Nature in Vannes - Bretagne - France

Here are some nature shots taken in Vannes and its surroundings.

I particularly like this black-headed gull which posed for the shot.

Playing with photoshop...

Here are two photos of dandelions I modified with Photoshop. Here are the two originals which I found unremarkable. But with a little imagination and Photoshop I was able to transform them not into remarkable work but into unusual photographs.

Some kentish lavender

This summer, I took pictures of the lavender blossoms below my windows. I like the colour and the way they capture the light.

  

 

Sheep and Wales

A couple of years ago, I went to visit a friend in Wales, in Swansea. Another city bu the sea. I seem to be attracted by the sea. 

Unfortunately, despite the fact that it was spring, the weather was ghastly. Not a ray of sun could pierce the thick clouds that were overrunning the sky that day. As you will see on these photos, a very thick fog was also here to dampen our spirits.

We went to visit a small town on the seaside and we were welcomed by this thick fog that prevented us for seeing anything further away than our feet. On the cliffs, you could see sheep scattered all over the wet, damp grass. Some of those sheep were dangerously close to the edge but none of them seemed to fall on the beach.

English countryside - Malham, North Yorkshire

On the Yorkshire Dales, there is a cute little village called Malham where you can visit the countryside. There are paths to follow and definitely pictures to be taken. 

Here is a picture I took the second time I went there. I like this shot. You can almost see the fairies. This shot could also illustrate the covers of the Brontë sisters' books. This is Angria.

A Christmas at the beach

After a very filling Christmas lunch, we took a stroll on the beach watching the sunset. Even though we were in Normandy, the day was perfect for this, fresh enough to help digestion yet not too cold that you had to stay in the car.

A very hot day

One spring day, some friends and I went on the seaside to have a drink in a pub overlooking the sea. I live in Kent and it's the most sunny place in Britain. But I never thought that the warmth would cause the seas to evaporate!

Nevertheless, it created very interesting shots. On the two following photos, you can see this strange fog  covering the Pegwell bay.

Jurassic park on the Isle of Wight

During the summer half-term, I went to the Isle of Wight and discovered that it is the home of the long disappeared dinosaurs. On the beach, you can still see their footprints.

 

Here is the proof...

 

The Garlic Farm - Isle of Wight

On the Isle of Wight, the most surprising place to visit is surely the beaches with the dinosaurs' footprints but the Garlic Farm is also very interesting and the food is really food.

Here are some pictures I took there.

Wight is Wight...

Here are a few pictures of the seaside of the Isle of Wight. The cliffs are particularly interesting. The fact that they're made of limestone give nice colours to the photos.

Here is a picture of a beach where we went to see the famous Neddles. The little boats on the right hand side of the shot counterbalances the dock that streches away from the focal point. 

Where is Tess?

On the journey back from the Isle of Wight, we stopped to see Stonehenge. It was the worst day of the trip as it was raining so much that day. But even though the visit was short and wet, it offered a nice opportunity for taking pictures.

Greecian calanque or Norman sea?

As you may have read before, I was born in Normandy and there is a very nice place to visit called Etretat. We went there in May and the weather was wonderful. 

On these two pictures the colour of the sea clearly show that it was a particularly beautiful day. If I didn't know that I had taken those shots in Normandy I could say they were from Greece or at least the south of France.

Seagulls

As you can see with the deep blue colour of the sky, those two photos have been taken at Etretat on the same spring day as the other photos from there.

The deep blue sky offers a very nice background to the whiteness of the seagulls' feathers. 

The world's end - Etretat

When I went to Etretat, we went for a walk on the cliffs and I took the opportunity to take several pictures.

Chalky cliffs

These pictures are of the chalk cliffs in Etretat. On several of them you can see the needle that detach from the cliff.

On this first photo, the boats and people on the left hand side counterbalances the cliff. The way people lazily leaned on the boats give this scene a tranquil atmosphere. The tint also suggests an old postcard.

With a few flowers

I took a few photos of flowers in my garden. I was trying macro-photography and here is the result.

Here is a photo of hydrangea's buds. The whiteness as well as the delicateness of the buds make this shot very interesting.

Deep in the woods...

These two photos have been taken in a park near my hometown. It was a very sunny day and the light was quite interesting. It gives the shots a yellow tint. The second photo is a framed shot and the way the ivy climbs on the ruins of an old church clearly attracts the eye.

Snowy landscapes

I went to Switzerland in February and I took the opportunity to capture a few snowy landscapes. I particularly like this one of a lonely tree in a snowy field. I find this photo quite poetic.

A sea of clouds

I went to visit the top of Mont Moléson with cable cars. Once I overcame the feeling of vertigo and of imminent death by falling hundreds of feet, I was able to realise the beauty laid out before me.

Here is a photo of Mont Moléson. The weather was perfect for this kind of picture.

Key quays...

When I went to Switzerland, we visited several lakes. These photos are my favorites from this trip. I'll let you judge for yourself whether you find them interesting as well.

This quay offers a nice barrier between the water and the sky which share the same tint. It also enables us to skim through the photo from left to right. The atmosphere is peaceful and relaxing.