Category Archives: travel, France

Vosges photography IV

Posted on 08/11/2017 by Patricia

Route des Crêtes, Nov 4th, 2017. Another early start of a misty morning near the cliff, another day of suspense and concentration towards discovery and curiosity for one another!

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Vosges photography III

Posted on 07/11/2017 by Patricia

Route des Crêtes, Nov. 3rd, 2017. Waking up early in order to locate some goat antelopes (rupicapra rupicapra), the surprise was to actually find a small family of about 10 individuals feeding on the crest of the mountain on the first day.

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Vosges photography II

Posted on 29/09/2017 by Patricia

Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle, Sept. 22-26, 2017. Another series taken during the photographic workshop in the Southern Vosges, France. With (surprisingly) close encounters…

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Vogezen fotografie

Posted on 27/09/2017 by Patricia

Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle, Sept. 22-26, 2017.  A week-end in the green environment of the Vosges… Dedicated to nature photography under the guidance of Steven T. and his motivated team, a nice experience!  

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The first evidence for prehistoric man

Posted on 30/06/2015 by Patricia

June, 27th, Aurignac. The 17 skeletons have disappeared, but it was the first time that an archeologist found evidence for the simultaneity between ancient human bones and disappeared prehistoric animals. His name? Edouard Lartet. The place? The prehistoric cave of Aurignac.

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Preserved sites

Posted on 04/01/2015 by Patricia

December, 31st, the Vézère, Dordogne. The last day of the year is spent in a well-preserved site of the ‘Vallée de l’Homme’. The site is a 60-m high cliff named the Grand-Roc just outside Les-Eyzies-de-Tayac. It contains a richly decorated cave with a lot of “excentrics” as well … Continue reading →

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Rocks and cliffs

Posted on 06/01/2013 by Patricia

Sergeac, Dordogne, Dec 29th. A typical winter walk: first misty along the riverbank, next sunny on the hilltops, sufficient to provide anyone with a good feeling of the region’s natural charms…

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La Roque Saint-Christophe

Posted on 06/01/2013 by Patricia

Le Moustier, Dordogne, Dec 30th. A massive, 5 levels high, 1 km-long cliff overlooks the Vézère river. It has been the habitat of people for more than 50,000 years: from the Neanderthalers till the Renaissance. The “Roque Saint-Christophe” was the stronghold of a township consisting of ~100 dwellings in … Continue reading →

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