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On another day with us both full of a cold, I scanned the remaining colour slides of the Brittany holiday with Ann and Don in September 1982.
I don’t know where the zoo that we visited was located. Here Don photographs the residents;
maybe this zebra,
or a monkey. (I have a much clearer image of this apparently elderly gent, but I have chosen this one for its pensive moodiness.) I am happy to report that our friend’s nose sprang back from its flattening in the cause of art.
Sam happily strode along the roughly surfaced streets, dappled by sunlight penetrating plane trees,
and found a little friend in the gloomy interior of a stone workshop.
Behind him, as he climbs decorative railings is evidence of the respect the French bear for their cemeteries.
After his exercise he had a snooze.
On Bréhec Beach, I woman I thought of at the time as elderly clutched her handbag as she went for a paddle. I don’t believe she removed her shoes when
she ventured further into the water. I can’t remember the name of the now defunct magazine that used this one for its cover.
This evening we dined on fish and chips served with baked beans.
Dratted colds! Be well soon.
Many thanks, Laurie
Dear Derrick….your stiff upper lip is showing…hope that weather you’re under improves very soon!
Very many thanks, Cynthia. It can only get better 🙂
I love the Black & whites as well as the ones of Sam sleeping
Thanks very much, Geetha
Most welcome Derrick
The late summer/early autumn colds are the most stubborn. Lemon juice is your only man, works every time. Great photo of Sam in the arched doorway, enjoyed the picture of the wise old monkey, too. 🙂
Many thanks, Oglach
Time gives an ever changing perspective to ‘elderly’ 🙂
It does. 🙂 Thanks a lot, Pauline
Yes, Pauline, I was thinking the same thing, myself.
The black and white photos are very interesting. The one of Sam in the street is kind of spooky–the trees are at an odd angle, and it just seems sinister to me.
The photo of the woman wading into the water is a great photo–but how odd that she didn’t remove her shoes!
Many thanks, Merril
The image of the monkey on that corrugated iron behind the fence is heart breaking.
I love Sam in b/w or in colour.
My favourite is the lady with the handbag. I imagine that to her, taking her shoes off in public would be too daring and improper. 🙂
Very many thanks, Mary, for your usual perceptive comments
The monkey does look to be in deep reflection, Derrick. Aw…Sam…so sweet!
Thanks a lot, Jill
So, Derrick, you submitted this photo (of Old Mrs. Shoes) to a magazine – and they put it on the cover? Bravo to you, sir, if that is the case!
Do feel better soon.
Oh, and I guess “Going for a paddle” means going into the water? Here it would mean going for a canoe or kayak ride.
Thanks, Jodie
Thanks, Jodie. It was a residential care magazine. I provided most of their covers, and quite a few inside. I sent them a number of prints, and they paid for them as selected.
What a beautiful child
Many thanks, Brian
I do like the lady going for a stroll in the water. Perhaps she was wearing shoes she reserved for that purpose.
Let’s hope so, Lisa. Thank you very much
Derrick, Sam is adorable! His climbing on the iron fence with all the beauty of the French cemetery was a superb shot.
Not at all meant to bother you, but I noticed when Sam found a friend in the dark, you had a small typo. It made me smile, since I often do this myself. 🙂
Hope you and Jackie feel better soon! I like fish and chips with baked beans, too.
Thanks very much, Robin. I’m always happy to have errors pointed out. Now corrected.
I am also happy when someone helps me out, Derrick. We are better friends since we have been visiting each other’s blogs these many months. . . “We get by with a little help from our friends. . .” (thanks to the Beatles! 😉 )
Lovely!
Hope you feel better soon
Thanks, Lynn
Thanks very much, Lindsay
Adorable child and lovely black and white photos, Derrick.
Thanks very much, Dolly
You are very welcome, Derrick.