Rusty Bikes

I've started a series of old, beat up bikes. There's something sad and poetic about a bike, or any machine come to that, which has outlived it's usefulness and has been abandoned by it's owner in a shed or a corner of a garden. I love painting rust and heaps of rubbish so this is going to be an interesting project for me. The second one, "Chinese Bike" was adapted with kind permission from a photo by a young Frenchman living in Japan. Some great photography on his blog.
http://blog.meow.fr/author/tigroumeow

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Abbaye de Valmagne

Crikey, I'm a bit behind with this! Just a quicky to mention one of my favourite places on this earth, the Abbaye de Valmagne, situated about ten kilomètres from where I live. It's rather beautiful and very peaceful. It's one of those places that seems to give off good vibes and makes me feel good. I often ride by when I'm out on the bike, and a few weeks ago I happened to have my camera with me when it was fairly early in the morning and everything was covered with a soft pinkish light, which gave the buildings an even warmer, friendlier aspect than usual.
http://www.valmagne.com/