Tag Archives: Rhone

Desormais – The Swan Song (June, 2018)

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Sandra

The first post on the Cruising in France section of this website starts with the words “This is where it all began”. And now, this is where it all ends. This is Desormais earlier this week, awaiting the arrival of … Continue reading →

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Early Bird: Weekly Photo Challenge

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Sandra

Sunrise at our moorings at Aramon, on the Rhone. Rosy glow of dawn on the River Saone. An early start on the Canal Rhone a Sete. A misty morning, somewhere in France Table Mountain, Cape Town We’re early birds; always … Continue reading →

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Rule of Thirds: Weekly Photo Challenge

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Sandra

This week’s challenge is the Rule of Thirds, where the subject should be off centre, resulting in a blurred or blank space on the rest of the photograph.    This almond blossom, captured in the Jalon Valley, Spain, could have been … Continue reading →

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Depth: Weekly Photo Challenge

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Sandra

Say the word ‘depth’ to a boater, and the chances are they’ll immediately think ‘locks’. Bollene Lock above, one of the deepest in Europe at around 23 metres.  It’s cold, dark and spooky when you’re at the bottom.   Those … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stills: Planes

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Sandra

The Sunday Stills challenge this week was ‘Planes’.  These are just some of the photos I took when we recently visited the Imperial War Museum, Duxford with our grandkids.  There was almost too much to take in, but we particularly … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stills: Power Lines

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Sandra

When I saw the Sunday Stills prompt ‘Power Lines’ I thought I must have plenty of shots that had been ruined by power lines.  In the end however, these were the three I selected from the archive.  Maybe the ‘ruined’ … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stills: Bad Weather

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Sandra

This week’s Sunday Stills prompt was ‘bad weather’.  For us, naturally, most of the bad weather we see is either from or across the water.  As boaters, it adds that extra dimension, since cruising in bad weather is about as … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Sandra

The Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon – the space or line where land meets sky.  For other interpretations, check out any of the following links: Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon | Flickr Comments Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon / A different view on … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stills: Shoreline

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Sandra

We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance; as our island of knowledge grows, so does our shoreline of ignorance. John Archibald Wheeler For other photographs inspired by the prompt ‘Shoreline’, visit Sunday Stills.

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Foreshadow

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Sandra

We always try to get an early start when we’re cruising up or down the Rhone, so we’ve captured many a beautiful sunrise as we breakfast on the run. Finally a breath of cooler evening air as we stroll around … Continue reading →

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