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A pulpit used by the priest to preach from.
Churches built after Vatican 2 tend not to have them.
If it weren’t for the water and vegetation, this looks like a rock pile from Joshua Tree.
4 years agoNow that’s really beautiful. We’re going to have to invest in better ringear and head up that way.
4 years agoThanks, Bill. I had no idea it was parasitic.
4 years agoDodder. A parasitic plant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuscuta
Interesting. I was brought up Catholic (I'm very lapsed) but always associated the Angelus with mediæval abbeys. On the other hand, Assumption was just last week and it's a big national holiday in France. I think for most people, it's just a long weekend.
4 years agoIf bad weather is forecast, I put off buying lunch supplies and plan to eat in a restaurant. The trouble can sometimes be finding one. Many villages don't have one anymore.
4 years agoThanks, Keith! That was my guess, based on nothing.
4 years agoDoesn't look like it's working very well here.
4 years agoYuck! I wonder which multinational agribusiness is responsible?
4 years agoHi again,
The bells in the morning and at noon are the Angelus. A very Catholic tradition for a supposedly secular country, don’t you think?
Cheers,
Keith
Hi Jaquie,
Looks like wheat to me. I’m enjoying your tour having visited Brittany last year.
Cheers,
Keith
We have seen lots of plastic fields as well.
4 years agoOur weather is changing as well ...it was a good run. Hope it improves for you. Can be frustrating when things close up between 12 and 2 just when it would be nice to stop for a midday break especially if the weather is not great.
4 years ago
What a hassle finding food! Glad you found some.
4 years ago