Saturday, November 23, 2013

not the Sydney Opera House


In fact, this is greater downtown Amboise.  But these gabled roofs did make me think of a similar image.

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    1. Higher on the charm scale than the grandeur scale.

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  2. You have a good imagination!

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  3. Well, I suppose it depends on what angle you're looking at! I like the overhang on the first roof.

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    1. In the States, we would call it a gingerbread house.

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  4. Hmmm...let's hope Utzon is looking down and smiling wryly.

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  5. Appears to be a number of additions with the oldest the furthest away.

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    1. That may be the case, but I can't get any closer to see... it's behind a wall to the street. Wish I could though.

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  6. No, not quite but it looks like a Russian doll!

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    1. Well, there ya go. In any case, it's a somewhat of a Rorshach test !

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  7. I like how each peak is unique and not a bad copy of the previous one.

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  8. Oh yeh! A very clever observation Stuart :)

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