Hydrants we don't have. They are "foreign" to us Brits.
And they do look, to me, like little aliens.
Bougainvillea petals - wouldn't this make gorgeous confetti?
what???
well, there is a little bit of paving in these pics....
see, i did warn you about the LOTS of pics (and more to come, feel free to take a break if you want).
But i've managed some words as well, haven't I?
and here is an entertaining link for you:
screaming beans
You managed words, ducks and beans!!!
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D said WHAT IS THAT SCREAMNG?
ReplyDeleteNice pix; see what happens when you really look around and down!
That's a beautiful top photo. I have a bit of a fetish for gutter shots...
ReplyDeleteI'll be working near London in Bedford Park and Brentham in 3 to 10 months, perhaps I'll make it out to Greenwich while there...
perhaps we'll even meet, oh my!
Until then, I'm off to Ireland.
Have a great 10 to 30 weeks!
Completely fabulous pics. Thank you so much for showing us the way Brits see fire hydrants. They look so scary when I see them through your eyes. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteLove the ducky, too. The water looks so thick in these pics - beautiful.
As for gargoyles at street level, well, doesn't it make more sense to have them down where the people are??
More pics? Yes please!!
I like the little aliens!
ReplyDeletePenny.
I wish our downspouts looked like gargoyles. Way more interesting than our dull ones.
ReplyDelete(and thanks for your sweet comment about liking me. I've been in a state of suckitude, feeling depressed and self-absorbed. Your comment is timely. I think I've very nearly scared off many local readers because of my sarcasm and my vocal-ness about things in our religion that confound me. Its like pooping on the front sidewalk, then still expecting people to wave and smile....)
Your photography is wonderful. I love it when "ordinary" objects take on that wonder.
Some more great shots! Of course it helps to have spent time in such a photogenic place as Perpignan too.... but you seem to see special subjects through your lens, things that most people would just walk by and never give a second glance! I'm enjoying these pics, keep on posting!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love those beans. Squishy little devils.
I love the downspout photo! Superb! How intricate and beautiful with its metal guard. See, you do notice all the little architectural details.
ReplyDeleteThe little blinkered hydrant looks a bit sly, like he has a secret ...
The screaming beans certainly got my dogs' attention. It made me laugh everytime I squashed one! Lots of fun!
oh ... and thanks for the link ;p
Love the hydrants and spouts;tiny, underrated miracles of the machine age.
ReplyDeleteAs for the squished beans and their piteous cries of woe, we have names for them here. Republicans. Yes, I know; you had to be there.
The screaming beans left me giggling at my computer - this is the kind of humor that gets me. I know, not very deep am I?
ReplyDeleteGreat photos!
Nice ?....x
ReplyDeleteAmazing!
ReplyDeleteKeep 'em coming!
I like the duck....
ReplyDelete...and I love the screaming beans!
ReplyDeleteHi Lettuce,
ReplyDeleteI pasted that hydrant on the way to Collioure, i thought it looked familiar...
Cheers Mark
...forgot to say that I think the photography bug has surely bitten you! Careful now, it's very addictive ...
ReplyDeleteHas beans!
ReplyDeleteI want to dive into that water, then get out and lie in the sun with a cold G&T - an endless supply of them, mind you, and a good book. And someone to rub lotion onto my back.
ReplyDeleteThose beans are very very funny. Where do you find this stuff?
ReplyDeleteI love the pics...they're all lovely. I particularly love the ducks. The light is so wonderful in them.
hahaha Wendy - want to dive into that water, then get out and lie in the sun with a cold G&T - an endless supply of them, mind you, and a good book. And someone to rub lotion onto my back.
ReplyDeleteSo, you want to dive in my pool, well mind the ducks, get out and sit with a cold Guy and Tanya? Don't know about a good book but you can read Hello and I'll rub cream on your back hehehe....... didn't know I had a duck in my pond Lets...
COOL Pics as usual Lettie!!! And those bouganvilleas - I agree with you - we have a lot of those here!
ReplyDeletehahaha, Trac, yes so i did! and has beans. :o)
ReplyDeleteyes TT - its so much to do with Looking isn't it?
James, gutter fetish? we MUST meet!
hey Reya. Actually i found them appealing rather than scary... thats just me, right?
me too penny!
glad if it helped Joyce. cos its true!
ta shammie. (squish squish)
i think he does have a secret lynne. i wonder what it is?
(yes, well addicted)
haha Shelly, you are v. funny. Gives the game a whole new dimension.
Gary - about as deep as me then?
martin - ta. x
Lulu thanks. I will, not done yet.
ta duckdad.
oh no mark. you're not telling me they sneak about?!
wendy - hoping to see you in the dordogne for some of that. :o)
tee hee RW. LG found this one...
Anon. Find The Duck!
Bella they are gorgeous - and very exotic, to a Brit.