While visiting family and friends in Brittany, France, I was driving along a road when I saw a very interesting house hidden among trees and the surrounding foliage. I barely caught it. I urged my friend to stop the car … Continue reading Abandoned in Brittany
While in France a couple of years ago, my daughter was very young and fidgeting with her loose tooth. Up until this point, she had never lost a tooth before and was very anxious to get it out. She … Continue reading Container
While in Rennes, France last year, my nephew talked to me about the homeless men and women that live on the streets. They usually hang out in groups (often very large) and have several dogs with them. I found this … Continue reading Street Life
Today’s weekly challenge is just perfect for me as I’ve been highly interested in the subject of abandoned places and things. The practice of going into forbidden, rundown, and closed locations is known as urban exploration or urbex for short. … Continue reading Abandoned: Château de Vaurouault
After my previous short post on bicycle and bicycling in France, I decided to dig out a few more pics to post. Enjoy! Continue reading Bikes and Bicyling, a la France (more)
The sea, the snotgreen sea, the scrotumtightening sea. James Joyce, Ulysses I have a healthy respect for the sea and deeply admire those adventurous enough to test its waters, however calm and tranquil or turbulent and perilous they may be. … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea
Marianne of East of Málaga …. and more! has given us a challenge for the month of May to find pictures of knobs and knockers. She writes: Forget bells and intercoms – this month’s CBBH Photo Challenge is all about decorative door furniture, to … Continue reading CBBH Photo Challenge: Knobs & Knockers
While visiting the Ile-de-Brehat in Brittany, France, I snapped this pic of these small flowers growing from the cracks of the various walls in this tiny island. This is what growth means to me, being able to flourish, persevere and thrive amidst any condition. Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Growth
I got back from vacation a couple of weeks ago and still haven’t posted pictures up of my trip. I’ve been incredibly busy but starting today whenever I can, I will post just a few of the many pictures I took of my European vacation. I traveled to Brittany France to see my family, crossed the entire country of France and over to Freiburg, Germany and then ended our trip in London, just in time to see this city prepare for the 2012 Olympics (and then quickly head out before the madness begins!). Onto the best part of the trip: … Continue reading Dinard Center and Beach
This has got to be the most photographed house in the Cotes-d’Amor region of France! While in the town of Plougrescant in Brittany, France, I saw this peculiar little house nestled in between these two giant rocks. I was totally amazed by it so I snapped away. Years later, I would see this house again in a beautiful photography book of France at my local Barnes & Noble store. I’ve also seen it countless times on the internet. So much for a unique and original picture. I guess I just dialed it in on this week’s challenge. Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Between
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