La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Bagad Bro Bouldriag.

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Breton pipes.

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Breton bagad.

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Not even facing in the direction of the procession!

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Dancing and processing.

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

A Breton swirl!

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Breton dancers.

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Breton dancers.

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Breton dancers.

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

The Cornish contingent.

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

The marines of Lann Bihoué march together, then peel off to join the groups

from their home areas.

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Breton bagad.

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Breton pipes.

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Breton bagad.

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

A flag for a certain region of Brittany.

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Lovely head-dresses.

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Who wins the prize for the largest flag?

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Flags!

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

More flags, both Breton.

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Mae'r Cymry wedi cyrraedd!

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Breton flags

La Grande Parade, Lorient

La Grande Parade, Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Breton flags!

Bala

Bala, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Percussions Africaines.

You have to know Wales to understand why I've posted this.

Lorient, la Festivale Interceltique

Lorient, la Festivale Interceltique, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Lorient, la Festivale Interceltique

Lorient, la Festivale Interceltique, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Lorient, la Festivale Interceltique

Lorient, la Festivale Interceltique, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Lorient, la Festivale Interceltique

Lorient, la Festivale Interceltique, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Yes, we do Irish.

Bizarre bike decorations at Lorient

Bizarre bike decorations at Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Bizarre bike decorations at Lorient

Bizarre bike decorations at Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Bizarre bike decorations at Lorient

Bizarre bike decorations at Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Living statue

Living statue, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Living statue

Living statue, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Living statue

Living statue, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Statue eating a sandwich

Statue eating a sandwich, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Red balloon

Red balloon above the port at Lorient, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

The wheat has been harvested

The wheat has been harvested, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

and the bales will be stored in the next day or two

Late afternoon sky

Late afternoon sky, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

A very special parasol

A very special parasol, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Maize

Maize, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

The farmers ay the maize isn't developing properly because of the drought.

Hardly any rain at all in July.

Maize

Maize, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

My new raised bed

My new raised bed, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Almost finished, but not quite.

This used to be a fallen-down boundary wall, smothered with brambles.

Nearly there, final spurt next week!

Plants

Plants, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

For the new raised bed. Sitting in bowls of water at present.

Buddleia, hypericum, potentilla and some small trailing and some

ground-cover plants.

And two lavenders for the base of the wall.

And Saffy.

Screening

Screening, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Somehow or other I'm going to erect this screening at the back of my new

raised bed.

Anyone want a few stones?

Anyone want a few stones?, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

The wall is built, but the pile of stones doesn't seem to have diminished!

What a good idea!

What a good idea!, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

To erect this 'tonnelle' (do we call it a 'gazebo' in English?) for the

summer! To provide shade over the picnic table.

They say the 'canicule', the heatwave, is about to end. We have had very

hot weather throughout the month of July. By now, we welcome a bit of rain!

La Chapelle de Notre Dame, Quelven

La Chapelle de Notre Dame, Quelven, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Looking up, when sitting at a café table outside l'Auberge de Quelven and enjoying a beer. After a Sunday afternoon walk through the woods, la ruisseau musée, to find some shade. We saw many interesting butterflies, and damsel-flies as well.

Outside 'L'Auberge de Quelven'

Outside 'L'Auberge de Quelven', originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Family at Quelven

Family at Quelven, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Malestroit, poster outside the shop

Malestroit, poster outside the shop, originally uploaded by Rhian vK.

Mosaics, stained-glass, and other interesting mixed-media exhibits.