Serenity in ChengDe Summer Palace, China, 2004
Most people know Beijing's Summer Palace, but a few hours of train away lies ChengDe's Summer Palace, which is at least as beautiful as the capital's and quieter. At the end of a zig-zag bridge to prevent ghosts from reaching it, this exquisite pavilion with its carved window frame offers calm and a wonderful view to rest from the hectic life of Chinese cities.
Wild geese tandem, Salisbury, England, 2009
On a walk in Salisbury, we were lucky enough to see the beautiful ballet of those two geese in the late afternoon sun. Should we take example on their coordination in our daily team work?
Exeter Cathedral, England. May 2009.
England abounds monumental cathedral, we enjoyed plenty during our trip. We tried as much as possible to catch not-so-common point of view like here the side door which are also offering hidden art treasures.
Christian Moullec and his wild geese friends, Bex air show 2007, Switzerland.
It was a truly amazing show to see Christian being part of this flock of geese and leading them at Bex. He has used the geese to his presence in an ultralight aircraft and can now accompany then on their migratory route.
Wenshu Temple, Chengdu, China. May 2008.
In the very quiet temple of Wenshu, the statue of Zhuge Shang radiates serenity and mystery.
Beautiful sunset on Santorini's caldera, Greece. May 2007.
The setting sun set the typical white house ablaze to give a striking colored view on the volcanic island.
Our hope to have nice sunsets with numeric photography are not completely gone :)
Wat Po guardian, Bangkok, Thailand. Argentic photography. October 2003.
Looking down at you from their colossal size, the guardians of the temple made a strong impression on us with their eyes, seemingly directed straight at ours. Maybe we are the exact size of the average Thaï vassals... :)
Black Hmong woman in the Sa Pa valley, Vietnam. May 2013.
Walking in the middle of rice paddies near Sapa offers an incredible view of the valley with its cloud sea. Black Hmong people are used to go up and down the valley in the very narrow, muddy and steep ways between the paddies.
Kollwitz's Pieta, Berlin, Germany. May 2011.
This sculpture conveys a strong emotion, in perfect harmony with the long and sometimes sad history of Berlin. Moreover, its situation inside a hall with a light well allows the light to change during the day, making it different each time you look at it, or let you feel it is under a starry sky, at noon.
Blue bindweed, Sapa, Vietnam. May 2013.
We crossed the way of those bindweeds during a short hike in the surroundings of Sapa. We thus discovered that bindweed exist also in blue (not only the white or rose version we usually see in Europe). The colours were so nice that it is almost like a small firefly lost its way in them!
