Breizh Bretagne Llydaw Brittany

lundi 31 juillet 2006

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

Lorient, la Festivale Interceltique

dimanche 30 juillet 2006

Lorient, la Festivale Interceltique

Yes, we do Irish.

Bizarre bike decorations at Lorient

Bizarre bike decorations at Lorient

Bizarre bike decorations at Lorient

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

vendredi 28 juillet 2006

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!

dimanche 23 juillet 2006

La Chapelle de Notre Dame, Quelven

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.

samedi 22 juillet 2006

Malestroit, poster outside the shop

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

 

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