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Tuesday 16 August 2011
ruined rural buildings, France
These are some of the many ruined farm buildings found in South West France.I thought they would make good paintings
yeah I love this one too, actually this little building sits oposite my sisters house and this was included when she bought her house. They just use it as storage space. It looks run down but it is watertight, no holes in roof or walls.....:-)
funny you picked this one, I took this one because I liked the plant, it's a huge yellow wild flower. I've seen these before in this country but I don't know what they are . I tried to take a cutting from the root but it didn't survive the journey.
many are not, some are beyond repair, but some are used to rebuild/ restore other buildings, the stones and tiles never seem to be wasted. Some of the buildings that look most ruined only look that way because the farmer has used the stone somewhere else. And you are right .............lovely memories from these old buildings.
:-) oh thanks...........is it a useful plant?? can you do any thing with it? I would really like some of these seeds, what a magnificent plant it must have been almost as tall as me.
yes, it is. it is used by Latinos. the blossoms are very useful as a tea for lung congestion. it tastes just GHASTLY, but works very well. in Spanish it is called Gordo Lobo, which means Fat Wolf.
BTW, i have used that tea (dried blossoms) for myself and my kids, when we have had bronchitis. it is a most effective way to encourage getting rid of that horrid stuff.
thanks Kathy, you and Deb have convinced me I need some of this in my garden, its an amazing looking plant and a good remedy for chest complaints is always handy, especially in the winter in our climate.
I like this one. There's lots of room for interpretation for an art piece ie., the rust lines and spots on the tin in the front and the rust colour on the green of the mixed grasses. The grey of the sky would intensify the foreground colours.
There's some different colours here. Along with all the main ones in the stones and flora, there's mauve in the sky and an orange highlight from sunrays.
I found the whole place inspirational for drawing. Before going to France I had virtually given up drawing, I hadn't done any thing for ages and I couldn't afford to carry on with my classes. But as soon as I settled down there over there , I just started drawing again, it was all so inspirational.
oh, wow!
ReplyDeletei love this
ReplyDeleteenchanting
ReplyDeletenot sure why this makes me feel so sad
ReplyDeleteI agree, wonderful inspiration
ReplyDeletefascinating!
ReplyDeletethis one is my favorite
ReplyDeleteand this one looks like a painting already
ReplyDeleteWOW, these old ruins make me feel........dunno how. GREAT photos, Loretta. all of them. thank you.
ReplyDeleteyeah I love this one too, actually this little building sits oposite my sisters house and this was included when she bought her house. They just use it as storage space. It looks run down but it is watertight, no holes in roof or walls.....:-)
ReplyDeletethat would make a great food storage for winter
ReplyDeletei just love it, it has a really happy energy to it i think.
ReplyDeletefunny you picked this one, I took this one because I liked the plant, it's a huge yellow wild flower. I've seen these before in this country but I don't know what they are . I tried to take a cutting from the root but it didn't survive the journey.
ReplyDeleteOh my, memories...so typical of old country homes.
ReplyDeleteGiven the population growth, I'm surprised that these are still standing. Most are beyond restoring. What histories must be held there!!
ReplyDeletemany are not, some are beyond repair, but some are used to rebuild/ restore other buildings, the stones and tiles never seem to be wasted. Some of the buildings that look most ruined only look that way because the farmer has used the stone somewhere else. And you are right .............lovely memories from these old buildings.
ReplyDeleteMullein! that grows in my gardens, too!
ReplyDeletebloody hell, woman....i had not noticed it before, at least, not consciously.
ReplyDelete:-) oh thanks...........is it a useful plant?? can you do any thing with it? I would really like some of these seeds, what a magnificent plant it must have been almost as tall as me.
ReplyDeleteyes, it is. it is used by Latinos. the blossoms are very useful as a tea for lung congestion. it tastes just GHASTLY, but works very well. in Spanish it is called Gordo Lobo, which means Fat Wolf.
ReplyDeletep.s.....i've heard that some of the hardier 'wild folk' use the leaves as a toilet paper.
ReplyDeletelol.... yes they must be much hardier folk than me '............
ReplyDeleteand myself as well, LOL. BTW, the bees love those blossoms, too.
ReplyDeleteBTW, i have used that tea (dried blossoms) for myself and my kids, when we have had bronchitis. it is a most effective way to encourage getting rid of that horrid stuff.
ReplyDeletewhen I first got asthma, I used it too and it did help alot clear the congestion
ReplyDeletethanks Kathy, you and Deb have convinced me I need some of this in my garden, its an amazing looking plant and a good remedy for chest complaints is always handy, especially in the winter in our climate.
ReplyDeletethe winter months are brutal for me, when it comes to this sort of ailment.
ReplyDeletehow cool to explore
ReplyDeletei always wonder what stories they could tell
:)
What a handsome mullein plant. Yes, mullein is VERY useful. Put in a tea, it is very good for lung ailments.
ReplyDeleteThat don't look ruined, its full of bales. Never seen them on end before! Coool.
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a sod house.
ReplyDeleteI like this one, would make a great painting.
ReplyDeleteI like the 'glimpse through green' aspect.
ReplyDeleteI rather like this one, too.
ReplyDeleteThis one would be good without the electricity pole.
ReplyDeleteGood one with all the wild berries growing in front of it.
ReplyDeleteTHis is a really nice one.
ReplyDeleteWhen are we going to see one of these photos in a painting?
ReplyDeletesoon, I was so inspired while out there I took many of these because i wanted to use them at a later time in drawings.
ReplyDeleteI like this one. There's lots of room for interpretation for an art piece ie., the rust lines and spots on the tin in the front and the rust colour on the green of the mixed grasses. The grey of the sky would intensify the foreground colours.
ReplyDeleteThere's some different colours here. Along with all the main ones in the stones and flora, there's mauve in the sky and an orange highlight from sunrays.
ReplyDeleteI found the whole place inspirational for drawing. Before going to France I had virtually given up drawing, I hadn't done any thing for ages and I couldn't afford to carry on with my classes. But as soon as I settled down there over there , I just started drawing again, it was all so inspirational.
ReplyDeleteI think you'd get some good lines and textures in pencil from these
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