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 …
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The Green Candle – La chandelle verte
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. …
Camillias and a Blue Sky – Camélias et ciel bleu
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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Sunrise in the Train – Lever de soleil dans le train
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.
The Menagerie – La Ménagerie
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 !
The Straight and Narrow – Le droit chemin
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.
Inside the Co-op – A l'intérieur de la coopérative
Yesterday, I posted a photo of the Mont-Près-Chambord wine co-op from the outside. This is a photo of the inside where we were lucky enough to have the very knowledgeable manager look after us. We bought some white cheverny which is 20% chardonnay and 80% sauvignon. Hier j’ai publié une photo de l’extérieur de la …
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A Make-Over for the Wine Co-op – La coopérative vinicole se refait une beauté
Today we visited the wine co-op in Mont-Près-Chambord today for the first time and learnt that a new tasting room is being built, with an eatery and different kinds of vines behind. We’re looking forward to seeing the result. Nous avons visité la coopérative vinicole de Mont-Près-Chambord pour la première fois aujourd’hui. On est en …
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Je suis Charlie in Tours
“I prefer to die standing up rather than live on my knees” is the motto currently displayed on the town hall in Tours in honour of Stéphane Charbonnier, alias Charb, French satirical cartoonist and journalist who was one of the victims of the terrorist shootings that took place in the office of the newspaper Charlie Hebdo on 7th …
Highwater Steps – Escalier de crues
My friend Stuart from Amboise Daily Photo has often published photos of highwater markers. These steps are on the Vienne side of the Loire in Blois. They start at 2 metres and end at 7 metres. Mon ami Stuart de Amboise Daily Photo publie souvent des photos des indicateurs de crue. Cet escalier se trouve sur …