Fencing like this - looking as if it's made of tree branches yet in fact fashioned in concrete, is typical in the south of France and Monaco. Here, we see shadow of this fence on a walkway in the Jardin Exotique.
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excellent fence. so shapely and unique, which makes for a great shadow. the fence looks like it belongs in hobbit land.
ReplyDeleteBoth the fence and its shadow are artistic.
ReplyDeleteWait, wait..... I know the French name for this......
ReplyDeleteFAUX BOIS!!! I hope I'm right. Bless your heart, you had to come up with non une mais deux photographies d'ombres! :)
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Wibbley shadows--I like it. Cement that looks like wook. Too cool. MB
ReplyDeleteHow cute...I really like the shadow and would not have know the fence was not wood, had you not mentioned it.
ReplyDeleteI love the ricketty shadow.
ReplyDeleteA great idea again, Jilly!
ReplyDeleteThere is a public garden in Rennes and a bridge in Pont Aven where the rails are made like that and when I was a little girl, I remember to have been very disappointed when someone explained to me it was "faux bois" (Bravo Virginia!), it was like a lie!
Great minds work alike. Julie also has a shadow from a fence on her Scottsdale Daily Photo today, although it was a very different type of fence. Your series on the Jardin has been great, and how fortuitous that you could get a wonderful photo for theme day at the same time as your visit.
ReplyDeleteNever would have known this was concrete! Cool shadows.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great place to take a walk and look around.
ReplyDeleteGood choice. Very interesting construction technique.
ReplyDeleteVery rustic fence and lovely composition. I must say, it looks very French :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shadows! WOW! Very pretty! :-D
ReplyDeleteI like these jumbly shadows. Great choice for the theme day!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't have guessed they were concrete - that's fantastic! Great shadows for CDP Theme Day!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to add your page to my list so I can come back often & see what's going on in Monte Carlo
Very exotic
ReplyDeleteWhat a great shot, Jilly.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot. I like the fence a lot.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot and a very good choice for the theme day.
ReplyDeleteArtistic!
ReplyDeleteQuite common here too. But to tell you the truth, I never did like it. Give me real wood! But I can understand how these concrete fences are so much easier to maintain. Ah well.
ReplyDeleteWonderful choice for theme day though! And I love it that you kept to your series :)