tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61586414556403761042024-03-16T02:09:10.055+01:00Amboise Daily PhotoStuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.comBlogger1678125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158641455640376104.post-57934919129922616562024-02-19T10:18:00.001+01:002024-02-19T10:18:36.909+01:00Seize the day with open arms <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5b7SPraPThrKR4C2kjvcwb9HY5WOGA8Gi3Xy6jViwcJgEm-3gihndH5wQPhLMjZdp1j2STr4WZ776trwzpHRmg7hVe1C5kmbTNwGnhJlrtpZq4mlHW0F5TFIBccPf4T687WFN-3cGZTSsEb38nt7BixgaFtU8Wo5F_K3i4xFCoXRKu9b6tsV3L6nVjY/s1024/20240219%20seize%20the%20day%20with%20open%20arms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="842" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5b7SPraPThrKR4C2kjvcwb9HY5WOGA8Gi3Xy6jViwcJgEm-3gihndH5wQPhLMjZdp1j2STr4WZ776trwzpHRmg7hVe1C5kmbTNwGnhJlrtpZq4mlHW0F5TFIBccPf4T687WFN-3cGZTSsEb38nt7BixgaFtU8Wo5F_K3i4xFCoXRKu9b6tsV3L6nVjY/s1024/20240219%20seize%20the%20day%20with%20open%20arms.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158641455640376104.post-18987915053774674832023-11-09T14:30:00.001+01:002023-11-09T14:30:48.311+01:00A good year for mushrooms<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27r_HGEfxVivTN_tiD8FR1aM3GTjzAhyphenhyphen2kNakdOYoM6ya9vCS7bcDqfQNOuVIym5u_irE6hQvaomEnH99cFdA_KJcX293vHm2oecrCzm5a21AKkkPgjp0wrDcqF9Fy9G0KbT7fdU7XatvFqfEuAzqrLULr-R8F_CDnf7U0vl-mzRI1MuQInJJSWKzNKU/s1024/2023%2011%2006%20-%20a%20good%20year%20for%20mushrooms.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27r_HGEfxVivTN_tiD8FR1aM3GTjzAhyphenhyphen2kNakdOYoM6ya9vCS7bcDqfQNOuVIym5u_irE6hQvaomEnH99cFdA_KJcX293vHm2oecrCzm5a21AKkkPgjp0wrDcqF9Fy9G0KbT7fdU7XatvFqfEuAzqrLULr-R8F_CDnf7U0vl-mzRI1MuQInJJSWKzNKU/s1024/2023%2011%2006%20-%20a%20good%20year%20for%20mushrooms.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lots of recent rain + Ile d'Or = lotsa mushrooms this November.<br /><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB2tKp">See more mushrooms here</a></p>Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158641455640376104.post-13078883549774607712023-11-05T09:20:00.006+01:002023-11-05T09:38:37.063+01:00blown away, twice<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVXHWHquLTBbtBfAdKCrI8gynS5ayn6tM_dxQbZ71gwmTmlPbbLkERx4nrkC0arRh453vGPb-w4MQxN2fddaII49APXrFw1Ep0YIwdk_i7LpTn9RDpPUda2q_X9FW3bS8YRwH8IXbaQgSMBAbk64W97N3e4dzvFqWzP5-JDMk_EiZUezzGoIXihJR90E/s1024/2023%2011%2005%20-%20blown%20away%20twice.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVXHWHquLTBbtBfAdKCrI8gynS5ayn6tM_dxQbZ71gwmTmlPbbLkERx4nrkC0arRh453vGPb-w4MQxN2fddaII49APXrFw1Ep0YIwdk_i7LpTn9RDpPUda2q_X9FW3bS8YRwH8IXbaQgSMBAbk64W97N3e4dzvFqWzP5-JDMk_EiZUezzGoIXihJR90E/s1024/2023%2011%2005%20-%20blown%20away%20twice.jpg" width="600" /></a></div>In recent months I would look forward to seeing the growth of these fungi during my daily walks around the Ile d'Or. The biggest were over a foot (30 cm) wide. They just blew me away with their numbers and size on the same tree. Well, that came to a crashing end this weekend as high winds blew down the tree and all its sidekicks with it. It was sad to see.<p></p>Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158641455640376104.post-59421432432740454012023-11-02T15:53:00.006+01:002023-11-02T15:53:57.171+01:00Bridge. Clouds. Any questions?