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 …
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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 – 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 …
CDP Theme Day – The Heady Smell of Lilac
Not everyone in the world has come close enough to a lilac bush to inhale its heady fragrance. Some people don’t like to have it in their home, it’s so strong. Wisteria, which blooms at much the same time is more delicate. I love both. For other takes on this month’s City Daily Photo Theme …
City Daily Photo Theme Day – The Beauty of Simplicity
This month’s City Daily Photo theme is the beauty of simplicity. I love the simple lines of this little lead light window in my kitchen. The stone in the middle is a cabochon from Chartres Cathedral. When the previous owners heard that the cathedral was selling off cabochons left over during renovation of the cathedral’s …
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City Daily Photo Theme Day: Where I belong – Chez moi
Despite the fact that I am currently visiting Australia, which I left in 1975, the place where I belong is and will remain Closerie Falaiseau, our Renaissance home in Blois, built in 1584. The Loire Valley, with its many châteaux, untamed river and many bike paths, is home forever more. For other entries in this …
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City Daily Photo Theme Day – Coffee House Scene
For this month’s City Daily Photo theme day, I wanted a typical scene in a French café in a provincial town so we went to Onzain, about 15 kilometers from Blois. It’s Sunday morning, about noon. The café also has a betting licence so people can buy lotto and lottery tickets and back horses, etc. It …
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