Monday Window: Le Dorat
Posted on November 9, 2020
Quite a contrast in the state of repair of the windows – not to mention the roofs – of these adjoining buildings in the Place Collègiale in Le Dorat.
As I recall, that boulangerie did a mean pain aux raisins.
52 Week Smartphone Challenge: 45 Musical
Posted on November 7, 2020
‘Musical’ is the theme for Week 45 of the Smartphone Challenge, so here is a detail from the electric keyboard that our grandsons use when they are staying with us:
As it happens, the theme for Cee’s Black & White Challenge this week is ‘Music’, so this post will apply for that too.
Who says men can’t multi-task?
52WeekSmartphoneChallenge; 45 Musical
The Purple Peacock
Posted on November 4, 2020
Purple and violet are the key colours in this wall-hanging of a peacock, quilted by Madame and now taking pride of place in our daughter’s new home.
Monday Window: Chabanais
Posted on November 2, 2020
The window of one of many abandoned independent shops (this one a butcher’s) in the town of Chabanais.
52 Week Smartphone Challenge: 44 Viewpoint
Posted on November 2, 2020
Fun fact: nobody has ever had direct sight of the back of their own head: it requires a different viewpoint.
52WeekSmartphoneChallenge: 44 Viewpoint
Wisteria Web
Posted on October 30, 2020
This plucky little spider has spun the complex pattern of its web in the curl of a new shoot of wisteria.
The Hungry Grasshopper
Posted on October 28, 2020
This little grasshopper helps the natural order of things by feeding from an orange poppy.
Monday Window: Le Dorat (again)
Posted on October 26, 2020
Another quietly decaying window in the main shopping street (yes, really) of Le Dorat
52 Week Smartphone Challenge: 43 Film Noir
Posted on October 25, 2020
For this week’s Smartphone Challenge, the prompt is ‘Film Noir’ – ‘dark and moody’. This is another moonshot from just outside our house. I think it qualifies.
52 Week Smartphone Challenge: 43 Film Noir
A mollusc
Posted on October 23, 2020
As everyone knows, snails are a species of mOllUsc:
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: must contain ‘O’ and ‘U’
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