No, this is not a post about a dentists' convention. Rather, on the first day of every month the bloggers of City Daily Photo share a common theme; today's theme "the beauty of decay" will surely have a variety of interpretations. In Amboise, these steel shutters are very typical as they provide great protection from the cold in winter and the blistering afternoon sun in summer. Unfortunately, they do require attention as they are so exposed to the elements. I try to keep up with the maintenance on ours, but since these belong to someone else, I can relax and enjoy these painterly smears of rust.
Here are other interpretations of today's theme.
lol about the dentist convention! i've never seen steel shutters before...great choice!
ReplyDeleteThey must be hard to maintain- makes a great photo though!
ReplyDeleteIt is painterly indeed! Nature is the best artist, even in decay:)
ReplyDeleteShutters like a school locker. Interesting.
ReplyDeleteVisiting from the CDPB Theme Day.
I have not seen shutters like these before, mean to look like this. Great photo!
ReplyDeleteJ'aime ton commentaire sur cette photo. je suis d'accord, il peut y avoir de la beauté partout, même dans l'usure du temps (time and weather...)
ReplyDeleteCette photo est superbe et cela me fait penser que j'ai quelque part une photo dans le même thème. Je vais en profiter pour la rechercher et mettre un post parallèle au tien sur mon blog.
Ces affreux volets sont courants dans les vieux immeubles.
Terrific theme day post.
ReplyDeleteat first I thought they were lockers, Glad I don't have to worry about maintaining these shutters as I am sure they would look like these
ReplyDeleteRandom rust is my favourite part of decay ... and your selection is a superb example!!
ReplyDeleteI hate touching onto the rusts, but they really create nice color for photo
ReplyDeleteI love the text you included with this effective photograph. I had thought of going down the 'dentist' route :).
ReplyDeleteAh yes. Now that is very français.
ReplyDeleteNice picture
ReplyDeleteI did not appreciate the value of real working shutters until we moved to France. There are of course a variety of styles and materials...steel, wood, synthetics. But they all provide a simple and effective solution to temperature control, security, and privacy.
ReplyDeleteAnd, I had not thought about the similarity with school lockers in the States, but I see it now. Same idea. Protect your "stuff". And, yes, they do require some regular maintenance or they start to go downhill...but, hey, who doesn't?
Love your comment above mine, Stuart. Indeed, who doesn't go downhill without maintenance!
ReplyDeleteI do like shutters on windows in France, and the variety in the South is astounding. They can be in the gorgeous pastels of Provence, and maintained to the hilt, but be no more gorgeous than the rusting examples in your post.
Many thanks for your contribution to Theme Day, Stuart.
Thanks Julie. I like (probably prefer) the wooden shutters in France as well. They can decay as well unfortunately. No rest for the homeowner.
DeleteAh yes, the famous French shutters that they claim let air in . I don't agree. What I do agree on is the lovely rust you've captured. As I told another blogger, France has a plethora of wonderful decay.
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Yes, I agree, those little slits in the metal shutters don't let in much air. The wooden ones have wider openings and can allow a breeze though. Thanks, Virginia
DeleteYou’ve made a great Theme Day post. I like the painterly smears of rust on these shutters and am happy that my apartment windows only have blinds to dust, nothing to be painted by the management company.
ReplyDeleteAlas, I am self-managing our house, so guess who gets to do the painting ?!
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