Autumn in the Japanese Garden

The city of Toulouse, in southern France, has a number of impressive formal green spaces, of which the Jardin Japonais is one of the finest, especially when the arrival of autumn makes the trees produce some dazzlingly vibrant colours.

CMMC: Autumn Colours

Colours by the bucketful

An arresting and very colourful display of….er, buckets, outside a shop in St Andrews.

CMMC 9 March 2022

Swatters

A close-up look at a small sample of our collection of colourful fly swatters. Hopefully, the fly gets an even closer view – although they usually get away.

CMMC: February close-up or macro

The Multi-Coloured Kite

Nobody said that kites have to be kite-shaped…

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Four Colours Or More

Red, of course

What’s your favourite colour, Cee wants to know for her latest midweek challenge.

Easy. Red, of course.

CMMC 15 December 2021

(waist)coat of many colours

….although you might call it a vest.

This is part of the front of a waistcoat that I picked up in Spitalfields market in London more years ago than I care to think of.

I wear it when I’m feeling particularly rebellious. So hardly ever.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Coat Of Many Colours

Rainbow Wool

It’s macro/close-up week for Cee’s Midweek Challenge.

Madame has been knitting recently, using some multi-coloured wool.

CMMC 7 April 2021

Raindrops on roses

For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge with the theme of ‘opposing colours’ here’s a classic subject with a classic colour contrast:

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Opposing colours

Living Colour

The island of Burano, in the Venetian Lagoon, is noted for the bright colours that the residents paint their houses.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Places People Live

Tuesday Photo Challenge: Play

I couldn’t help but be struck by the vibrant colours of this slide in a childrens’ playground in Abu Dhabi.

Tuesday Photo Challenge: Play