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The Scottish Isles
Isle of Foula, just off the southern coast of the ShetlandsHere are some pictures of a trip through the Scottish Isles. Starting in the Shetlands, we travelled down through to the Orkneys, then through the Hebrides, criss-crossing “The Minch” as we wend our way, dodging the worst of the weather to end in Dublin. Continue reading “The Scottish Isles”
A week in Arles – 2018
A week exploring Arles for this year’s (2019) Les Rencontres de la Photographie. Continue reading “A week in Arles – 2018”
Abandoned: Oppède Le Vieux
Many villages in France have been in existence for many hundreds of years, accumulating tales of adventure, of love, of woe. Of those that lie now in ruins in some, a natural cause might obscure a darker history, haunted by the memories of fallen lives amidst the wars of men. Continue reading “Abandoned: Oppède Le Vieux”The Cloister of St Trophime, Arles
The cloister of St Trophime supports some remarkable and eye-catching imagery, full of nightmares and the fears of a superstitious age. St Trophime (and its cloisture) was built around the 12th century and is a fine example of Romanesque architecture.
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Views from the River Seine, Paris
The River Seine bisects, and in a very real sense defines, the geography of the city of Paris. So let us being our journey along the Seine, late in the afternoon, and watch as the light changes through sunset, until finally the golden city comes to light.
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Views of Paris
Views of Cologne Cathedral
The Cologne Cathedral dazzles the eye with its grandeur and grace. Much photographed and written about, even viewed from across the river it dominates the landscape of the city. Continue reading “Views of Cologne Cathedral”