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Weekly Photo Challenge: Textures
Posted on August 3, 2017
These reeds contrast with and at the same time emphasise the smooth flow of the River Indre as it flows through the town of Loches in central France.
Tuesdays of Texture: Wild Flowers
Posted on August 2, 2017
This year, we (which is to say Madame) sowed a mix of bee-friendly wild flowers in a couple of our raised beds. The bees certainly like them and it’s interesting to see some flowers that I certainly haven’t encountered before – like this colourful and very bristly specimen.
Tuesdays of Texture: Fenceposts
Posted on July 25, 2017
Favouring the rustic look with these fenceposts at the Roman archaeological site of Cassinomagus:
Tuesdays of Texture: Gargoyle
Posted on July 18, 2017
This gargoyle – I believe it’s in the form of a griffin – sits looking out from the roof of Chateau de Meillant, in central France. (Incidentally, I haven’t edited the colour of the sky at all – it really was that bright.)
Tuesdays of Texture: Fruit Salad
Posted on July 4, 2017
On the outskirts of Limoges, a forty-minute drive from here, is a shopping centre which has a branch of ‘Grand Frais’ (literally ‘big fresh’). Here it’s possible to buy fruit and vegetables of more exotic origins than are generally available in supermarkets.
Tuesdays of Texture: Moss
Posted on June 27, 2017
This moss-covered stone can be found in the grounds of the impressisive Chateau du Meillant, in central France.
Tuesdays of Texture: Sheep-shearing
Posted on June 20, 2017
At last month’s Fête de la Laine, a local farmer gave a demonstration of the art of tonte – sheep-shearing. As the temeperature was over 30°C, I don’t suppose this ewe minded too much.
Tuesdays of Texture: Where clogs come from
Posted on June 13, 2017
Often to be seen at the vide-greniers and miscellaneous Fêtes around here is an artisan who makes wooden clogs in the traditional manner – hand-turned on a lathe. This is his raw material.
Tuesdays of Texture: Woolly
Posted on June 6, 2017
In response to overwhelming public demand – by which I mean a kind comment left by Narami on a previous post – here are a couple more images from the recent Fête de la Laine in nearby Saint-Martial-sur-Isop.
Tuesdays of Texture: Staircase
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.
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