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I am back from my holidays with a few more kilos around the waist and no really good shots. The weather was bad grey most of the time and a lot of moisture in the air. Anyway a few years back I posted the smallest house in Paris, this time this is the smallest harbor in France. It was built by a Pirate in the 19th century.

Gerard

Don't despair. You can still rescue these shots by converting to moody B&W or replacing the sky...

Welcome back Gerard, interesting image and interesting harbour

Very interesting picture. Totally agree with converting with B&W, it may help.

The thing with B&W is that there are no limits to what you can do. At least this way it is representative of what I saw on the day. I think I should keep it that way.
Cheers,
Gerard

glamy wrote: I think I should keep it that way.

So do I.

This is very moody, evocative ... and I hope I'm not upsetting anyone when I say this looks very typical of the northern and western coastal areas in France that I've seen.

Gerard, where is this gem of a place?

gstark wrote:

glamy wrote: I think I should keep it that way.

So do I.

This is very moody, evocative ... and I hope I'm not upsetting anyone when I say this looks very typical of the northern and western coastal areas in France that I've seen.

Gerard, where is this gem of a place?

Hi Gary,
This is called Port Racine and is about half an hour drive west of Cherbourg, 5mn away from the nuclear waste treatment plant of La Hague. You are right when you say it is typical of this area,even the weather on the day was typical, rain one moment, sunshine the next. This part of La Hague is like a national park and looks a bit like Ireland (so I am told) with all the stone walls in the fields.
http://www.pbase.com/glamy/image/98595442
http://www.pbase.com/glamy/image/98595444

I can't comment on whether it's like Ireland, but it is certainly beautiful in that part of France. We have visited St Malo and Dinard, a little further west again, and found it to be a beautiful and totally charming region.

Thanx for posting those other images ... you make me want to travel again. And again.

I need another trip to Eu!

gstark wrote:I can't comment on whether it's like Ireland, but it is certainly beautiful in that part of France. We have visited St Malo and Dinard, a little further west again, and found it to be a beautiful and totally charming region.

Thanx for posting those other images ... you make me want to travel again. And again.

I need another trip to Eu!

I was born and lived in Saint Malo before migrating to Australia. Dinard is very popular with the British.
Gerard

glamy wrote:I was born and lived in Saint Malo before migrating to Australia. Dinard is very popular with the British.
Gerard

We noticed that while we were there: they were preparing for a film festival, with the subject of focus being the works of Alfred Hitchcock. We were also able to watch British TV in our hotel room, although I suspect that may have been due to the proximity of the British coastline.

I found the old village in St Malo amazing ... the walled city, and the huge sea wall .... I think that was St Malo. Quite remarkable.