These really are virtual vacations for me. I'm really sorry Walt, Tasha, and I can't be up on the shores of the Baie de Somme right now, as we had planned. The weather is just gorgeous right now. Yesterday I spent several hours looking at photos taken on another vacation — in a different region — editing them, and just realizing how much happiness and satisfaction they represent. Here's a longer-than-usual slide show. It's made up of 29 photos and runs for a just over three minutes.
I took these photos on April 28, 2006. The ones of the Mont Saint-Michel that I posted yesterday were from March 5, 2007. Maybe I'll post more of them over the coming days. I did plan to reveal more about the Mont over a period of days, moving from close-in, detailed views, toward overviews and wider shots. But I have photos from other trips around France over the past 17 years that I want to post too. Since there's not much going on around here right now...
I was serious yesterday when I said to CHM that I wish he would do a blog. He has such a long experience of life, and many of us could profit from hearing about it. I know that he has many photos he could post. Once you start blogging, it's hard to stop — at least that's been my experience. A 15-year blog run starts with but a single post.
I was serious yesterday when I said to CHM that I wish he would do a blog. He has such a long experience of life, and many of us could profit from hearing about it. I know that he has many photos he could post. Once you start blogging, it's hard to stop — at least that's been my experience. A 15-year blog run starts with but a single post.
Really very beautiful. I haven't been in France much. Probably lived in Europe around five years of my life, but mostly in Hungary, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. I regret that I have not seen that much of France and appreciate seeing your slide shows.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. I'm sure there's a lot of beauty in the countries you spent time in too. I really only know France.
Deleteooo we've been there.....impressive place....nice photos
ReplyDeleteI am too old, too lazy and to disorganized to entertain such a thing. In addition, in which language should I do it? In French, my native language or English, my second language or in franglais?
ReplyDeleteFurthermore, I'm not sure I would understand the directions, I am such a dummy as far as technical jargon is concerned!
I don't know if you saw it on the news, bit the Somme was hit by a violent rain and hail storm that caused flooding with lots of mud -- just the other day.
ReplyDeleteThe Somme is such a flat country — I can't imagine mudslides up there.
DeleteNot mudslides. Just tons of mud.
DeleteMud is something we're used to around here.
DeleteWould it be highjacking, if I say that the château de la Roque-Gageac looks pretty new (refurbished?) to me?
ReplyDeleteIt was built in the early 20th century. Quelle horreur!
DeleteTu ne m'as jamais dit si tu as reçu le message de David de Sousa ou si tu lui as répondu. J'ai fait un effort pour le contacter, parce que les adresses que tu m'avais données pour lui n'étaient pas reconnues. Et puis il m'a écrit quelques jours plus tard pour me dire qu'il n'avait toujours pas de tes nouvelles. Tu as réussi á communiquer avec lui?
DeleteI'd never heard of the château de la Roque-Gageac, but it looks lovely. I don't know the Dordogne area, which I think may be the case for many Americans? If it's built in the 20th century, then all the plumbing and lights should work well. ;-) Franglais might make for a fun blog, but I do enjoy the comments and views of all the lovely readers contributing here, and of course the fine authorship. I've learned a lot from the lot of you over the years. ;-)
DeleteOh how I love this slideshow! Lewis and I were in this area in April of 2001 when the wisteria were blooming. We are fortunate to have traveled throughout our lives. Now we will wait for a safe future to bring us more trips and photos.
ReplyDeleteThat area is beautiful, isn't it? We were driving along the Dordogne river from Souillac down to La Roque-Gageac and our gîte, nearby. It was a great time. A few days earlier we had enjoyed touring around the Loire Valley with you and Lewis and our Normandy friends. Fourteen years ago...
DeleteOh, I loved April in the Loire Valley also. We had a wonderful time with those Normandy friends of ours and flat Stanley. France seems like an impossible dream now, but this virus won't last forever.
DeleteWhat fabulous photos! So many different kinds of stone, and I love the juxtaposition of shapes and materials of roofs. That one photo with the blue shutters and the lace curtains -- against the stone, that blue just pops! Thanks for these :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, J. I'm enjoying these old photos. I feel lucky to have been able to see these places and to have had a camera that took such nice photos.
DeleteSo beautiful! Did you ever come across Gintrac and Carennac in your meanderings? For some reason I feel that that part of France is the cradle of civilization. My happy place. One of them! Jocelyn
ReplyDeleteI have taken that same drive and I think I have climbed those steps. My legs remember every one of them! Thanks for beautiful photos of a beautiful memory.
ReplyDeleteOui, j'ai bien reçu le courriel de David et je crois lui avoir répondu, mais dans l'état où je suis, rien n'est facile. Je viens de lui répondre de nouveau, et j'espêre que c'est parti!
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