Mossy

This unusual growth was highlighted by the early morning sun shining on a moss-covered ash tree in a corner of our garden.

CMMC 4 January 2023

Wide-eyed and four-legged

This Shetland pony, who used to live with a few companions in a field a couple of hundred yards from our house, had a very docile temperament, although you’d never guess from this manic, wide-eyed stare.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Eyes

The Hand Of Buddha

I spotted this his bizarre looking item in one of our local supermarkets. The pink circle is actually a polystyrene basket, but those yellow tentacles are the Hand of Buddha.

It’s something I’ve never seen – or even heard of – before, so I wasn’t particularly inclined to shell out fifteen euros (about the same in dollars) to discover what it tasted of.

Apparently, it’s a citrus fruit that has an aroma of lemon blossom, no juice but a mild, sweet pith which can be eaten raw or zested.

At that price, I’ll just take their word for it.

The Last Photo

Zen

A contemplative (indeed, reflective) scene in the Japanese Garden in Toulouse.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: All about nature

Autumn Leaf

The colours on this fallen laurel (bay) leaf epitomise the autumn season.

CMMC 7 December 2022

Ducking for Apples

Our twin grandsons have probably outgrown the idea of ducking for apples on Halloween, but they used to love it.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Apple red

November’s Last Photo

I was struck by the contrast of this brightly coloured dead leaf set against the green moss on the top of one of our raised flower beds.

November’s Last Photo

The courtyard

The warm glow of the sodium lights gives a caramel tone to this view of the courtyard of a hotel in the centre of Toulouse.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Caramel colour

Weathered

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.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Weathered Wood

Stone Staircases

These stone staircases can be found in the crypt of the subterranean church at Aubeterre-sur-Dronne.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Ways to move up and down