Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 26, 2009, 12:01 am
Place PieHow often to you see semi-naked cherubs in the street? The small antiques market on Place Pie regularly offers nice photo opportunities. In the background below are a few Velopops, Avignon...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 25, 2009, 12:01 am
Rue ThiersDemonstration yesterday against the privatisation of postal services and job cuts in public education. The title is in reference to fellow Avignon blogger Michel Benoit who did a whole serie...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 23, 2009, 5:01 pm
Villeneuve lès Avignon I'm not sure how old this door and keyhole are but I suspect they saw many generations come and go. Are you the kind of people who would look through a keyhole to know what...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 22, 2009, 7:37 pm
Near l'Isle sur la Sorgue The French sure know how to grow corn in style but why is it left to dry? Shouldn't it have been harvested by now? Quand le maïs joue les châtelains mais se dessè...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 20, 2009, 12:11 pm
Palais des Papes - Paul Andreu (architecte) Inside the Popes Palace yesterday afternoon, conference on "Beyond GDP - how can we integrate culture?". Speaking here is Paul Andreu (France) giving his po...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 19, 2009, 5:01 pm
Palais des Papes I usually try not to overdo it but today I'll shamelessly use the dramatic grey skies and autumn colours as an excuse to show off the beautiful city where I live. The medieval P...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 18, 2009, 5:01 pm
Place du Palais des Papes In the cool early morning light yesterday, a small group of officials were working on the preparation of the weekend's major event : the Avignon Forum 19-21 November, 200...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 18, 2009, 1:01 am
Square Agricol Perdiguier You can tell Christmas will soon be upon us when the m&m's start ripening on m&m trees. Soon Santa's little helpers will come pick and pack them in convenient stockin...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 17, 2009, 2:31 am
Villeneuve lès AvignonWith an autumn so mild, late season roses are still everywhere - these in front of an old door in rue de la montée du fort in Villeneuve lès Avignon prompted me to play with d...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 15, 2009, 5:44 pm
L'isle sur la Sorgue Sunday marketBandoneon (sorry, accordion) player on the market square yesterday. She was the only girl in a band of four. My photos may show her as serious or as a dreamer but...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 14, 2009, 5:01 pm
Rue des fourbisseursWith that top photo I really felt I was onto something: the man whose silhouette was appearing against the strong sun in the pedestrian street was quite a character. Making wide ge...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 13, 2009, 5:01 pm
Pumpkin bloom in November? Too late now, it won't turn to fruit. The green pumpkin in the background won't ripen in time either. It will rot on the spot. Frost and ploughing will do the rest. ...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 12, 2009, 5:01 pm
After having lunch at a friend's place a few days ago I saw his two teenage sons fiddling with a fly they'd caught buzzing behind the window. It took me a while to understand what they were up...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 11, 2009, 5:01 pm
- Hi Honey, what's for dinner? - Cat on the barbie ! I never would have thought of an outdoor barbecue as a suitable location for a cat nap but when the cold mistral blows, the spot is indeed sunn...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 10, 2009, 5:01 pm
Coustellet Sunday farmers marketStill at the Sunday farmers market, now focusing on the artichokes Kim in Seattle cleverly noticed a couple of days ago next to my strawberries of November 8th. If you ...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 9, 2009, 5:01 pm
Portrait of a farmer behind a mountain of radishes (3 bunches for 2 euros). I'm very happy with both portraits and found myself unable to choose between the two. Can you tell me which one you pref...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 8, 2009, 6:22 pm
Coustellet farmers marketNo, this isn't an old photo dug out from the stock. It was taken at last week's Sunday farmers' market - local field strawberries! The farmer who was selling them ...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 7, 2009, 5:01 pm
Place de l'horloge This weird couple has been a feature of Place de l'horloge for the past 5 or 6 years. You may have noticed them if you visited Avignon's main square - she clinging to th...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 6, 2009, 5:01 pm
Rue des Teinturiers In rue des Teinturiers, a veiled Muslim lady passes by a provocative image of Marilyn Monroe in a hip graffiti-style shop window. Culture clash. My first reaction is to see my pict...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 5, 2009, 5:01 pm
Villeneuve lès AvignonWe've had tormented skies over the past couple of days but I don't think I'd ever seen an isolated cloud cut in two like that before. Lips sealed by the slash of an ...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 4, 2009, 5:01 pm
ZI CourtineAn antique hoisting crane in some distant outback ghost town? You could think so... Un antique engin de levage dans une ville fantôme de l'outback? On s'y croirait presque... Hea...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 3, 2009, 5:01 pm
ZI Courtine Starry day. This photo was taken very near yesterday's. It is entirely natural, no post processing apart from some cropping. I personally like it but I wonder if you think it should ha...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Nov 2, 2009, 5:01 pm
ZI CourtineWrecked yacht lying on the bank of the Rhone river. Did you guess immediately what it was? I assume it sank and was retrieved by the navigation department. It has been stripped of all its d...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 31, 2009, 6:01 pm
Cloître des Célestins, place des corps saints Every first day of the month is theme day for all City Daily Photo bloggers and this month's theme is Doorways. We are blessed in Avignon with a lar...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 30, 2009, 6:01 pm
Villeneuve lèz AvignonRomeo may come and murmur sweet words under Juliet's balcony, fancy iron lace will see to proper behaviour. There will be no trespassing or escaping. Roméo peut bien venir...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 21, 2009, 5:01 pm
