I really like the color and the overall symmetry of this window and its shutters that I snapped in downtown Amboise. That little dark "shield" just to the right is a marker indicating how high it is above sea level. These are subtly place all over town. I suppose it has something to do with flood planning, but that is just a guess.
Pretty colour!
ReplyDeleteYes. My wife's favorite !
DeleteA "Room with a View" ?
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Hmmm. Probably not so much of Florence but at least a nice side street in Amboise.
DeleteI shall have to see if there are any of those plaques in Blois.
ReplyDeleteI would bet there are some. Or maybe Blois is high enough not to flood.
DeleteThank you for taking me back to this beautiful French region this year, Stuart. I am hoping to seeing more of Amboise in 2014.
ReplyDeleteThese purple shutters are delightful, and not too common, certainly.
Excellente année 2014 ! -- Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)
Merci Veronique !
Deletethat is just perfect!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Both the shutter style and color are a bit unusual for Amboise.
DeleteA very eyecatching image, Stuart. The wood and stone compliment each other well.
ReplyDeleteThanks, William. That's what I love so much about European architecture... the wood and stone. It never looks old, just classic.
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