3 brides & a groom

brides- spanish style
groom- corby class

Cockermouth: 1 year on

well, it's been a year since i came to this fine wee town of the edge of the lakes, not heaving with the gortex brigade that dayglo the streets of keswick and ambleside.
so, a look with new eyes (been away for 5 weeks!).
there is the most famous of cumbrians, Wordsworth who was born in the town (and wrote most of his great poetry down the road in grasmere).
and there are fine homes and a church hall door that even St. Peter might have trouble finding all the keys for!
and there are some very cultured pets who like to walk the boards.

Igor&Ellie....&Comida

A great friend; Igor.
A beautiful woman; Ellie
and food; la ostia!
Thanks again for everything, Igor.

back thru france

From St. Giron, a pretty ville in the foothills of the Pyrenees (weir)
Thru Bessines, a beautiful ville just off the A20, north of Limoges. (boulangerie open 7.55 of a sunday evening! yum!!)
and into a wet Paris for half a day. Vive la rues, vive le metro, vive Notre Dame

out thru France

the past doesn't go anywhere.
In France, this is very true. northern france is heavy with cenotapths and war graves, but even Maille, south of Tours, remembers. A memorial on a crossroads on the N10.
and then there is colour, sunflowers and oil seed rape, the latter is a clever taupalin over a peage (toll booth).
and life goes on in the squares and cafes.

Nature.Two

spanish chestnuts ripening, a fallen oak leaf after night's rain, pine cone, unknown flower! and a cute kitten!!

Nature.One

a jersey tiger moth, a fritillary, a praying mantis and damselflies

Edificios

Homes and churches in varoius states of repair...

la.gente

let's see! who's here?
ON THE BENCH:
the "four scottish": Becky & Maeve to the left; the two Mikes to the right. The two frauleins, Marlene (seated) and Ulli (above) are beween.
in the plastic cups are/have been wine and/or cider.
Becky and Marlene are all smiles, they still have drink. Maeve (teetotal) looks up in awe to Ulli. beside Ulli are two empty vessels, and she looks soberly toward the bar awaiting the arrival of more cider... the two mikes are a bit titsy, i mean tipsy!
ON THE COUCH:
Tuuli, Finnish yet always cold. hmmm, hanging onto her wine to warm up.
Marlene; eating, drinking, reading and about to flash the finger.
boy, german women, definitely multifuctional
CIDRE, pour POR FAVOR.
Tuuli, liking the cider. it was a cold night....
BAILAR,BAILAR:
Dave the Dervish, Maeve the Machine, Tuuli the Stomper, Laura the Latino, Becky&Gideon upclose!, Mike&Mike upclose!!
CAMPFIRE:
Eva & Gideon chatting, Mike the Light, Tuuli the Chip, Becky nightdreaming, Marlene & Laura chatting

El Verano;el.sitio.y.mi.casa!

the location and my home for two and a half weeks this summer, working on rebuilding a bridge over a river, somewhere in northern spain!

Rachel&David

there have been elusive sightings of this couple in various locations throughout the world. Last seen in the foothills of the French Pyrenees. Of David, needs step by step instructions for use of electronic equipment. Of Rachel, exercise caution upon approach; dangerous elbows, lethal right hook below the belt.