Patterns in the mud

At Le Crotoy the daily low tides of the estuary provide superb patterns in the mud and silt.

Eaucourt

24/02/2020architecture, Somme, TravelSommeadmin

Close to Abbeville on the river Somme is the village of Eaucourt with its windmills and castle ruins.

The windmill is called “Moulin Guidon” as it served to “guide” boats into the port of Abbeville in the 17th century.

Moulin a vent Eaucourt, Somme — Moulin a vent Eaucourt

The chateau d’Eaucourt was built by the seigneurs de la Ferté duringhthe reign of Philippe Auguste (1186-1223). Demolished in 1358, it was rebuilt many times and inhabited until 1779 when it was broken down and converted to a farm. An effort to restore parts is currently in progress. Good luck with that.

Chateau d'Eaucourt, Somme — Chateau d’Eaucourt

Moulin a vent

10/04/2019architecture, Somme, Traveladmin

Just south of Abbeville (Picardy) are a number of mills that are well worth visiting to take a photo or two.

Long, Picardy

10/04/2019Panorama, SommeLong, Picardy, Sommeadmin

Here are some images of Long in Picardy. A pretty little town sited on the river Somme where it’s original wealth was derived from digging peat.

Dublin

22/03/2019city, coastal, Travelcoast, Dublinadmin

Here are a few photos following a recent visit to Dublin. The coast is a great spot for photographers as there are opportunities for great shots regardless of the weather.

Chateau de Boutemont

28/07/2018architecture, Gardens, Panorama, Travelchateauadmin

Hidden gem. Well worth the visit.

Beauvais Cathedral

13/04/2018architecture, Panorama, Travelcathedraladmin

Here is a 4k x 4.7k image of Beauvais cathedral stitched from a number of shots taken using my Fuji XT-1

Fêtes de la Vapeur – Baie de Somme 2016

01/05/2016Somme estuary, street photosadmin

Some pictures of the Fêtes de la Vapeur held every 3 years in the Baie de Somme.

Young driver model train Conductor - F^tes de la Vapeur - Noyelles Train driver

Schönbrunn Palace

03/11/2015architectureadmin

This is a stitched high resolution (9966 x 2782 pixels) photo of the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna taken with a Fuji X-T1 and stitched in Lightroom.

Schönbrunn Palace is a former imperial summer residence. The 1,441-room Baroque palace has extensive gardens and is an important architectural monument.