I have always been fascinated by Dali’s “Swans Reflecting Elephants“. I would have liked to find something similar but to no avail so here’s the next best thing: a château reflecting a castle. The photo below is an unexpected reflection but doesn’t qualify today because I didn’t take it in the Loire Valley, but in Paris at …
Monthly Archives: June 2015
The Flying Buttress – L'arc-boutant
The flying buttress at the end of the staircase is part of Saint Nicolas that I have already photographed several times. L’arc-boutant au bout de l’escalier fait partie de l’église de Saint Nicolas que j’ai déjà photographiée plusieurs fois.
The Broken Teepee – Le tipi cassée
Last year, we cycled past this teepee (see photo below) and wondered what it was. I was very sad to go past it again recently and see that it’s roof is in the process of caving in.. L’année dernière nous avons vu ce tipi en vélo (voir photo ci-dessous) et je me demandais ce que …
Canoeing on the Loire – Canoë-kayak sur la Loire
With this brilliant weather, everyone is on the water! We’re on the cycle path beween Blois and Cour-sur-Loire. Avec ce temps splendide tout le monde est sur l’eau. Nous sommes sur la piste cyclable entre Blois et Cour-sur-Loire.
Ironman
I dedicate today’s photo to Damien Sire, our local biscuit maker, who will be competing in the Ironman triathlon in Nice on Sunday. A venue with a steep triathlon history: swim in the Mediterranean, bike through the alps, run along the Nice’s historic waterfront. Good luck! Je dédie la photo d’aujourd’hui à Damien Sire, notre fabricant …
The Four Explorers – Les quatre explorateurs
These four young people who stopped in front of our house in Les Grouëts today to examine the motto above our mullion window, are doing the groundwork for the neighbourhood walks that will be offered this summer by Blois Castle and the Natural History Museum. We hope to be able to join them. Ces quatre jeunes …
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Mysterious Letters and Figures – Des chiffres et lettres mystérieux
These mysterious letters and figures appeared in our street yesterday. The figures, which are sometimes yellow and sometimes blue, range from about 0.72 to 10.93. They seem to be connected with the manholes. We’re hoping they have something to do with our future optic fibre connection which will be a big improvement on our deficient …
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On the Water at Chambord – Sur l'eau à Chambord
We were eating ice-creams after cycling to Chambord from Blois while others were on the water. Chambord is the only château in the Loire Valley whose grounds are open all day free of charge. It’s nice to have such a great neighbourhood château. Nous étions en train de manger des glaces après avoir fait du vélo de …
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Waiting at the Traffic Lights – En attendant le feu vert
And it’s a woman driver! The building behind is the old hospital – Hôtel Dieu which literally means God’s hotel. Et c’est une femme qui conduit ! On voit l’ancien hôtel dieu derrière.
Teacups on a Well – Tasses à thé sur un puits
It’s without doubt the most original decoration I’ve seen on a traditional Sologne well so far! C’est sans doute le décor le plus original que j’ai vu sur un puits traditionnel solognot jusque-là !