Pic Spocket

I was for 3 weeks in France last month (September). I had 2 weekends to wander around, so I took a lot of pictures. Therefore I will split this in several articles. Here is the first post, about my first free Saturday over there.

With the car, I headed in the natural area of ‘La Camargue’. This is an area with a lot of marshes and lagoons. It is very well known for the special breeds of ‘Camargue bulls’ and ‘Camargue horses’.

I stopped at the ‘Paul Ricard’ domain, where I saw a lot of dragonflies during a short hike. I also witnessed a small demonstration of cowboys playing with a bull.

I stopped and visited the ornithological park of the region. The Camargue region is also well known for being one of the rare habitats of Great Flamingo in Europe.

See more pictures from the Camargue area.

Then I headed all the way to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, a small town also in Camargue. I had the opportunity to climb on the roof of the fortified church in the center of the town, which offered some very nice views. I particularly like the HDR processed version below.

See more pictures from Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

Finally, drove a little bit in the country roads towards Aigues-Mortes. On my way, I noticed this private little chapel in the middle of a vineyard. The subject was well suited for the combination of dramatic skies and the side lighting conditions offered by the setting sun. I think that these are my favorite pictures of the trip.

See more pictures of the chapel and Aigues-Mortes.

I arrived at the fortifications of Aigues-Mortes as the sun was setting. Therefore, I only snapped a few shots before heading back to the hotel. Not bad for a one day outing.

Larger image versions and many more pictures are available in the ‘travel >> France Sept 08’ section of the photo album. I will post short stories with a selection of pictures such as the one above for other portions of the trip in the coming days. Come back!

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