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Monday, 18 January 2010

Brick Lane........for Mosaic Monday


I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend and are ready for a new week in blogland?

Monday has arrived and it's foggy & cold here in Normandy, so I'm heading over to Mary's Little Red House for Mosaic Monday and will lose myself, for little while, enjoying the photographic delights on show. Why not join us?

My mosaic is composed of photographs that I took on one of our Sunday walks in September last year.

Some of the footpaths between the fields are nothing more than two long ruts made by the tractors going back and forth.

To reinforce the ground and keep the mud at bay the farmers dump all sorts of "stuff" from demolished buildings, which get broken up even more as they drive over it firming up the ground.

In the nearby village of Lison there is a brick works and it seems that some of their product was surplus to requirements and made it's way to this footpath. You can just make out the names of some local villages on some of the larger pieces.
Before I go I must just mention Pink Week over at Teresa's blog: Blooming on Bainbridge. which I discovered recently through a visit to Jane's blog: Blondie's Journal.
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18 comments:

  1. My name is Riet18 January 2010 at 02:26

    Good morning Maggie. I love this mosaic and I read the names too. Have a good day

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  2. Jacque18 January 2010 at 05:08

    Good Morning Maggie,

    That is a very creative mosiac! You have great ideas!

    I wanted you to know that I made the delicious Hungaria Goulash. I think that perhaps I needed a hotter or spicier Paprika because I could not taste any of the spices except the cinnamon. I made the boiled potatoes to serve with it. My husband even liked it, and he is not a soup or stew fan. I have filed the recipe with my favorites and will try it again! I will look at some of the specialty stores for one of the hotter paprikas.

    Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Blondie's Journal18 January 2010 at 06:19

    What a fabulous mosaic. How neat is it that they recycled old stones and brick to create paths (and made them interesting to boot!)

    I was reading the comment by Jacque and I had meant to tell you that I have tried the recipe for Hungarian Goulash on two occasions and my whole family loved it. Rather than use a crock pot, I made it on the stove in a big pot and then cooked it in a slow oven for an hour. How tender and flavorful it was. It is now one of my favorite recipes!! Thank you, Maggie!! :-)

    xoxo
    Jane

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  4. SavoringTime in the Kitchen18 January 2010 at 06:42

    I love your mosaic! I would love to walk along those charming paths.

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  5. Connie18 January 2010 at 06:43

    What a unique mosaic - bricks! Unusual but stunning, chick. I'll have to think about this more often and participate in Mosaic Monday also.
    xoxo,
    Connie

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  6. Laurie18 January 2010 at 07:18

    Good morning, and thank you for your brick mosaic. I love to imagine what paths these old brinks once led people...and the lives they led.

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  7. Pondside18 January 2010 at 07:34

    You're really walking on history when you tramp along those paths.
    Another very interesting mosaic.

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  8. Sarah18 January 2010 at 08:55

    Maggie, what a fun piece of unexpected history along your walk. Love the mosaic! I'm off to visit the pinks... Sarah

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  9. Mary Bergfeld18 January 2010 at 10:46

    What an interesting topic for your post. Your collage is wonderful. Thank you for sharing it with us.

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  10. Fifi Flowers18 January 2010 at 10:53

    LOVE the use of brick!

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  11. Anonymous18 January 2010 at 11:04

    A very unusual mosaic - old bricks have a wonderful warm tone, and I like the names on them.

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  12. GardenOfDaisies18 January 2010 at 12:00

    Recycled road? LOve it!

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  13. cindy18 January 2010 at 16:29

    I tell ya, the USA has nothing like the character of old Europe. Such a lovely collage!

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  14. Thoughtfully Blended Hearts18 January 2010 at 16:56

    An example of common sense recycling, we see lots of that here in the US also. Beautiful mosaic...

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  15. Jane18 January 2010 at 18:37

    Such a pretty mosaic. I love the brick lane. I have a brick with my great grandfather's name on it. It is over 100 years old and one of my favorite family heirlooms.
    Jane

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  16. Stacey18 January 2010 at 19:06

    What a lovely mosaic. And thanks for the little lesson on it:)
    Also, thanks so much for visiting my blog. I'm honored that you put me on your blog list. I will do the same with you! I look forward to getting to know you through your blog!

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  17. The Gathering Place19 January 2010 at 18:41

    Thanks for visiting my bog. You live in such an interesting place. I envy you! I love the old stones.
    JoAnn

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  18. Debbie20 January 2010 at 21:10

    Such an interesting and beautiful mosaic...it's amazing what can catch the eye isn't it.I have found since I started blogging that what used to be the most ordinary things become so interesting and captivating.
    Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving the nice comment. I am happy to hear you enjoyed your visit to Victoria some time ago...when was that?
    Hope you visit my blog again.
    Nana

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