Archive for June 2013
gates 5-11
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On my virtual bike journey of May 13, with only one more day to go before I complete Phase 5, I seemed to notice the ‘gates’ more than any other landscape feature. Sometimes, as in Saint-Xandré, three gates occur in a very short distance …
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three gates in Saint-Xandre (image from Street View)
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Some gates seem so mysterious. This gate, also in Saint-Xandré, must lead to the narrow end of a property …
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gate on the narrow edge of a property (image from Street View)
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A quick look at the map shows how the gate leads to a substantial park-like area …
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map of park-like area beyond gate – the gate is at the very tip of the property, toward the lower part of the photo (map from Google Maps)
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Some gates are very elegant and lead to beautiful homes with large courtyards …
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elegant gate (image from Street View)
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This gate was also quite grand and was paired with a charming gate for people …
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gates for cars and humans (image from Street View)
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My favorite gate was in a wall along a country road. There is no evidence this gate is used. The map shows there is no road, not even a cart track beyond the gate …
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unused gate (image from Street View)
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Best View: memory of a gate in Lusignan, at the very start of my virtual bike journey, back in January …
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Copyright Jane Tims 2013
flowers along the sidewalk 5-10
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flowers along the sidewalk in Saint-Xandré (image from Street View)
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map showing distance travelled (map from Google Maps)
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On May 9, I took my virtual bike along the streets of a town called Saint-Xandré. The sidewalks were planted with roses and flowers the color of petunias. I could ‘smell’ their spicy scent as I peddled by …
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flowers and greenery line the main streets of Saint-Xandré (image from Street View)
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Since I can never get close enough to identify the flowers, I just imagine they are similar to flowers found here at home. As I passed one yard, the heady smell of white lilacs filled the air …
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these flowers remind me of the white lilacs in our yard at home (image from Street View)
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One of the houses reminded me of how I would like our cottage to look. I love the calmness of the greens on the shutters of this house …
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a charming house with cottage appeal (image from Street View)
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We have a way to go before our cottage looks like the one above. We have just installed our big front window and will finish the siding later this spring. Our cottage started its life as a shed. We intended to build something bigger, but as time went by, we realised – it is the perfect size for us …
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our cottage/camp/cabin at the lake is under construction
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Best View: pots of flowers along a street in Saint-Xandré …
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Copyright Jane Tims 2013
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