RDP Wednesday – Museum

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to the Ragtag community for hosting RDP https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2023/03/08/rdp-wednesday-museum/

I love museums. How could I not, when I have a son who is a curator at the Victoria and Albert in London, England and I am a volunteer at Montgomery’s Inn, one of Toronto’s Historical Museums.

We have have numerous museums in Toronto, the most famous being the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum). My husband and I have been members for years and love taking friends from out of town and in town to the museum as our guests.

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Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Bend

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting the Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2023/01/21/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-bend/

Bending implies that you or something is flexible, either physically or mentally. When a person bends mentally they are able to see both sides of an opinion or argument and can ‘bend’ or change their own way of thinking. Bending physically is easier to demonstrate in photographs.

A8-B1-E32-E-D2-CC-41-F8-ADE7-167-B430-F3770 — *A bend in the path*

29-F6-F208-3166-474-C-9-D59-9591-F64-B7-A67 — *Bending over to pick up a stool*

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19-CA6-A4-F-85-B1-489-C-90-E7-7419-F8051901 — *Bends in the wooden stairway at the AGO*

C5-DABF70-5-E91-430-B-826-D-7-AB5-B402-A7-A7 — *Bending beams at the AGO*

7-CDEE983-F107-4-AEB-BB1-C-116-D02-BB5682 — *Gargoyles bending over at the castle in France*

496-B6-FBD-0-FB5-4-E9-F-B577-F7-A45-FACD516 — *Bending in for a kiss*

45-E0-FD67-1-BC9-4927-BB67-166-EC0-FA4-A72 — *Bend and stretch*

5-A726-C29-8654-437-F-AD61-B108-F9-AE5-E4-C — *Bending her body coming down the bend in the slide*

5-DED7577-726-F-4508-A7-C4-5908-AE5-D3-C49 — *Bending over to bowl*

Lens Artists Photo Challenge – Diagonals

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Patti for hosting this week’s LAPC https://pilotfishblog.com/2022/12/03/lapc-228-diagonals/

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Ragtag Daily Prompt – Column

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Bushboy for hosting RDP https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2022/07/28/ragtag-daily-prompt-thursday-column/

I had to go into the archives for these photos.

04-A6-D526-E58-F-4-A4-F-A1-B3-8352-E4773-A04 — *Bologna, Italy*

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6-B594-E25-003-D-434-B-A3-E5-85-BBA22-E5064 — *Rome, Italy*

8-DF11-FA6-920-B-447-A-9351-EDE34-DE07-F58 — *Trafalgar Square, London, England*

C0-E30-AE8-B5-EB-48-D0-A507-A99-C75-E3-CEDE — *Toronto Power Generating Station, Niagara Falls, ON*

21-AFE16-B-24-A3-4849-9016-5-B367148868-A-1-201-a — *High Park, Toronto*

2-D1-E6323-6665-497-C-8-D4-F-C32640934010 — *Brock Monument, Niagara Falls,ON*

B205252-E-2-FF5-463-B-8-F36-537-E57999296 — *University of Guelph, ON*

AD946835-8-B22-40-F0-9875-02927129-ECB9 — *Paris, France*

553317-F2-12-BF-4-C4-A-8-C75-941-F6-B41036-C — *British Museum, London*

2891-CFA4-23-FD-4-F88-B7-F5-9-D1-A260879-C0 — *Door in Islington/Highbury, London*

Castles in France – Part 3

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….a visit to Blois to see Chateau Royal de Blois

The interesting part of this castle is that it has four wings from four different eras and in four different styles, arranged around the same courtyard.

From the Outside

*On the right side is the original medieval château built by the Counts of Blois beginning in the 9th century*

Inside the Courtyard

*This is the Louis XII wing built the Flamboyant Gothic style between 1498 and 1508*

*The Francois 1 wing was built in 1515 to 1519 inspired by the Italian Renaissance*

The Gaston of Orléans wing was constructed between 1635 and 1638. This wing was one of the first masterpieces of Classic French architecture

Inside the Château

Decorations over one of the two fireplaces in the King’s room

A throne with a fleur-de-lis canopy is where audiences were ranted by the king

*The Queen’s Chamber dedicated to Queen Catherine de Medici, wife of King Henri II*

*The Oratory, a private space for prayer*

*The Estates General Room built in 1214 and used as a courtroom*

*One of many fireplaces found in almost every room*

The vestibule of Gaston of Orléans giant construction project which was brought to a sudden stop

The wing remained an empty shell covered by an impressive oval dome…..the wing now houses temporary exhibition rooms

In the next post I will share the gardens and the views from the château.

One Word Sunday – Diagonal

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Debbie from Travel With Intent for hosting One Word Sunday https://travelwithintent.com/2022/03/27/diagonal/

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Reflections

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Cee for hosting CFFC https://ceenphotography.com/2021/11/23/cffc-reflections-or-shadows/

With all the glass high rises in the city I knew that these photos with the reflective mirrors would come in handy.

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I’m a Fan of….#33….the ROM

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Jez for hosting Fan of Challenge

The ROM is the Royal Ontario Museum located in downtown Toronto. I’ve been a member for several years and whenever I’m in the area I like to drop in and see what’s new. Recently I went to to see the Treasures of a Desert Kingdom.

The jewellery in this collection was quite amazing.

Amassed over the course of nearly four centuries, these treasures reflect the history and artistic legacy of the Rathore dynasty, one of the longest continuous royal lineages in the world, that ruled this desert kingdom until India’s independence in 1947. (Copied from the ROM website)

Unfortunately the show ended September 2. I was hoping to return and spend more time in the gallery.

A Photo a Week Challenge – Urban

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Nancy Merrill for hosting A Photo a Week Challenge

From London, England

From Toronto, Canada

Friendly Friday Photo Challenge – Design

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Snow from The Snow Melts Somewhere for hosting this week’s Friendly Friday

Design is everywhere. We often travel far and wide to capture beautiful design elements in architecture when there are wonderful design elements right under our noses here at home.

Design in London, England