The City Daily Photo theme today is black & white in colour. I immediately thought of the rooftops of Château de Chambord on a grey day. I think they must be one of the most stunning examples of architecture I’ve ever seen. François I was only 25 when he commissioned the château in 1519. Unfortunately, despite the …
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CDP Theme Day – Loving Life
I come from North Queensland in Australia and only knew about snowdrops from books until I went to live in France. When they appear in the little wood behind our 400-year old house in Blois, it’s like a rebirth after the winter and one of the reasons why I love my life in France! The photos below …
CDP Theme Day – Photo of the Year 2016
Today is City Daily Photo Theme Day when daily photo bloggers across the globe post on the same theme. On 1st January, the theme is always “Photo of the Year”. I have three. The first is my readers’ choice, a coypu swimming across the Loire, and also illustrates the river which is the leitmotif of Loire Daily Photo …
CDP Theme Day – Transitions
The subject of this month’s City Daily Photo theme day is transltions. I thought I would like to ask my readers what transitions they think I am illustrating here. For other entries click here. Le sujet de la journée thème de City Daily Photo ce mois-ci est “transitions”. J’invite mes lecteurs à proposer les transitions …
CDP Theme Day – Out of Focus
This month’s City Daily Photo’s theme Out of Focus which is a bit of a challenge for me because I am one of those people who likes their photos to be as sharp as possible. Since my photos are always taken with an iPhone, I used Instagram to blow up a sharp photo then I used …
CDP Theme Day – Abandoned
As soon as I saw City Daily Photo’s theme this month, I thought of a recent photo I posted of an abandoned rail bridge just outside Blois after it was bombed by the allied forces in 1944. In the first photo, you see the part of the bridge that is still standing. Above,you can see …
CDP Theme Day – Library
I had to say that I was somewhat dismayed when I saw the theme for this month’s City Daily Photo because the first time I saw the public library in Blois, I was very disappointed. It was a cold grey day and the very severe modern building constructed in 1997 seemed out of place next to the …
CDP Theme Day – My City's Skyline – La vue d'horizon de ma ville
This is my favourite view of Blois and until a couple of days ago, I used it as my header. The spires on the left are the church of Saint Nicolas, with Blois Royal Castle and Tour du Foix in the middle of the photo and the Loire in the foreground. For other contributions to …
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CDP Theme Day – Look Down
As soon as I saw the title of this month’s theme day, I knew which photo I wanted to take even though I’ve already published it on these pages. However, I did go into Blois in the evening especially to take a “recent” shot. Called a cygne transpercé, this emblem was used by both Louise of Savoy and …
CDP Theme Day – Shadow and Highlight
With rain most days at the moment, “Shadow and Highlight” was more than a challenge and I didn’t want to use my archives. This is looking across the Loire in Blois towards the neighbourhood known as Vienne. For other takes on this month’s City Daily Photo Theme Day, click here. Avec la pluie quasiment tous …