{"id":2454,"date":"2015-08-23T10:06:22","date_gmt":"2015-08-23T10:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antimuseum.com\/?p=2454"},"modified":"2023-07-06T11:01:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T09:01:33","slug":"good-day-photo-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antimuseum.com\/en\/2015\/08\/23\/good-day-photo-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"A Good Day In The Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back from hols, and back in the saddle for more photo challenges. Catching up with the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailypost.wordpress.com\/dp_photo_challenge\/today-was-a-good-day\/\">latest photo challenge entitled \u201ctoday was a good day\u201d<\/a> I was slightly puzzled by the grammar but nonetheless will resolutely tell a story in the past tense, even though it\u2019s a recent past.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'persac2015-0287.jpg' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yag\/17775039544\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"persac2015-0287.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7749\/17775039544_eb5d154bc0_c.jpg?resize=534%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"persac2015-0287.jpg\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Frenchman\u2019s house &#8211; pretty much like an Englishman\u2019s &#8211; is his castle. What\u2019s more when the house <em>is<\/em> a castle. We were invited to a party for the 60th birthday of a friend of ours. The family chateau is located in Persac, near Poitiers, an area I didn\u2019t know very well. We took a train to get there and fortunately no gunman entered our carriage. It all happened in May 2015.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'persac2015-0503-Pano.jpg' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yag\/18321720625\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"persac2015-0503-Pano.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8767\/18321720625_b9cd6a4b17_b.jpg?resize=1000%2C158&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"persac2015-0503-Pano.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"158\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The chateau commands a nice view over the village of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fr\/maps\/place\/Persac\/@46.0729586,2.3312391,9.11z\/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x47fc2de0d8e03025:0x54660bdea58495b3\">Persac<\/a> in the Vienne (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Persac\">half-way between Poitiers and Limoges<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'persac2015-0518.jpg' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yag\/18399410541\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"persac2015-0518.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8849\/18399410541_5e0b32d9d0_c.jpg?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"persac2015-0518.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Its stone staircases are old and worn.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'persac2015-0512.jpg' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yag\/18209955298\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"persac2015-0512.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8867\/18209955298_e9cc36e05a_c.jpg?resize=534%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"persac2015-0512.jpg\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A view of the village from a window in the keep.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'persac2015-0470.jpg' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yag\/18211559259\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"persac2015-0470.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7752\/18211559259_bcf3325ccd_c.jpg?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"persac2015-0470.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The area is green and romantic. Not much pollution around there.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'persac2015-0472.jpg' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yag\/17777099283\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"persac2015-0472.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8850\/17777099283_31b5d83555_c.jpg?resize=534%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"persac2015-0472.jpg\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A view of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.fr\/maps\/place\/abbey+church+of+saint-savin-sur-gartempe\/@46.564736,0.8663479,15z\/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xcb7410193ad8dd44?sa=X&amp;ved=0CI0BEPwSMBFqFQoTCKmNh4v2vscCFcGJGgodjvwGrg\">Saint Savin sur Gartempe and the Abbey<\/a>, in the vicinity of Persac. The Abbey has some of the oldest wall paintings from the middle ages.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'persac2015-0456.jpg' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yag\/18399362541\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"persac2015-0456.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8810\/18399362541_2ff8cf6cb3_c.jpg?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"persac2015-0456.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Abbey. A mixture of Romanesque Art and many other styles including 18th century in the main building on the right-hand side.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'persac2015-0441.jpg' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yag\/18211548029\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"persac2015-0441.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8848\/18211548029_ef66f3125d_c.jpg?resize=534%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"persac2015-0441.jpg\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And its wall (roof rather) paintings.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'persac2015-0466_7_8-HDR.jpg' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yag\/18397739545\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"persac2015-0466_7_8-HDR.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7791\/18397739545_3c2f12fc43_c.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"persac2015-0466_7_8-HDR.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An HDR view of the old gothic bridge produces a landscape reminiscent of Constable. Very little has changed since the 18th century in that area.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'persac2015-0459.jpg' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yag\/18397736755\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"persac2015-0459.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8869\/18397736755_be10f4f715_c.jpg?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"persac2015-0459.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A closer look at the gothic bridge, its reflection mirrored in the Gartempe.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'persac2015-0485.jpg' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yag\/18371357416\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"persac2015-0485.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7749\/18371357416_a7cea50b44_c.jpg?resize=534%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"persac2015-0485.jpg\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Small roads abound, in a area which seems to be unspoiled by modern life and its unstoppable desire to turn anything green into grey.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'persac2015-0522.jpg' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yag\/18293602732\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"persac2015-0522.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8866\/18293602732_19e9371190_c.jpg?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"persac2015-0522.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A good day was topped by a open day buffet with friends from all areas, some coming as far as Hamburg in Germany.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'persac2015-0383.jpg' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yag\/18210001520\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"persac2015-0383.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8863\/18210001520_a350fc4620_c.jpg?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"persac2015-0383.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The party was thriving until late in the Night.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'persac2015-0529.jpg' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yag\/18371392206\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"persac2015-0529.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8898\/18371392206_d897300b01_c.jpg?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"persac2015-0529.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The party at the foot of the castle.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View 'persac2015-0260.jpg' on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yag\/18297296675\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"persac2015-0260.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8790\/18297296675_68c0be1800_c.jpg?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"persac2015-0260.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That was a very good day and the weather was really on our side. I hope this will convince you that you should visit the area of Persac and its little medieval castle, even though your motivation for taking a train to get there might be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/europe\/french-train-shooting-three-injured-after-gunman-fires-kalashnikov-on-amsterdam-to-paris-train-10466300.html\">slightly hampered by Friday\u2019s events<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back from hols, and back in the saddle for more photo challenges. Catching up with the latest photo challenge entitled \u201ctoday was a good day\u201d I was slightly puzzled by the grammar but nonetheless will resolutely tell a story in the past tense, even though it\u2019s a recent past. 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