen Garden
Posted on October 31, 2023
This restful Zen garden can be found in the Japanese Garden in the city of Toulouse.
The Penitent
Posted on October 30, 2023
As you can probably tell by the name this blog goes under, I’ve got a keen interest in photography and some of the kit to prove the old adage “all the gear, no idea”.
However, I’m sure that I’m not alone in finding that, these days, the vast majority of the photos I take are captured not on a digital SLR but a smartphone (in my case an iPhone 14 Pro Max). The built-in camera produces results that, in all but the most specialised situations, are just as good as I can get from my old D800 and It’s certainly a much more convenient size. And you can shoot in RAW, which is a huge plus.
All of which is a roundabout way of saying that I thought I might start playing along with the ‘Cellpic Sunday’ challenge hosted by John Steiner.
So here is my first contribution: a carving of a penitent monk that is on display in the Treasury of the massive cathedral at Albi, in southern France.
Apart from a little cropping, darkening the background and bringing up the texture (all done in Lightroom Classic), it’s pretty much as shot.
The street market
Posted on October 27, 2023
Our local village traditionally holds a ‘vide grenier’ (literally ’empty the barn’ – in other words a car boot or yard sale) on the first Sunday in October.
In past years this has been held on a patch of grass known as ‘Le Camping’, although nobody’s ever actually camped there. Given the time of year, this has often been churned up into a quagmire and it has rained throughout..
More recently, though, the practice has been to close off the main street and hold it ‘en bourg’. This year, the weather was kind and there was a big turnout. Still mostly tat on sale, though.
And yes, there’s a beer tent.
Roman Amphorae
Posted on October 26, 2023
Let’s make soup
Posted on October 24, 2023
This stall in the weekly fresh produce market at Perigueux has everything you need to make one of the most comforting soups for an autumn or winter’s day.. And they all – potatoes, leeks and onions – grow in the earth.
Seasonal napkin
Posted on October 22, 2023
Cee’s CWWC theme this week is autumn (or spring) colours.. Rather than bung up a conventional photo of some trees or ferns, I though I would share this instead.
This is the place setting of a community lunch we attended yesterday (nothing special, just the usual seven courses). The paper napkin certainly had a seasonal look to it.
A Fiery sunset
Posted on October 17, 2023
Place de la Cathdrale, Albi
Posted on October 14, 2023
The small figures at the foot of the wall give some idea of the colossal scale of the Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile in Albi. The building is 40 metres high and an astonishing 113m in length.
The umbrellas of Albi
Posted on October 12, 2023
This pedestrianised shopping street in the southern French town of Albi certainly stands out from all the others with this whimsical display of purple umbrellas.
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