Bizarre Bride

This is a late entry to the scarecrow competition.  The story is that it is Nelly the Belgian's actual wedding dress.  Nobody knows if it was an unhappy marriage or not.  Maybe the husband-to-be failed to show up?  

Giant Haystack

They've built the most gigantic haystack outside the villae.  It is the biggest I have ever seen anywhere. 

Biscarrosse Beach

After Bordeaux, we drove down to Biscarrose, which is on the Atlantic Ocean  so there are always huge waves.  When we got there, it was farr too windy to risk going in the water.  Great weather for kite-surfing though!  Shortly after this photo, it started to rain very heavily so we drove back to Montjoi.

Bordeaux

The Morroir d'eau (water mirror) in the town centre.  The water comes up as a fine  mist

             

Having trouble with the captions.  Last photo is from the roof of the hotel.  There is a bar/ disco with trees and sand and even a jacuzzi.  Prices were frightening:  88 euros for the cheapest bottle of champagne.

At The Bottom Of The Garden

 

Any Old Iron

   






























I found this in the market for 3 euros and bought it to add to our collection of antique irons.  This is a very early electric iron with a wooden handle for insulation and comfort.  There is no thermostat or anything: you just plugged it in, waited for it to heat up and guessed the heat.  You could judge the heat quite well by spitting on it.  The brand name is a bit scary  - SPARK

Huge Moon

 

I took this photo at sunset last night.    I did not use any special lenses or a tripod ... it is just a quick snapshot in ideal conditions.  I am very impressed by the detail in the photo.  Although it doesn't look it, the sky was still blue at the time and that was the secret.  It is actually much more tricky to get a good photo of the moon at night, even though appears to be brighter and sharper.