French Trip May 2026 Day 9 Photos

 

broom...planta genista, the Plantagenet emblem

sturdy willow cuttings!!

up down, up down...

a derelict kaolin mill . a sad sight

tree guard made from bamboo

old tenements

and new

sun lounger

an old derelict factory used for graffiti practice...and eventually it can develop into wall art

this gives you an idea of how long this has been here .Initially started between 1956 and 1961 then enlarged in 1990

cork oak...flowers and leaves above and tree below

areas give forest and meadow plantings as well, in places bringing on rare plants for seed

typical..as I shot this beautiful orange and black tortoiseshell like butterfly....

back in the city..examples of fitting new into rows of old . Many of the old buildings are six ir deven storeys high, so new ones like that are nothing new