So irrésistible

That, surprisingly, is the name of the sculpture by Touraine artist Laurence Dréano recently purchased by Blois Royal Castle. By placing the couple in equilibrium against each other, the artist wanted to symbolise the strength that comes from people providing each other with support, solidarity and love. It’s in the grounds of the castle in …

Our birds are back! – Nos oiseaux sont de retour

With the return of the cold weather, we have started feeding our garden birds again with sunflower seeds and fat balls. They are very hard to photograph particularly when the sun finally comes out but you can see a great tit on the feeder. My favourite is the crested tit but he flies off as soon …

City Daily Photo Theme Day: Rainbow – Arc en ciel

One of the landmarks in Blois is the Maison de la Magie or House of Magic, a museum in honour of Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, the famous French illusionist born in Blois in 1805. A rainbow from one end of the building certainly does seem magical! For other takes on this month’s City Daily Photo theme can be …