21 January 2010

Shutter Decoration


The majority of shutters in Menton are painted, often a pale turquoise. A stained shutter is less usual. This one in the Old Town, is brightened up with what is, I suppose, a Christmas decoration.

11 comments:

  1. How nice to see wooden shutters again.
    We used to have them, but now plastic shutters have taken over. Unlike wood, they get brittle after a few years in strong sun and break.

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  2. I think the Christmas decoration should keep away pigeons... :)
    Sven

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  3. It is pretty and well color coordinated ( :-)
    Very nice.

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  4. Love the colour! Great shot!!

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  5. Nice splash or rather twirl, I guess, of color!

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  6. It's not so Christmas-y that it can't stay there the whole year. Love the wooden shutters and the bright colors.

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  7. I remember these shutters. They look really nice.

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  8. We saw a lot of dark stained shutters in the countryside. I love the ochre of this wall. Lovely composition Jilly.
    V

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  9. Those spiral things are everywhere here or were last summer. We even had one. I really don't understand why we got it because the sun bleached it out and the wind frayed the seams.

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  10. Yes... that works well!! A nice photo, Jilly!

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  11. I'm married to a woodworker so I am happy to see the stained shutter.

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