01 April 2012

Cocteau's Lizard


In a few weeks Menton Daily Photo will be featuring Menton's new Jean Cocteau Museum, but today, because it's Theme Day in the City Daily Photo community, here's a glimpse of part of the courtyard which features Cocteau's famous lizard motif. And as you can see, it's taken on a life of its own as children love following the pattern created in the pebbles.

Cobbles created with pebbles like this are common in Menton - you find them, for instance, outside the Basilica.


Theme: Cobblestones - click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

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Dans quelques semaines, Menton Daily Photo présentera le nouveau Musée Jean Cocteau de Menton, mais aujourd'hui, parce que c'est le jour Thème dans la communauté City Daily Photo, voici un aperçu d'une partie de la cour qui représente le célèbre motif du lézard du Cocteau. Et comme vous pouvez le voir, depuis qu'il a été inauguré en Novembre, il a sa vie propre comme les enfants qui suivent leur chemin balisé par des cailloux.

Des pavages créés avec des cailloux comme celui-ci sont communs à Menton - comme celui devant la basilique.

Cliquer ici pour afficher les miniatures de tous les participants au theme: Cobblestones.

20 comments:

  1. My little Alannah would be delighted to find Cocteau's Lizard. She already walks along anything she can find, as a challenge.

    Thank you for the bouquet, Jilly. It really is a pleasure.

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  2. I used to love to follow paths like this.

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  3. Great theme post. Can't wait to see the Cocteau Museum, a tantilising glimpse. Have a great month Jilly.

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  4. Excellent choice, the picture is beautiful.

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  5. The stones in patterns in Europe are a treat. It is nice to see that the legacy continues even in recently constructed installations

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  6. Suddenly a serpent. So cool... I want to walk that walk too.

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  7. What an amazing piece of LIZARD cobblestone art!! Think of the time and talent needed to complete that!

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  8. You've done it again! Marvellous shot! The essential childhood shot!

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  9. Great shot, Jilly. I'll be interested to hear/see your take on the Cocteau Museum

    Cheers¨

    R

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  10. With the hair, he could be the same boy I featured with Ecoute at les Halles!

    I love this Jilly, but you knew that.
    V

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  11. Perfect for the theme today!

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  12. This first shot reminds me a bit of Robert Doisneau...

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  13. trop mignonne cette petite fille

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  14. Oui, symbole que le chemin n'est ni droit, ni lisse...

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  15. Lovely photo of yours Jilly :-)) Yess cobblestone created by pebbles are quite popular here too in front of Churches. I don't know why but ptobably because was quite easy to create designs on the ground

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  16. Perfect images for the theme today, imagine laying all those cobblestones. I think I might have a bit of fun following that line too, things like this seem to bring out 'the inner child' in most people oui!

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  17. Jilly with such a fascinating subject you HAD to participate in today's theme. Gorgeous work. I look forward to your report about the new museum.

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