State Of Mind: A Happy and Still Night In Blois (Loire Valley)

Today’s photo challenge is Ben’s “state of mind” and judging by the number of responses that have already been posted (100!) nearly a few hours afterwards, one can surmise that this is going to be a hit. My choice this week is my photos from last weekend, all taken in Blois after nightfall. Blois is a mediaeval city in the middle of the Loire Valley. Its Renaissance chateau (above) isn’t that easy to picture but at night it looks a lot better. I had made preparations for this outing. It’s always a treat to shoot pictures at night in that City. All was still and quiet, barring a few cars and buses. It’s the quietness which epitomises my state of mind on that night. I was even standing in the middle of the road with my tripod. A great night out, even though it only lasted an hour.

I like that one particularly. All was quiet save that bus, but the still shot at very low speed turned it into a ghost and that reinforces that impression of quiet.

My Brother in Law’s house on the right-hand side, the oldest in Blois. A mid 15th century job. The old City ramparts are still visible in the cellar.

The stairs leading to the Chateau. Obviously rebuilt after the damage of WWII but I like the stillness in that shot.

Over the rooftops of Blois.

Denis Papin – one of the discoverers of steam power in the 17th century was born in the vicinity of Blois.

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Yann Gourvennec

I'm a photographer and watercolourist. I have practiced photography since childhood and digital photography since 1995. I turned it into my main occupation in 2021. I own a photo studio in Paris, France.
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Je suis photographe et aquarelliste. Je pratique la photographie depuis l'enfance et la photographie numérique depuis 1995. J'en ai fait mon activité principale en 2021. Je possède un studio photo dans le 15e arrondissement de Paris

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