Thursday, June 25, 2020

Côte d'Azur artistique

This blast from the past isn't a photo, but rather a post card, sent in July of 1937. The subject is Monaco, the Côte d'Azur, or maybe actually the subject is plants?
Bonjour!

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12 comments:

  1. www.ravenscourtgardens. comJune 25, 2020

    I love sepia postcards! I also love Monaco and Côte d'Azur. The whole Mediterranean coast remindeds me of SoCal in many ways but better wine and food. In another life I visited several times. But that was before having a mobile phone and taking photos of everything and sharing on social media.

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    1. danger gardenJune 26, 2020

      I've never been, but would love to go. I so miss the possibilities of travel.

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  2. shycat100June 25, 2020

    Apparently the cacti and succulents were brought to Monaco in the 1860's and the garden was open to the public in 1933. Gorgeous to see.

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  3. Kris PetersonJune 25, 2020

    I love your treasure trove of old postcards!

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    1. danger gardenJune 26, 2020

      Andrew loves looking for, and buying, them...so I imagine the collection will increase.

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  4. chavlinessJune 25, 2020

    Next time you are in France you may want to slide down to the coast. Apparently "Le jardin exotique de Monaco" is a real beauty. Their website jardin-exotique.mc suggest they are closed till January 2021, we all know why... But when that's over, it can be a trip of a lifetime.

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    1. danger gardenJune 26, 2020

      "Next time you are in France..." I like the way you think!

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  5. Sheila SchultzJune 25, 2020

    Strangely enough, the photo reminds me of the fortress city in Spain Jim and I visited years ago, Rondo. It was truly magical and also had an emersion language school for those that wanted to become fluent in Spanish. The timing wasn't right for us, but it was downright dreamy.

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    1. danger gardenJune 26, 2020

      Sounds dreamy! I've never been to Spain.

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  6. hansJune 26, 2020

    I like it. Even without color that garden shot is interesting because of the form and textures (and dramatic, borrowed landscape in the distance). Maybe we should be taking black and white or sepia pictures of our gardens as well - might provide some insight.

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    1. danger gardenJune 26, 2020

      You should try it, it reveals a lot about the form and texture of a garden.

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