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglGgz9l7JDxP1kr1DTa0anEUJ2HxxCn-aswsCGUMI0xOPftwYr-CBvGWn5N9tnCxqvdKTb6GCXScSmlG2mnLq9z-Oc3Db6OfXOGMDXnpI1opunkswXMDPHs_Hij_GeWT-APM7nIooCVWhNALlcFTs6ADuvgVCcXL5IoArEnwus4E2WCpO9fEpk7vW-po/s1024/2023%2011%2002%20-%20Bridge%20clouds%20Any%20questions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglGgz9l7JDxP1kr1DTa0anEUJ2HxxCn-aswsCGUMI0xOPftwYr-CBvGWn5N9tnCxqvdKTb6GCXScSmlG2mnLq9z-Oc3Db6OfXOGMDXnpI1opunkswXMDPHs_Hij_GeWT-APM7nIooCVWhNALlcFTs6ADuvgVCcXL5IoArEnwus4E2WCpO9fEpk7vW-po/s1024/2023%2011%2002%20-%20Bridge%20clouds%20Any%20questions.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158641455640376104.post-52524966320367413852023-10-22T08:51:00.003+02:002023-10-22T08:51:58.562+02:00It be October<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYcaG15x3v0niUDmvI9Ds6lKsdOieAZaFXa7Yv_mxohhIrdCNPxh4ValMR8J7U712j20h3ZicneKeRZmxrDG-y2GVZniPi2p-_Tcj9aPMbAPFm35PZ0lYgTCJl8qmP3DprBun2Tl0XjD3_b68vkMI9t1VTfyYJlnyXXU2CT0PE4U6GhXAcOK5R4gG8H4/s1024/2023%2010%2022%20-%20it%20be%20october.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYcaG15x3v0niUDmvI9Ds6lKsdOieAZaFXa7Yv_mxohhIrdCNPxh4ValMR8J7U712j20h3ZicneKeRZmxrDG-y2GVZniPi2p-_Tcj9aPMbAPFm35PZ0lYgTCJl8qmP3DprBun2Tl0XjD3_b68vkMI9t1VTfyYJlnyXXU2CT0PE4U6GhXAcOK5R4gG8H4/s1024/2023%2010%2022%20-%20it%20be%20october.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158641455640376104.post-51114750928414179862023-10-01T16:25:00.000+02:002023-10-01T16:25:01.565+02:00Military exposition 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-V3wLSKbF_chyjBPRh2oc7hLp-LeV32xJSn-7lW-ZJvFW7Lyc-qgeAzuhtbK9au1yDNuuRu_z4iq6LYLaHcHhct5k3-KiLQtdj5Nx0czIl8a2vD5gYdvtziH95kUY5JfY-v-WgX4W8Fos0b3SmCDYKvg8tBRqyx5IIzYgTLxng2HdGhQ549k_AR8Olw/s1024/2023%2010%2001%20-%20military%20exposition%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-V3wLSKbF_chyjBPRh2oc7hLp-LeV32xJSn-7lW-ZJvFW7Lyc-qgeAzuhtbK9au1yDNuuRu_z4iq6LYLaHcHhct5k3-KiLQtdj5Nx0czIl8a2vD5gYdvtziH95kUY5JfY-v-WgX4W8Fos0b3SmCDYKvg8tBRqyx5IIzYgTLxng2HdGhQ549k_AR8Olw/s1024/2023%2010%2001%20-%20military%20exposition%202023.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158641455640376104.post-84814649199390225242023-08-14T08:57:00.002+02:002023-08-14T09:05:39.280+02:00August surprise<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDxWKQcViQg1kmvoamdkr1L5o-ewb0Jolwp4tNMlrUPapZJG0rHs650vKvPbJu4M9rQSDImCGjHhPHVDJAOwIL_nFtkgmR6lyID_G6BI1euVjOVU0fmQSxGUu8y2gXYpGQLlDud42phAZ-A5LMoshlhfk1UZ8FLiBG3dyO4im_wkc9d5OTSUSy26nyaE/s1024/2023%2008%2014%20-%20August%20surprise.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDxWKQcViQg1kmvoamdkr1L5o-ewb0Jolwp4tNMlrUPapZJG0rHs650vKvPbJu4M9rQSDImCGjHhPHVDJAOwIL_nFtkgmR6lyID_G6BI1euVjOVU0fmQSxGUu8y2gXYpGQLlDud42phAZ-A5LMoshlhfk1UZ8FLiBG3dyO4im_wkc9d5OTSUSy26nyaE/s1024/2023%2008%2014%20-%20August%20surprise.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>In the rainy fall it's not surprising to get a basket full of mushrooms from our neighbor who knows well the forest of Amboise. But in August ?! Shows just how much wetter this summer has been than last, when we had a serious drought. </p><p><br /></p>Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158641455640376104.post-65746365083958344722023-08-13T08:33:00.001+02:002023-08-13T08:33:46.144+02:00my three suns<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe75VTnEpYBUOUY8iP6y3nkZAMmAw96K5FBKxxPVgMtdGsEyLZ_NJ49e8o0Q0zWAkJvrOcCbkurc6x3pBnm77xVLva7fI_8T3n1ep9lSYRVbZgxHQKbkly2SdR_iFeLNZgx9yJNTL9egABwP83AjgXeWh49MCKlj0nQ00T_E_nSHk9I1EN4yJvsbMEWlo/s3712/2023%2008%2013%20-%20my%20three%20suns.