The Loire Valley and especially Blois
The theme this month on CIty Daily Photo is what would you miss if you had to leave the city you usually post from forever. Well, my answer is easy: Closerie Falaiseau, our Renaissance home built in 1584. Can you blame me? For other entries, click here. Le thème de City Daily Photo ce mois-ci est …
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Here is my only view since Saturday afternoon. I am in the grips of a bout of flu that I would wish upon no one (but unfortunately I have given it to at least two people). Voilà ma seule vue depuis samedi après-midi. Je suis terrée par une grippe que je ne souhaiterais à personne …
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The days are getting colder with hoar frost in the morning. Les journées deviennent plus froides avec du givre le matin.
I saw this yesterday when going for a walk in the neighbouring village of Chouzy sur Cisse. I’ll have to go back in the summer and see what it’s like. J’ai vu ce kiosque hier lorsque je me promenais dans le village voisin de Chouzy sur Cisse. Il faut que j’y retourne en été pour …
One of many statues in the Botanical Gardens in Nantes. The bather in the mirror was produced by A. Philippe in 1909. It was a perfect day for a photo. Le jardin botanique à Nantes a plusieurs sculptures. La baigneuse au miroir date de 1909 et a été réalisée par A. Philippe. La journée fut parfaite pour la …
The green candle is a sphagnum (sphagnaceae ascenseurae). The green candle, a remarkable example of plant mimetism, perfectly imitates a Siberian epicea, to discourage its main predateur, the timorous rat, Rattus Ridiculotrouillus. The green candle is very rare. This specimen was discovered by Albertine Jarie during her honeymoon in Ornamental Siberia. Only 77 specimens are known worldwide. …
It was so pleased when the sun came out during our visit to Nantes this morning so I could take a photo of the camelllias that seem to be one of the city’s favourite flowers. The botanical gardens have an extensive collection. J’étais ravie lorsque le soleil a brillé ce matin pendant notre petit séjour à …
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I took this photo of the Loire this morning in the early train from Blois to Nantes. The windows were very dirty!. J’ai pris cette photo de la Loire de bonne heure ce matin dans le train de Blois à Nantes. Les vitres étaient très sales.
Anyone who has been in France in January will be familiar with the Kings’ Cake (galette des rois) with its lucky tokens. This is my collection so far this year. Voici ce que j’ai trouvé dans la galette des rois cette année. Les hippopotames sont nouveaux !
When I was Nordic walking today (my latest find!) we came across this welcome path after several very muddy patches. Lorsque je faisais de la marche nordique aujourd’hui, nous sommes tombées sur ce chemin bienvenu après plusieurs parties bien boueuses.