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The Musical Chandelier
Posted on January 14, 2023
This quirky and unusual chandelier hangs in the foyer of a hotel in Toulouse.
The curious lamb
Posted on January 6, 2023
This baby lamb was intrigued as we walked past their field about half a mile from our house (humans are vastly outnumbered by sheep in these parts).
The tangled undergrowth and monochrome treatment gives an almost abstract feel to the overall image.
Zen
Posted on December 9, 2022
A contemplative (indeed, reflective) scene in the Japanese Garden in Toulouse.
Stone Staircases
Posted on November 11, 2022
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
The wedding car
Posted on November 4, 2022
Back in the summer, I did the ‘official’ photography of the wedding of the daughter of a friend. The bride was driven to the ceremony by her father in this sporty little number.
It most definitely had an engine (although no bonus point for actually showing it), but also this attractively laid-out – and now rather retro – interior arrangement of wheels and dials.
Halfway there
Posted on October 28, 2022
Heading west from our house, it’s about a mile to the nearest ‘main’ (everything is relative) road. This stretch of the glorified track is at about the halfway mark.
What Lies through this window?
Posted on September 23, 2022
This mysterious window can be found in Aubeterre-sur Dronne.
Stacked chairs
Posted on September 17, 2022
The centre of social life in our nearest village is the salle polyvalente – in effect, the local village hall. It hosts all kinds of meeting and functions and its furniture – including these remarkably uncomfortable chairs – are stacked neatly in another building, just behind the salle itself.
Soaring
Posted on September 9, 2022
For Cee’s Black & White Challenge this week,with the theme of ‘texture’, another dramatic image from the subterranean church at Aubeterre-sur-Dronne.
The Wine List
Posted on September 3, 2022
Meanwhile, back in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, home to the subterranean church as featured n recent posts, on the main street there is a now closed down shop that obviously used to sell some very upmarket wines.
For example, a bottle of that 1967 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion would nowadays set you back close to 400 dollars or euros. Cooking wine it ain’t.
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