July 2011
Saturday, July 30 2011
- SUMMER DINNER - At last, summer evenings where I can sit outside and eat - the rain and wind have disappeared. The tomatoes are from my neighbour's (voisin) garden and are delicious just with salt and pepper, a drop (une goutte) of balsamic vinegar and a splash of olive oil. The small flowers in the centre are (…)
Saturday, July 23 2011
- SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH D - Difficult this one! I didn't realise there were so few (si peu) things beginning with D. This lovely flowering plant's a dipladenia or Brazilian jasmine, just near my kitchen door. It flowers all summer and there is a climbing (grimpant) variety. Mine is pink, some are red or white; it likes the sun (…)
Monday, July 18 2011
- WIND AND RAIN - vent et pluie - I don't believe it! July 18th and it's absolutely pouring (il peut à verse) and the wind is very strong. The noise (le bruit) is amazing (étonnant): the wind in the trees and the rain on the roof (toit) of the house! It's supposed to be summer! I can hear waterfalls (cascades) running over the (…)
Sunday, July 17 2011
- TWO FEATURES - Two photos featured in the same group: GRAFFITI. parisian graffiti can be very different and I love discovering it in different streets, it's always a surprise. (…)
Wednesday, July 13 2011
- PINK ROSES and STATUES - Two photos from the village of Talmont, Charente Maritime,France. It is a small village famous for its romanesque church and in June/July its streets and cemetary are full of hollyhocks (roses trèmières). (…)
Monday, July 11 2011
- THEATRE IN THE OYSTER PARKS - dans les parcs à huitres - Mmm, delicious! 10 oysters, 2 slices of buttered bread (tranches de pain beurré) and 1 glass of white wine (vin blanc) for 10 euros and then a musical show in this fantastic theatre built by hand (manuellement) among the oyster parcs. Very original and it's worth (vaut) a visit. It was a beautiful (…)
Wednesday, July 6 2011
- SUNSHINE STAMENS - My entry for the "STAMENS" CHALLENGE in the Extreme Close-Ups group. It's a St John's wort bush (buisson de millepertuis) in my garden, dark green (vert foncé) leaves and lots of big bright yellow flowers. I think this one is quite (assez) original too, this one is - or was - a rose. (…)
Saturday, July 2 2011
- GREEN GRASSHOPPER - une sauterelle verte - A big green grasshopper sitting on the swing (balançoire). It saw me but didn't move, so I went up close for a good photo. (…)