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Return of the orange poppies
Posted on June 1, 2024
(Yes, it’s flowers again – deal with it.)
About five years ago we (i.e. Madame) scattered a packet of orange poppy seeds in what we’re pleased to call our garden. For the next three years they went viral – dozens (maybe more – I never actually counted them) of them.
Then nothing last year. However, they’re back again, with a handful appearing in one of our raised beds. This is one of them, preparing to unfold.
Reaching for the sun
Posted on April 2, 2024
This is the last photo I took in March. It’s a view from the back door of our house and I was struck by the way that the sunlight was striking the upper branches of these trees.
It could certainly benefit from some editing but the ‘Last Photo’ rules are clear: this is how it turned out.
Barrel Ceiling
Posted on March 2, 2024
Last Friday evening, Madame and I had dinner at a rather nice (and nicely unpretentious) bistro in Paris.
I noticed that the ceiling was quite unusual, so captured an image of it using the ‘selfie’ camera on my iPhone.
Last On The Card: Moonshot
Posted on January 2, 2024
I captured this view of a bright moon, partly obscured by light clouds, on my way to put out the bins. How prosaic.
(My hands must be steadier than I thought: exposure time was 0.5 seconds)
Blown Over
Posted on December 2, 2023
If you ever need a bayleaf
Posted on November 2, 2023
We have two laurel bushes growing in our garden. If you ever meed a bayleaf….or ten.
Busy Skies
Posted on October 1, 2023
Plenty of air traffic overflying here, close to the very centre of France.
Dried peony leaves
Posted on September 2, 2023
Although we didn’t get any blooms on our peonies this year, it has to be said that they are growing old gracefully. I was struck by the way the leaves had curled up on themselves.
Tomato Time
Posted on August 1, 2023
We’ve got a good crop of tomatoes in our greenhouse this year – and there’s more to come…
Festival time
Posted on July 2, 2023
Summer is definitely here, which means that it’s festival time in France – including our nearest town, Bellac.
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