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Posts from the ‘Normandy’ category

D-Day 80 years ago

France, Sainte-Mère-Église – July 2013

Today we remember that 80 years ago thousands were willing to pay the highest price to give us our freedom. John Steele landed on the pinnacle of this church in the early morning of June 6 1944 in Sainte-Mère-Église.

To the brave and courageous

Who were willing to pay the ultimate price

And gave me my freedom

As a precious treasure

Never to be taken as a right

But like they did then to be defended

Again and again

Lest not forget

shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version.

Pont de Normandie (deux)

France, Le Havre – September 2008

Yesterday I posted a photo of the Pont de Normandie. Today another one in monochrome showing the ‘hill’ effect and its beautiful shapes.

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #181 is double dipping: send in a photo that is related to another creative challenge on WordPress. This photo is a response to the monthly Thursday special of Lost in Translation. A beautiful blog with great creative photography. Each month one can enter photo’s portraying words: in December 2021 Introspective, Anticipating, Befriending, Choices, Wish.
This photo describes anticipation and choices. If you choose to cross a bridge like this, what will it be like?

shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version

Pont de Normandie

France, Le Havre – September 2008

Pont de Normandie is a beautiful bridge over the river Seine between Le Havre and Honfleur. It towers over you as you approach it. The first time I passed it I was in admiration and also in awe.
This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge #181 is double dipping: send in a photo that is related to another creative challenge on WordPress. This photo is a response to the monthly Thursday special of Lost in Translation. A beautiful blog with great creative photography. Each month one can enter photo’s portraying words: in December 2021 Introspective, Anticipating, Befriending, Choices, Wish.
This photo describes anticipation and choices. If you choose to cross a bridge like this, what will it be like?

shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version

Portal

France, Bayeux – July 2011

Bayeux is an old village in Normandy France. Home of the Bayeux Tapestry. Here the entrance to the cathedral.

shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version

Mont Saint Michel

France, Mont-Saint-Michel – July 2011

Le Mont Saint Michel is an old village on a rock in a bay on the west of France in Brittany. It is positioned in between Normandy and Brittany, and is famous for its abbey.

shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version

Bayeux

France, Bayeux – July 2011

Bayeux is an old village in Normandy France. Home of the Bayeux Tapestry.

shot with Nikon D70, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version

Barfleur

France, Barfleur – July 2013

The theme for this week’s Lens-artists Photo Challenge #178 is You Choose.

The harbor of Barfleur, a small village in the West of Normandy.

shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version.

Window

France, Domfront – July 2013

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #159 is ‘Postcards’.

Domfront in Normandy.

shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Don Quichot the French

France, Domfront – July 2013

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #159 is ‘Postcards’.

In Domfront in Normandy they show old knights and medeaval games to tourists in Summer, in a superb backdrop of the old town. That delivers contrasting images.

shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Port

France, Barfleur – July 2013

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #159 is ‘Postcards’.

The harbor of Barfleur, a small village in the West of Normandy. Years ago I had an idea to sell postcards from photos I was shooting. It never came to reality. This would be a pretty one I think.

shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version.

Colleville sur Mer

France, Colleville sur Mer – July 2011

The theme for the lens-artists#131 is ‘emotions’.

The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville sur Mer.

shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.  Click the picture for a larger version.

June 6 1944 – June 6 2019

To the brave and courageous

Who were willing to pay the ultimate price

And gave me my freedom

As a precious treasure

Never to be taken as a right

But like they did then to be defended

Again and again

Lest not forget

Colleville sur Mer, France – July 2004