tv lights, Chartres Cathedral

For various reasons, I'm waiting a few days before I start posting the next series of pictures, so here's one from last month's holiday in France that shows the television lights in Chartres Cathedral.

 

Bluebells

 

Oak Tree, near Botley

Taken last Sunday, 14 May 2006.

 

lime trees, Chartres (revisited)

I thought the last one might look better in black and white. Any thoughts, please post a comment. Also, this is my first attempt at doctoring a photo: spot the difference!

 

lime trees, Chartres

 

Chartres Cathedral, Easter Sunday (4)

I think I saved the best of this series till last.

 

Chartres Cathedral, Easter Sunday (3)

 

Chartres Cathedral, Easter Sunday (2)

 

Chartres Cathedral, Easter Sunday (1)

On Easter Sunday we continued our drive back across France to Caen, where we stayed overnight before catching the ferry the next morning.

We arrived at Chartres cathedral just as the congregation was leaving after celebrating Mass. Inside, the Cathedral was lit up, clearly the Mass had been televised. It was a photographer's dream. As the crew were taking the lights down I raced round the cathedral, and took some of the best photographs I have ever taken. The next few photos will be from those few minutes.

 

Driving through the Massif Central

Caroline took this photo shortly after we left Millau. Not the best day, but an impressive drive nonetheless.

 

the bridges of Millau

I've tried my best with this picture taken on a drizzly day in Millau. Millau is in a gorge on the river Tarn. In the background is the Millau "bypass". The viaduc de Millau, a motorway bridge, is about 2.5 km long. The roadway itself is about 250 m above the valley floor, and the tallest of the 7 columns is about 350m high.

 

le grau d'agde by moonlight

a 4 second exposure. the camera was propped on a rock.

 

street lamps - montpellier

I loved these old-fashioned street lamps in the narrow streets of old Montpellier.