The Convent des Jacobins a wonderful building with superb frescoes.
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| Check out the tower |
A graffiti near the Toulouse Lautrec Museum in Albi.
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| Madame and Monsieur |
An impressive wall mural in Toulouse.
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| An industrial scene |
A traditional colour to paint buildings is pastel. Pastel is derived from woad. I am growing woad in my garden. If I have time I will dye some fabric.
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| In the artist village of Carla Bayle |
Formal gardens in Albi.
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| Very precise |
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| Something to crow about |
We visited Matres where they have a pottery design unique to the village. There are not many potters left who still practice this style of painting.
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| The traditional pattern incorporates a lyre bird |
Carla Bayle is a small artist village overlooking the Pyrenees. It is very picturesque.
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| The village was on a hill |
A monster greets you outside the Natural History Museum in Toulouse.
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| Woah |
This cactus was over 3.5 metres high and was growing in a 18cm pot!
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| Tall or what? |
Anyone fancy a macaroon?
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| Choose a colour |
On our return the gardens have grown like mad. I have spent all week weeding and planting my bedding plants both annuals and perennials. I have a thrush who stays close to me in the Artful Garden and keeps gathering beakfulls of worms.
The aquilegia in the Artful Garden looks very pretty.
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| Bonny purples and blues |
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| Nectar filled trumpets |
Plums are appearing on the Victoria plum tree.
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| Hopefully a good plum harvest |
I made this wreath from Sweet Williams and achimelia mollis.
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| Sweet Williams are one of my favourite flowers |
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