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Affichage des articles dont le libellé est ABC Wednesday. Afficher tous les articles
Affichage des articles dont le libellé est ABC Wednesday. Afficher tous les articles
mercredi 13 novembre 2013
ABC Wednesday .... R stands for RECORD
Competition at the Olympic pool last Sunday.
These young swimmers are on their way toward world records. Alain Bernard and Frédéric Bousquet broke some of their records here.
Rencontres sportives à la piscine olympique d'Antigone, dimanche 10 novembre. J'ai été frappée par le nombre et la motivation des jeunes nageurs, stimulés sans doute par des records battus ici par les champions Bousquet et Bernard.
mercredi 4 avril 2012
ABC Wednesday... L stands for LIGHT
A few days ago, I walked back home through "Quartier des Beaux-Arts" (formerly called "The Slaughterhouses").
I photographed a few places I never showed on my blog before, such as the old hotel particulier above, in rue Ferdinand Fabre, when I used to go when it was hosted the "Service des Sports."
Since "L" is today's ABC Wednesday letter, I focused on the street lighting, and especially on the light provided by neon signs (which often embellishes old walls and streets in addition to making these safer).
Hereunder is the red neon hanging above the gate to the parking lot of Hotel Ulysse in Les Aubes (making it easier to find on the gable of the hotel).
More ABC Wednesday blogs, introduced by Gattina on Denise Nesbitt's blog.
J'ai choisi le mot "lumière" (tiens donc, pour une fois ça marche en français aussi) pour illustrer le L mis à l'honneur dans ABC Wednesday de cette semaine. La première photo montre l'éclairage de nuit de ce vieil hôtel particulier où je me suis rendue si souvent à mon arrivée (c'était le service des sports de la ville à l'époque et nous étions sportifs, mes deux fils et moi). Le bâtiment est magnifique, je regrette que la grille ait été fermée.
Ci-dessous c'est la lumière rouge de l'éclairage du garage de l'hôtel Ulysse, aux Aubes.
I photographed a few places I never showed on my blog before, such as the old hotel particulier above, in rue Ferdinand Fabre, when I used to go when it was hosted the "Service des Sports."
Since "L" is today's ABC Wednesday letter, I focused on the street lighting, and especially on the light provided by neon signs (which often embellishes old walls and streets in addition to making these safer).
Hereunder is the red neon hanging above the gate to the parking lot of Hotel Ulysse in Les Aubes (making it easier to find on the gable of the hotel).
More ABC Wednesday blogs, introduced by Gattina on Denise Nesbitt's blog.
J'ai choisi le mot "lumière" (tiens donc, pour une fois ça marche en français aussi) pour illustrer le L mis à l'honneur dans ABC Wednesday de cette semaine. La première photo montre l'éclairage de nuit de ce vieil hôtel particulier où je me suis rendue si souvent à mon arrivée (c'était le service des sports de la ville à l'époque et nous étions sportifs, mes deux fils et moi). Le bâtiment est magnifique, je regrette que la grille ait été fermée.
Ci-dessous c'est la lumière rouge de l'éclairage du garage de l'hôtel Ulysse, aux Aubes.
mercredi 16 septembre 2009
ABC Wednesday..... I is for Igor

If you want to learn about really good wines and really good food, visit Igor Gourevitch's weblog.
Igor is a member of the Slow Food movement. I took this photo at the "festival de la tomate" in Clapiers.
Igor lives in Montpellier and is a researcher.
Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world.
To do that, Slow Food brings together pleasure and responsibility, and makes them inseparable.
On their website.
Si vous aimez le bon vin et la bonne chère, visitez le blog d'Igor Gourevitch.
Igor habite Montpellier. Il est chercheur au CNRS. Il fait partie du mouvement Slow Food.
Slow Food est une association qui s'oppose aux effets dégradants de la culture de la fast-food qui standardisent les goûts ; qui promeut les effets bénéfiques de la consommation délibérée d'une alimentation locale, qui a des programmes d'éducation du goût pour les adultes et les enfants, qui travaille pour la sauvegarde et la promotion d'une conscience publique des traditions culinaires.
Extrait de leur site.
ABC Wednesday blogs.
mercredi 5 août 2009
ABC Wednesday..... C is for Capucine

Capucine, my fifteen-month old granddaughter. Who else?
Qui d'autre ? Comme dirait Clooney (juste au cas où) :-))
ABC Wednesday blogs and Mrs Nesbitt's place.
mercredi 25 février 2009
ABC Wednesday........ F for Flowers
mercredi 28 janvier 2009
ABC Wednesday...... B like Boys



They go in twos in Montpellier. They wear their pants as low on their hips as they can. When they don't have "real" hips, which is often the case, they need to keep their hands in their pockets to prevent their pants from falling on their feet. They are cute and funny.
Please visit Mrs Nesbitt's place and the ABC Wednesday bloggers.
Thank you to the friends who have subscribed to my blog. I am very busy for the moment but I will visit you as soon as I can....
mercredi 21 janvier 2009
ABC Wednesday..... A is for Alfalfa



ALFALFA is the name of a new restaurant in Montpellier, along the Lez river. The owner is Tim.
Alfalfa is un restaurant diététique (dietetic restaurant?). We need that type of restaurants to develop for us to learn how to eat well!
Please visit Mrs. Nesbitt's place and the blogs participating in the ABC Wednesday Round 4.
mardi 13 janvier 2009
ABC Wednesday....... Z like Zygo



