Today we went in the other direction on the cycle route between Iseo Lake and Brescia to visit the delightful little town of Brescia with its broad spectrum of architecture. Here, you can see the 15th century side of Piazza de la Loggia. The second photo was taken in a pasticceria en route at Paderno …
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A Burst of Light – Un éclat de lumière
Italian Light – Lumière italienne
This is the lovely Italianate façade of Blois Royal Castle built in the 17th century. Voici la belle façade italienne du château royal de Blois coonstruite au XVII siècle.
Reflections of Chambord – Reflets de Chambord
Admittedly, I did not take this photo today, but two days ago. Since then we have not seen even a tiny bit of sun or blue sky. Today’s photo is below. The temmperature did not go above zero. Je dois admettre que je n’ai pas pris cette photo aujourd’hui, mais il y a deux jours. …
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The Green Dog – Le chien vert
As well as the green dog, this house has four bikes leaning against the fence disguised as ornaments. En plus du chien vert, cette maison a quatre vélos appuyés sur le grille en guise d’ornements.
The Loire on a Sunny Winter's Day – La Loire un jour ensoleillé d'hiver
We are having some sunny days again at last so I went for a walk the Loire. It was about 3°C. You can see how high the water is at the moment. J’ai profité du soleil aujourd’hui pour me promener le long de la Loire. Il faisait 3°C. Comme vous pouvez constater, il y a …
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Postcard from New York – Manhattan Bridge
Manhattan Bridge over East River is a suspension bridge connecting up lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn. Work began in 1901 and the bridge was opened to the public in December 1909 when its construction (31 million dollars) was still incomplete. It was finalised in 1912. Ce pont suspendu au-dessus de l’East River, relie la partie inférieure de …
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Lili's Lilies
These beautiful arum lilies belong to my friend Liliane whom we call Lili. Mine, below, pale in comparison but they don’t face the same direction. Ces beaux arums sont dans le jardin de mon ami Liliane que nous appelons Lili (lily en anglais veut dire lys). Les miens en dessous ne font pas le poids …
The Witch's Hat Steeple – Le clocher à chapeau de sorcier
When we were cycling in Sologne on Sunday, we
The Bandstand in June – Le kiosque à musique en juin
Back in January, I posted the photo below of a garden I saw in Chouzy-sur-Cisse. I wondered at the time what it would be like in summer. It turns out to be mainly a vegetable garden with a few rose bushes. A little disappointing … En janvier, j’ai posté la photo ci-dessous d’un jardin que …
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