Monday, July 29, 2013

World on Tuesday

Chateau d`Ussé in the Loire Valley / France. A real Cinderella castle with many turrets and a beautiful view.



A garden to linger.



Detail of the grand staircase.



Portrait of a young lady...red make-up  was based on a mixture of safflower, wood resin  sandalwood and brazil wood and mixed with creams to make a paste. Lips were sometimes reddened with vinegar or distilled alcohol! Must have prevented this lady from eating as well...look at the size of her waist!

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15 comments:

  1. I wonder what life would be like living in a fairy tale :). Next best thing would be visiting and photographing it!

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  2. I do agree with Kathy and what a great visit you had! Love your captures, they're the next best thing to being there! Thanks for sharing! Have a great week!

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  3. Wonderful tour!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  4. Oh I loved that Chateau when we visited on the bike tour! Yes, that is one "to die for" waist! No longer in my future, ha ha!

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  5. Both exteriors and interiors are grand!

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  6. Beautiful captures of this wonderful place!!!

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  7. the place looking spectacular in the pictures.

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  8. ach, wie bezaubernd! ich würde so gern mal wieder durch ein schloss auf entdeckungstour gehen. danke dir herzlichst für diesen kleinen kurzurlaub!!

    lieber gruß
    isabella

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  9. So schön ... vorallem das Portrait. Danke für die Schminktipps! Es lebe der Lippenstift.

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  10. Nice looking buildings - looking fine in their pointy hats!

    I have to keep my ankle in a velcro and plastic boot for 2 1/2 weeks!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  11. Visiting from Tuesday Muse...first, just LOVE your blog name!! Second, a girl can never see too many Chateau's...gorgeous.

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  12. I visited it a few years ago. It's very nice !

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  13. So beautiful! I really got that princesse feeling :)

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  14. What an amazing number of turrets! Visiting a castle .... how fun!

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  15. I google +'d the post. It is beautiful.

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