The well-trodden path
Posted on November 12, 2019
An autumn walk among the fallen leaves on the riverside path in Chiswick, west London.
Monday Window: The Grand Mosque, Muscat
Posted on November 11, 2019
The Grand Mosque in Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman, features many stained glass windows. In accordance with Islamic tradition, images are geometrical and abstract rather than featuring depictions of the human form.
#MondayWindow 11 November 2019
The Old Stone Bridge at Sainte Radegonde
Posted on November 8, 2019
The River Vienne is comparatively narrow as it flows between the villages of Sainte Radegonde and St-Germain-de-Confolens and it’s crossed by a very old stone bridge. Look over the side and you’ll see that the roadway is supported on a number of pontoons, such as this one.
Thursday Doors: Chabanais – The decaying courtyard
Posted on November 7, 2019
We’re still in Chabanais this week, for a whole row of mouldering doors in a little courtyard just next to the former Mairie.
This is the old Mairie, in its commanding position at the head of the bridge that crosses the Vienne:
But look to the right of that image. Better still, go into that little courtyard and you’ll find this little trove of very tatty doors:
Thursday Doors 7 November 2019
Blue reflections
Posted on November 6, 2019
The glass walls of the pool produce the optical illusion that there are two performing seals earning their keep here at Taronga Zoo in Sydney.
https://ceenphotography.com/2019/11/05/cees-fun-foto-challenge-blue/
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Blue
Tuesday Photo Challenge: Steep
Posted on November 5, 2019
A characteristic of the many notable medieval buildings in the Dordogne town of Sarlat is their very steep roofs. In this image of one of the churches, this steepness is exaggerated by the camera angle that’s necessary to capture the entire edifice.
Monday Window: Derelict house, Cahors
Posted on November 4, 2019
This derelict building in the medieval centre of the town of Cahors, in southern France, still has stained glass in its upper part, which gives some indication of how grand it must once have been. #MondayWindow.
We’re talking telephone numbers here…
Posted on November 1, 2019
This abandoned shop in the Scottish town of Haddington was once the go-to place for those new-fangled satellite dishes
Thursday Doors: Chabanais – empty shopfronts
Posted on October 31, 2019
More doors from Chabanais, but there’s a theme this week and it’s one I’ve written about before – the demise of the independent local retailer in rural France.
Thirty or forty years ago, the town could probably have supported two boucheries, but no longer..
I found the English sign in this window a little anomalous:
Other trades have also struggled to keep going:
Thursday Doors 31 October 2019
Ribbit
Posted on October 30, 2019
There’s a small pond in the corner of our garden that every summer is commandeered and jealously guarded by the local frogs.
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