High atop the hill of Montmartre sits the cathedral of Sacré-Cœur---which, as I've pointed out before, is emblematic (when constructed) of a hard-right quasi-fascism as encouraged by the Church. From a…
My garret room in Montmartre is part way up the hill to Sacré-Cœur. Under the hotel eaves, the room is on the sixth floor (fifth floor by European reckoning), and small.…
Down the path to the Lot River from the Mas de Garrigue are a few rural homes on the bluff. I could easily imagine sitting here, perhaps reading a good…
This is the ancient and magnificent Pont Valentre in Cahors, France and its reflections in the Lot River on a clear day with still water.
Waking up at the Mas de Garrigue, out my window I saw the soft light of morning on the wisteria vine on the tower. Every detail here is close to…
I photographed the ceiling of the Carmelite Chapel in Toulouse, France with my 8-15mm fisheye set to rectangular fisheye mode (meaning the 15mm setting, at 8mm this lens captures a…
Set on massive brick pylons, the Pont Vieux in Albi, France spans the River Tarn. This bridge has been in continuous use for a millennium. I'll be taking a select…
I composed this image to emphasize the arch within an arch effect. In post-production, I carried through on the same visual idea by adding an outer frame with slightly rounded…
This peaceful scene along the banks of the Dronne River is in the small Dordogne town of Bourdeilles, France.
French signage found in small towns in "deep France" around the Dordogne: Enchanted Mushroom (for a speciality restaurant); Dog on a toilet (for a doggie run); and two pigs for…
iPhoneography can be art, and a great source of prints. Doodling with the iPhone apps in post-production is also a great way to stave off boredom. Here are two new…
Always nice to photograph interesting windows and doors. Window (above) photographed in the back streets of St Emilion, France. Door (below) an iPhone capture in Bordeilles, with the Waterlogue version…
To make these images of Brantome Abbey (above) and the so-called "dog-leg" bridge in Brantome ("dog-leg" because there is a 90 degree bend in its crossing of the Dronne River,…
This image shows a rose-tinted reflection in the extension to the Chateau la Dominique vineyard near St Emilion, France designed by well-known architect Jean Nouvel.
This is Le Moulin de l'Abbaye, the mill of the Abbey, and the hotel we will be based in Brantome, France for exploring the Dordogne countryside. Two different interpretations! Above:…
On a sunny and warm early spring day I explored Toulouse in southwestern France. Heading down to the Garonne River, I found the banks occupied by university students enjoying the…
This is an image of a stone tower pigeon coup in the Lot River valley in the southwest of France. I photographed it while staying at the Mas de Garrigue…