Z stands for Pierrot le Zygo on my blog today. Pierrot le Zygo is a blogger from Lodève, an old city about 30 minutes from Montpellier. In addition to being a very funny man, Pierrot is very imaginative. He has broken lots of quite "unexpected" records (you will find his name several times in the Guinness World Records).
A few years ago, the check he sent to the taxpayer was a big wooden cow he had made (he is a cabinet maker). The check was more than 3 meters long (http://pierrot-le-zygo.midiblogs.com/album/vachement_bon/). In France when people think they pay too much tax, they say that the state considers they are "des vaches à lait" (milk cows).
Pierrot ran for mayor of Lodève last year. On this occasion, he made a robot he called "la machine à serrer les mains" (a robot that shook hands with his voters). You can see it on his blogs.
He has appeared in many TV programs. Above are two photos excerpted from a famous TV program entitled "Vie privée, vie publique," in which he participated last year.
I wanted to pay this little tribute to Pierrot because he has a big heart and he is a faithful friend.
http://zygomatic34.fr/
http://pierrot-le-zygo.midiblogs.com/
Please visit the blogs participating in the ABC Wednesday, and particularly Mrs Nesbitt's Place.
mercredi 10 décembre 2008
ABC Wednesday...... U is for Unity

Unity between the land, the sea and the sky. I took this photo in Southport, Connecticut, on last Monday.
I wish I could say the same about people in the world.
Please visit Mrs Nesbitt's place and the bloggers who participate in the ABC Wednesday.
mercredi 12 novembre 2008
ABC Wednesday..... Q like quaint

This quaint little blue house is for sale. I would like to be able to buy it. It is on Cross Highway here in Westport.
I like old houses much better than the huge ones that were built in the past few years and that are for sale now (due to the economic crisis).
Please visit the blogs of the other participants in the ABC Wednesday.
mercredi 5 novembre 2008
ABC Wednesday...... P like President

Good luck to you, Mr. President!
Please visit the other blogs participating in the ABC Wednesday today.
Photo Reuters on www.daylife.com
mercredi 29 octobre 2008
ABC Wednesday...... O is for O....

Oh, I know this is an easy choice. But how could I not think of "him" when he and his opponent are constantly talking on TV channels, on radios and when I see their photos everywhere. I took this photo on Fifth Avenue last summer.
I am not campaigning. If I were American I would probably vote of a "small" candidate. The next letter is P........ so if I can take a photo of something similar to this one in New York on Saturday about a lady whose name begins with P, I won't hesitate a second.
Please visit the ABC Wednesday Round3 blog and the blogs participating in the ABC Wednesday today.
mercredi 20 août 2008
ABC Wednesday...... E is for Eliasson



I have recently seen Olafur Eliasson's waterfalls in New York City.
Frankly I don't consider them to be great works of art :-))) Sorry, Olafur!
A lot of people seemed very interested in them. What do you think?
Please visit Mrs Nesbitt's place and the other blogs participating in the ABC Wednesday.
mercredi 13 août 2008
ABC Wednesday......... D like the Devil's Den




The Devil's Den, in Weston, is a great place to relax, exercise and be away from the noise of big cities for a few hours.
Please visit Mrs Nesbitt's place and the blogs participating in the ABC Wednesday.....
mercredi 16 juillet 2008
ABC Wednesday........ Z like zen



I am sure that there are already hundreds of zen posts that have been written for today's ABC Wednesday but z is a difficult letter. :-))
Zen like the people in Bryant Park, in New York City (right behind the Public Library). I took these photos last week.
Please visit Mrs Nesbitt's place and the blogs participating in the ABC Wednesday.
mercredi 25 juin 2008
ABC Wednesday..... W like Winslow Park



Just a few photos of Winslow Park, a very beautiful park in Westport, which I photographed last week.
Please visit Mrs Nesbitt's Place and the blogs participating in the ABC Wednesday this week.
mercredi 18 juin 2008
ABC Wednesday...... V like Very Talented
.... so is my friend, painter Ginette Ayral, who is from Sete.
You can pay her a visit on her blog, FreeArt.
Please also visit Mrs. Nesbitt's place and the blogs participating in the ABC Wednesday this week.
mercredi 28 mai 2008
ABC Wednesday..... S is for Saint Roch




Saint Roch is the patron saint of the city of Montpellier where he was born in 1340 (approx.). Every year in August people from all over the world come here for the procession organized in memory of the saint.
Please visit Mrs. Nesbitt's place and the blogs of all participants in the ABC Wednesday...
mercredi 21 mai 2008
ABC Wednesday.... R is for roses

I photographed these beautiful roses in my friend Ginette's garden in Sète. Ginette is a talented painter whose art movement is called FREEART (she called it that way). Please visit her blog and encourage her to exhibit her paintings!
Please also visit Mrs Nesbitt's place, leave her a comment and visit the blogs of the participants in the ABC Wednesday...
mercredi 14 mai 2008
ABC Wednesday..... Q is for Quiches

Well, that's not very original! I wanted to post a photo of the tomb of an Italian Queen who was buried in Montpellier, or a photo of a "quai de tram" (platform).... If I can spare a few minutes tonight, I will post a photo or two.
The zucchini quiches were very very good! I made them last year. I can't remember the recipe but it must be easy to find on the internet. I used zucchini, lard fumé, eggs, garlic, herbs......
Please visit Mrs Nesbitt's place, leave her a comment and visit the other bloggers' blogs.
I am sorry for not visiting my friends' blogs for the moment. I am really very busy :-))
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