CDP Theme Day – Tired – Fatigué

My spontaneous reaction to this month’s City Daily Photo theme of tired was “yes, tired of endless rainy days”. This was taken on one of the “better” days. And just to make me feel a little less depressed, I used an Instagram filter for the second photo. Do you think it’s better? For other takes …

The Condemned Tree – L’arbre condamné

The sign on the catalpa tree on the left says that due to its state of health (parasites, withering, dead branches, risk of main branches falling off), it will soon be felled. I hope the others won’t follow suit. Le panneau sur ce catalpa dur la gauche dit qu’en raison de son état phytosanitaire (le …

Three Windows – Trois fenêtres

These three windows are on the street facade of Hotel de Vareilles, a town house built in the Puits Châtel quarter of Blois in the 16th century during the reign of Louis XII. Ces trois fenêtres se trouvent sur la façade de l’hôtel de Vareilles construit dans le quartier de Puits Chatel à Blois au …

Sunset over Blois – Coucher de soleil sur Blois

We haven’t been having much sun these days but the sky suddenly cleared late afternoon on New Year’s Day and gave us a wonderful sunset. Nous n’avons pas beaucoup de soleil en ce moment mais il y a eu une éclaircie en fin de journée le 1er janvier ce qui nous a valu ce beau …