Ronsard Rose Poem
Pierre de Ronsard (1524-1585) is the author of this famous Rose poem. He is hailed as one of the most celebrated poets of the French Renaissance. He was a key figure in the Pléiade, a group of French poets who…
A Man Tired of London…
It never occurred to me that I could become tired of London. Yet, many people get tired of living in a big city. I lived in a little town, and even though I love the countryside, I wouldn’t dream of…
The Resilience of Amiens Cathedral Through History
The Cathedral of Amiens is somewhat special to me. I am a Breton, but my Mother’s family is from Picardy. Way up North. This area’s Capital town is Amiens (Pronounce Amyuuuuun – very nasally – yes I know you can’t…
Winter at place des Vosges
The Place des Vosges in Paris isn’t just about art galleries and tourists, especially in winter. There’s also a rather dainty park, complete with this kiosk near the north exit, and some gorgeous light that I wanted to capture on…
Back to the shack
This back to the shack post is about a photo I made a few years ago as we went to the East of the big City to the Haute Île park a place which nearly became yet another concret jungle chock-full…
Digital Medium Format Photography Full Rundown
Until recently, I had heard very little about digital medium format photography. I can remember the 6×6 slides a friend of mine had shown me in the 1970s. I can also recollect that they were astoundingly good. And that’s about…
Saint-Dominique, A Concrete Church in Paris
Saint-Dominique is a Catholic church in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. What is most surprising about this church is the statue above one of the main doors. It was deliberately carved after the likeness of French 1930s actor Louis Jouvet.…
Exploring the World Around Us
You don’t need to go to the other end of the world to be able to discover new things, exploring the world can take place at your doorstep. That was the challenge Ben Huberman launched in the good old days…
Piscine Molitor in Paris
You may know about “Piscine Molitor” because of Pi Patel from Yann Martel’s “Life of Pi”. Here is the real mc Coy with real – not 3D – characters swimming in the mid of Winter in near freezing temperature. When…
Saint-Jacques in Paris – 3 different views
The Saint-Jacques district in Paris has been a constant source of inspiration to me. One day, as I was looking for new subjects, while I was browsing my notes I took a look across the back of our building. There…
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