To Europe with Love...


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Thanks mate. Im still undecided on finishing France or moving onto another euro country... time to ponder, before my next post :bigeyes:


Lets finish with France first...:)
 

This one is my favourite. Excellent capture.

Can't agree more. I've had little luck in shooting twilight shot like this.

Thanks mate. Generally anytime from Oct til Mar isnt a good time to visit western and central europe. The weather patterns are quite unpredictable due to the changing seasonal climate. I would recommend April-May as the weather is usually good and you can avoid ("becoming another sardine in a can") the hordes of tourists that come in June-Aug. Hope this helps for your future planning :)



Thanks mate. Im still undecided on finishing France or moving onto another euro country... time to ponder, before my next post :bigeyes:

Yes, winter has crept deep into the years lately. How about moving south to warmer areas like Provence, St Tropitz then Monaco etc.
 

Lets finish with France first...

Righty'o.

Can't agree more. I've had little luck in shooting twilight shot like this.



Yes, winter has crept deep into the years lately. How about moving south to warmer areas like Provence, St Tropitz then Monaco etc.

Yep thats true. Winter is a little late this year.

Since we're on the topic of Provence, St Tropez and Monaco....

During the months of June-July lavender is in full bloom in Provence. Known for its unmistaken purple tinge and smell. We travelled about 6 hours from Bordeaux to Provence to get some shots.

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Abbey de Senanque, Gordes
Abbey de Senanque, Gordes
Lavender Fields, Sault
Lavender Fields, Sault
Lavender Town of Sault, Sault
 

Then to St Tropez... playtown for the rich and famous. Its quite normal to see Hollywood stars here throughout the year. The icon of course is the bell tower of the town.

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Then off to Monaco .. not too far away. Within a stone's throw from Nice, Eze and Menton. Another playground for the rich and famous ... but I didnt think it was that fantastic unless you have loads of dosh to burn. I must admit that the Ferari showroom had me drooling for a while.

When you see the number of HUGE boats in the port of any city you know that you're stepping into some kind of playground.

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Thanks for viewing this thread. I will be away for a few weeks .. will put up more France photos once Im back .. then transition to Spain, Portugal and the Eastern Euro countries.

Happy holidays!!

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St Tropez Silhouette
St Tropez Town-scape
Sailboat Bokeh, St Tropez
Monaco Oceanarium, Monte Carlo
Monaco Vieux Port, Monte Carlo
 

Love your shots. Beautiful subjects, colours and composition.
 

Ok just a few more before I leave......

Millau Viaduct. Tallest vehicular bridge in the world. Located near the quaint little town of Millau (pronounced Mee-yoh). It is part of the A75 autoroute which is touted to be the most scenic autoroute in France. You cant help but feel the awe from this technological marvel...

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From another angle. South east of Millau town. You can see the immense size of the viaduct.

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Of course I felt a little itchy and decided to go a wandering to find another good shot. Unfortunately the snow wasnt helping and the dangerous roads on the side of the mountains impeded my progress. Eventually I decided to take the country roads back to the autoroute (opposed to going down a single lane iced dirt track on the side of a 300+m drop with no siderails) and got lost for about 2 hours ... oh yeah i forgot to mention that my GPS didnt have the small country roads on the maps. Managed to steal this shot while I was lost....

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Nearby is the port city of Marseille. A buzzing metropolis and once the largest city in France. Nowdays its just another large multiracial city, due to its port links to the rest of the mediterranean. If you can get away from the city center the vieux port and fort areas are really a nice place to explore .. along with the Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilica at the highest point of Marseille.

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Millau Viaduct
Millau Viaduct
Road to nowhere, Millau
Vieux Port, Marseille
Fort St Jean, Marseille
 

thank you for sharing.

very nice pictures
 

Simply fantastique colors! The sinusoidal silhouette of the hills and the bidge makes good subjects.

ryan

Thanks. This was a fluke shot actually because I was ready to leave the Millau area but i didnt have enough diesel in my car so i went for a refill at the town .. along the way .. wala! ^_^

Disneyland!
Magical!

pity no fireworks huh?? =)

thank you for sharing.

very nice pictures

Thanks for viewing. Sorry I havent had the chance to update since last week. will be putting some other photos in shortly.....
 

So i finally got myself back onto a pc and here we go ....

If you ever take a trip to Provence in France dont miss up the opportunity to see a little hidden gem called Cassis. Its about a 30 minute drive from Marseille. This little fishing town has a cliche merditerranean feel to it. You can take boat rides to see the Calanques on the Med, which are limestone spurs/inlets that have been eroded after thousands of years. Sadly I missed the boat and didnt have enough time to wait for the next one before moving on ...shucks .. sometimes you just cant win.

"The Journey.."
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"Cassis Vieux Port"
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"Mediterranean Beach"
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"Just a simple license plate"
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your pics are simply lovely.....show your bull race pics =) (can tell who i am.. lol)
 

Les Baux de Provence

Apparently settled since 6000BC LB de P was a highly defensive position because of the terrain around it. The castle is somewhat camouflaged against the rocky cliffs if you can make it out in the initial photo. Just another piece of history in the european continent; from which nobles fought and ruled over most of the southern areas of modern france.

The castle viewed from an olive plantation
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A restored trebouchet
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A restored catapult from one perspective
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From the other perspective .. the catapult loadout .. (willing participant i tell ya ^_^)
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I was lucky enough to catch a "remake" of one of the smaller battle scenes atop the castle. during the session i noticed something amiss about the kids watching the show ... can you tell what it is from the photo below?
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A view from inside the castle... which is actually a really well position and fortified ... town.
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that pretty much depends on tourism to keep the blood flowing.
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A particularly interesting sculpture of a cat that has become a pot holder...
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A tribute to D-Day @ Normandy

Colville Sur Mer, US WWII Cemetery

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This is the kind of terrain that the D-Day Allied forces faced in Arromaches (Gold Beach)

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Allied forces flags at the memorial center

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A preserved Sherman Tank of WWII (HDR)

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Memorial Scullpture @ Omaha Beach (HDR)

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.... going back to the past ... sometime in mid 2009

Cazaux Airshow

T/A4SU's on display
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Belgian F16 taxiing back to the dispersal

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Dutch F16 on a High AOA pass

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Followed by a Rafael on a high speed high G pullup

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Which of course the Swedish F18's had to answer with this...

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