Posted on April 24, 2020
I’m always fascinated by the elegant geometry of spiral staircases.
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge
Category: Black & White Tagged: Black & White, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, spiral, spiral staircase, Staircase
Posted on February 7, 2020
I’ve been intrigued by this building ever since I first saw it over ten years ago. It is just outside the boundary of a shopping centre on the outskirts of Limoges.
I have no idea what it is, but the combination of shapes – including a spiral staircase – certainly fits the bill for Cee’s Black & White theme this week of ‘Geometry’.
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Geometry
Category: Black & White Tagged: Architecture, Black & White, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, Geometry, Limoges, Staircase
Posted on October 19, 2018
This is a view of the staircase that was in our house just after we bought it. Originally, it was boxed in, which made the room – which is north-facing – even darker. However, Madame (with no little relish, it must be said) took a jemmy to it and exposed the original. It had to go however, as it was dangerously rickety.
Nonetheless it is a set of steps to meet this week’s challenge theme and, particularly in monochrome, the strong diagonals make for an interesting image.
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Steps
Category: Black & White Tagged: Black & White, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, Home, Renovation, Staircase, Steps
Posted on September 29, 2018
Viewed from the ground floor, this staircase – in an old hotel in Paris – becomes an abstract composition of circles and curves.
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Circles and Curves
Category: Black & White Tagged: Architecture, Black & White, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, Circles, Curves, Staircase, stairwell
Posted on February 23, 2018
This ancient and very worn staircase can be found on the Pont Valentre in the town of Cahors, in southern France.
Amazingly, worn as it is and with no handrail, it is not roped off in any way to prevent public access. It would take a brave or foolhardy soul to climb it, though, however impressive the views over the River Lot might be from the top.
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Structure
Category: Black & White Tagged: Architecture, Black & White, Cahors, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, Medieval, Pont Valentre, Staircase
Posted on January 26, 2018
While visiting the restored medieval abbey of Noirlac last year, I was struck by this almost abstract composition of a curving staircase and austere stone walls. Another homage to M C Escher and suitable for Cee’s Black & White subject of ‘Walls’ this week.
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Walls
Category: Black & White Tagged: Abstract, Architecture, Black & White, Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge, M C Escher, Medieval, Noirlac, Staircase, Walls
Posted on December 13, 2017
This image shows the stairwell of the bell-tower of the restored Abbaye de La Reau, in central France.
Posted on June 27, 2017
Answering the theme of ‘steps’ this week is this dramatic-looking staircase to be found in the twelfth-century church in the nearby village of Saint-Martial-sur-Isop.
Although the ceiling has obviously been renovated, this steep and winding set of stairs leading up to the roof looks, if not original then pretty old. Not surprisingly, it isn’t open to the public.
More responses to Frank’s latest challenge can be found here: Tuesday Photo Challenge: Steps
Category: Composition Tagged: Architecture, Church, fpj-photo-challenge, France, Haute Vienne, Rural, Saint-Martial-sur-Isop, Staircase, Steps
Posted on May 31, 2017
I think there could be some Health & Safety issues about this ancient staircase in the nearby village of Saint-Martial-sur-Isop. All very well to admire the textures, but you wouldn’t get me up there.
Tuesdays of Texture 30 May 2017
Category: Texture Tagged: Haute Vienne, Rural, Staircase, Texture, TuesdaysofTexture
Posted on February 27, 2017
This little-used, but intriguing, stone staircase is tucked away in the narrow streeets of the medieval quarter of the town of Confolens. The composition is almost abstract and puts me in mind a little of Escher.
Mundane Monday
Category: Uncategorized Tagged: Confolens, M C Escher, Medieval, Mundane, Mundane Monday, Staircase, Stonework