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="3000" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe75VTnEpYBUOUY8iP6y3nkZAMmAw96K5FBKxxPVgMtdGsEyLZ_NJ49e8o0Q0zWAkJvrOcCbkurc6x3pBnm77xVLva7fI_8T3n1ep9lSYRVbZgxHQKbkly2SdR_iFeLNZgx9yJNTL9egABwP83AjgXeWh49MCKlj0nQ00T_E_nSHk9I1EN4yJvsbMEWlo/s1024/2023%2008%2013%20-%20my%20three%20suns.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>With apologies to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Three_Sons" target="_blank">Fred MacMurry</a>.<p></p>Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158641455640376104.post-66972673596280888032023-07-15T10:17:00.003+02:002023-07-15T10:17:54.731+02:00quatorze juillet 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-LUsTpedOSV9px5uv6sSaNcYSM6bAPfXior4V7zlYVKec168mWWTxOqgZqYl7PYU2mjOI_fT3SWJVVv1AZ7ssrALWl4Rziv9b0WWgOyb0pcPI5Na5LdPMghLkD50FvroetbYfVf5wsuu6Z0eYXF9ITBGtUtZOHKItisLAyalfE-I4RdauiVmXrwpSz8/s1024/quatorze%20juillet%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-LUsTpedOSV9px5uv6sSaNcYSM6bAPfXior4V7zlYVKec168mWWTxOqgZqYl7PYU2mjOI_fT3SWJVVv1AZ7ssrALWl4Rziv9b0WWgOyb0pcPI5Na5LdPMghLkD50FvroetbYfVf5wsuu6Z0eYXF9ITBGtUtZOHKItisLAyalfE-I4RdauiVmXrwpSz8/s1024/quatorze%20juillet%202023.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div>To see past years' fireworks click on the "fireworks" label at right.</div>Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158641455640376104.post-50120370950796334272023-06-04T11:54:00.002+02:002023-06-04T11:54:52.224+02:00Brass Band Festival 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmv7pkPa6BtvUkyvH7l4uwU-mxeWWT8yxL9439tNDWupSZXFVkDEPUdQeVBQTDJ_K351Qf1MYTcr26Z29vFuaLeHcjLvLLdcy_Np4fZ3smw0mNdwhqcD2-XxzTBUvWdEsZ35v9yp81Xkqiqt69BH0q_hBYB8LzQA-u5rpCfM5gWOlyaIn61Z0dxK7/s1024/2023%2006%2004%20-%20Brass%20Band%20Festival%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmv7pkPa6BtvUkyvH7l4uwU-mxeWWT8yxL9439tNDWupSZXFVkDEPUdQeVBQTDJ_K351Qf1MYTcr26Z29vFuaLeHcjLvLLdcy_Np4fZ3smw0mNdwhqcD2-XxzTBUvWdEsZ35v9yp81Xkqiqt69BH0q_hBYB8LzQA-u5rpCfM5gWOlyaIn61Z0dxK7/s1024/2023%2006%2004%20-%20Brass%20Band%20Festival%202023.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158641455640376104.post-4160775747864371842023-06-01T09:03:00.001+02:002023-06-01T09:03:18.199+02:00the flower parade - the end<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRDmsOWQuWNA5Myf63R2yXoKxpPTb-NQzvdSOV-_3vk1wwZRV5VblbGm7TI5T5lDY4D9iCzbYWDf3dOmvOy4atiJ2cix7D0Cuey-ZR85xwlV2SEXt8xYAkQp_AkRTAe4VN9UTQBHXbdkzmIg0mRKjnNV3zi7WZMcm-F0obpAhzBSDVIIsMDaaXgc0/s1024/2023%2006%2001%20-%20the%20flower%20parade%20-%20the%20end.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="659" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRDmsOWQuWNA5Myf63R2yXoKxpPTb-NQzvdSOV-_3vk1wwZRV5VblbGm7TI5T5lDY4D9iCzbYWDf3dOmvOy4atiJ2cix7D0Cuey-ZR85xwlV2SEXt8xYAkQp_AkRTAe4VN9UTQBHXbdkzmIg0mRKjnNV3zi7WZMcm-F0obpAhzBSDVIIsMDaaXgc0/s1024/2023%2006%2001%20-%20the%20flower%20parade%20-%20the%20end.