Cloitre Saint Louis Parcours de l'Art : With Caroline Avias's pink plastic bags in the background (see previous post), Lydia Rump's series of pots is a research on balance. Her website: ww...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 20, 2009, 4:30 am
Parcours de l'Art artist Caroline Avias writes : "Touch, breathe, see, live PINK ! My research into colour explores a variety of sensations, emotions and symbols while expressing a certain feminin...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 18, 2009, 5:48 pm
Cloitre Saint Louis Two weeks ago. Was it only two weeks ago that people could dance outdoors wearing just a tee-shirt? I only just downloaded these photos from my camera (too busy with work) and they...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 16, 2009, 5:01 pm
Perhaps it's an effect of my seasonal spleen that I should take an interest in forgotten fruit slowly rotting in a fruit bowl. Autumn, season of late crops, is also a season where the summer bount...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 15, 2009, 1:00 am
What to do when the weather is so miserable ? Snuggle up inside, shut the door and hang on. (Last night I turned the central heating on for the first time. This morning the mistral abated a wee bit) ...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 14, 2009, 4:00 am
View from my windowMorning view from my window, 7:00 am. Days are getting shorter, mornings are getting darker, the mistral has been blowing for 3 days now with gusts over 100 kms per hour, tearing th...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 12, 2009, 5:01 pm
Near the Utopia cinema I came across this sun graffiti, which is really a paper cut-out. Do you see it as a positive or slightly menacing figure? It reminds me of a mandala. Find here some mandalas th...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 11, 2009, 5:01 pm
L'isle sur la sorgue Sunday marketChatting along at the market, the man in blue gave me a broad smile when he saw me taking his picture. He was selling the oranges and grapes you see in front of h...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 10, 2009, 5:01 pm
L'isle sur la sorgue Sunday marketGreen olives with thyme or pickled lemons, black olives with garlic or red hot chili peppers are just a few of the many types of olives you can buy at the market ...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 8, 2009, 5:01 pm
Coustellet Sunday market Portraits at the market, continued: the tomato lady. Portraits au marché, suite : la dame des tomates. - Do you mean I'm going to appear on your blog? Oh dear! - Comment ...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 5, 2009, 5:01 pm
Rue Migrenier I usually don't do cats. I don't like cats. All right, I imagine I've lost a few friends here but I've got a good reason: I'm allergic to cat fur. So I usually stay c...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 4, 2009, 10:00 am
Place Pie, Red Sky Would you hug this smiling monster? The group of girls giving Free Hugs on Place Pie last Saturday didn't waver, they hugged him. Have you heard of the Free Hugs movement? Did y...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 3, 2009, 3:18 am
River Rhône I went for a walk along the Rhone river yesterday afternoon, I'd rarely seen the water so crystal clear. Our mighty river which often carries masses of grey silt was almost as limpid ...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 3, 2009, 3:09 am
Coustellet Sunday market Part of the fun at country markets is not only the fresh produce but also meeting the locals. Here's the first of a little series of portraits. I hope you enjoy it. Le p...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Oct 2, 2009, 3:31 am
Coustellet Sunday marketAt the Coustellet Sunday market you can not only buy grapes (5 euros a tray) but also local wines, and there's always an open bottle and glasses ready for tasting. Would yo...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Sep 30, 2009, 5:01 pm
CoustelletEach first day of the month is theme day for City Daily Photo bloggers and this month's theme is contrast. My approach to the theme? the vibrantly contrasting colours of red green and y...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Sep 29, 2009, 8:55 am
Coustellet At the Sunday market in Coustellet last week there was a lady selling organic grapes and vegetables as well as free range eggs. At the back of her truck she also had this fantastic display ...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Sep 28, 2009, 1:02 am
Rue Saint Agricol Saturday afternoon, two young couples meet in rue Saint Agricol. Did I ever mention before how upmarket the city of Avignon is? If you visit, make sure you bring formal wear. French ...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Sep 26, 2009, 5:01 pm
My photos yesterday were taken from inside the castle of Gordes, a medieval village some 30 kilometres to the east of Avignon; the first through an uneven glass window, the second through a very dust...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Sep 25, 2009, 5:01 pm
Gordes What's a good photo? Are blur and distortions allowed? These images are completely natural, no post processing at all. Click on them to enlarge them and you'll see how weird they are. ...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Sep 23, 2009, 5:01 pm
A display of our regional autumn fruit: melon, figs, peaches, apples, pears and lots of little plums that grow semi-wild in the hedges between the fields. Naturally multicolored, these plums can go fr...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Sep 22, 2009, 3:00 pm
Harvest season in all its glory or when the divine grappa carries us away... Les vendanges dans toute leur gloire ou quand la dive grappe nous transporte...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Sep 21, 2009, 1:35 am
Luberon Late afternoon on Saturday I did a short but wonderful hike in the Luberon. As we neared sunset the white cliffs took a spectacular golden hue and the dark clouds added a dramatic effect. I m...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Sep 17, 2009, 5:01 pm
Verger Urbain V Do you remember my Nazca Lines post of March 7th? Well it's history now; the drawings disappeared over the theater festival period in July: large crowds walked through the garden, ...
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Nathalie posted an article on Avignon in Photos - Sep 15, 2009, 5:01 pm
Pont d'AvignonAutumn will only officially begin next week but as far as I'm concerned our first day of fall was yesterday : a day when the heat never really managed to take over, a day that en...
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