Ourique is a small town in the Alentejo region of Portugal. Development of tourism activities on the south coast of Portugal has not impacted the way people live in the hills. Tiny old women in black never seem to leave their villages while most young people have deserted them. May 2000. Ourique est une petite…
In the summer of 1988, I was in a road trip throughout California. I totally missed the historical center of Sacramento – which I did later visit in 2011 -. But on the other hand, I came upon this incredible car show right in front of the State Capitole. August 1988. L’été 1988, j’ai traversé…
It is a cold Easter Sunday in Yaroslavl, one of the cities of the Golden Ring around Moscow. A crowd of orthodox priests, Russian soldiers and worshippers await the Metropolitan’s arrival. There is a mix of a mess and religious fervor. April 2011. NB: this picture won the 3rd prize in the « Eternal Russia » contest…
On the Saint-Tropez harbour, there are huge yachts and pretty girls. The girls do not remain unnoticed. July 2007. Sur le port de Saint-Tropez, il y a des yachts énormes et des jolies filles. Les filles ne passent pas inaperçues. Juillet 2007.
It was already cold outside. I was in a tramway in Helsinki and I took this picture of a guy who looked like a viking. December 2005. Il faisait déjà froid à l’extérieur. J’étais dans un tramway à Helsinki et j’ai pris cette photo d’un type qui avait l’air d’un viking. Décembre 2005.
On the steps outside the Valencia city hall (Plaça del Ajuntament), young Valencianas pose in traditional costumes. They have just been selected to be part of the procession that will offer flowers to the Virgin Mary during the Fallas festival that will take place next spring. And they all look like china dolls. October 2007.…
People of the world 