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158641455640376104.post-44772525394427718082023-05-29T09:24:00.000+02:002023-05-29T09:24:39.619+02:00the flower parade<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQa80yDdkdsnu2nv6UdgibilZuboe8spR83lOOqV6tBCorc4ickkYAH9oyuiLXtvnvsIfnH2AorHwDfpGgrEv2kLbJFKSyn_Har3rSRpd2kyOeEUE5gWTRA8gtg_4CpPEetPSy-huwxr8vmBb1qCgReeoK_FN7VwwkRHrjwdooQNTAQC1ewGzsDMX/s1024/2023%2005%2029%20-%20the%20flower%20parade.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="893" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQa80yDdkdsnu2nv6UdgibilZuboe8spR83lOOqV6tBCorc4ickkYAH9oyuiLXtvnvsIfnH2AorHwDfpGgrEv2kLbJFKSyn_Har3rSRpd2kyOeEUE5gWTRA8gtg_4CpPEetPSy-huwxr8vmBb1qCgReeoK_FN7VwwkRHrjwdooQNTAQC1ewGzsDMX/s1024/2023%2005%2029%20-%20the%20flower%20parade.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It is a long weekend in France (Pentecost) and in Amboise flower festooned vehicles, people, and animals paraded over the bridge to the Ile d'Or.</p>Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158641455640376104.post-22021010222361955182023-04-23T11:33:00.001+02:002023-04-23T11:33:15.127+02:00Spring has arrived in Amboise<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The post title is an etymologist's playground. The English word <i>March</i> is the 3rd month of the year. Uncapitalized, it means to walk in a military manner. The French word marché is <i>market</i> in English. It also derives from the verb <i>marcher</i> (pronounced the same) that means <i>to walk</i> in English. Don't get me started on the word levee.</div>Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158641455640376104.post-76549143210013254222022-12-25T14:23:00.000+01:002022-12-25T14:23:18.042+01:00Christmas 2022<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizcTLfQB3EwrIS3hStmRZMlqxX8TMsEHQBtgflZzk8y8NBg8Via0NClQuRZRI3r6WysXEVtUksn4q3SFTowDlVM9mwFyy9f0GgBeLEbFWfnGc6Cox0yETzyUDolv3xnss8xfD8-pKTeaQgoPdxY_9fMTvYTnz-cZXbCN815VLsMDfp180VGhgfXFcn/s1024/2022%2012%2025%20-%20Christmas%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizcTLfQB3EwrIS3hStmRZMlqxX8TMsEHQBtgflZzk8y8NBg8Via0NClQuRZRI3r6WysXEVtUksn4q3SFTowDlVM9mwFyy9f0GgBeLEbFWfnGc6Cox0yETzyUDolv3xnss8xfD8-pKTeaQgoPdxY_9fMTvYTnz-cZXbCN815VLsMDfp180VGhgfXFcn/s1024/2022%2012%2025%20-%20Christmas%202022.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158641455640376104.post-25148070308793895562022-11-28T09:33:00.000+01:002022-11-28T09:33:18.927+01:00November bride<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusscAoqN06AcbH_w1TpHXvBotDfEEeKzEMoW8hdQwoKufoTtGLveTHcbx9RTNh1kR_YqSgIyyYy3XEMdOGXuggm_jAWH4Y_lU18r_5CODlyB2w_ZiiS2QI60n6-ap1skRjphdS0jET7JIoSZhz70sYHpDDOx_IegUgPoHqBPwlts0Hnlukkhp9DQC/s1024/2022%2011%2028%20-%20November%20bride.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="679" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusscAoqN06AcbH_w1TpHXvBotDfEEeKzEMoW8hdQwoKufoTtGLveTHcbx9RTNh1kR_YqSgIyyYy3XEMdOGXuggm_jAWH4Y_lU18r_5CODlyB2w_ZiiS2QI60n6-ap1skRjphdS0jET7JIoSZhz70sYHpDDOx_IegUgPoHqBPwlts0Hnlukkhp9DQC/s1024/2022%2011%2028%20-%20November%20bride.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A Turkish wedding party celebrates on Place Debré.<p></p>Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06513394224102833095noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6158641455640376104.post-18268840002314058892022-11-20T12:39:00.003+01:002022-11-20T12:39:50.662+01:00vigilance<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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