Crater Lake

Crater Lake, Oregon

Crater Lake is often cited as the seventh deepest lake in the world. It may not be true but I was there twice and each time, like these American tourists, I was amazed by the beauty of the landscape. August 2011 Crater est souvent cité comme étant le septième lac le plus profond au monde.…

Malaga

Malaga, Spain

Alejandro Talavante (born 1987) faces on one the six bulls he will fight this evening at the Plaza de Toros in Malaga. There is a bullfight every night during the Malaga feria in August. August 2015. Alejandro Talavante (né en 1987) affronte un des six taureaux qu’il va combattre ce soir dans les arènes de…

Alicante

Alicante, Spain

The Spanish-Uruguayan chef Jorge Jurado Solano has taken over the Don Carlos family owned restaurant in Alicante, after several years spent abroad in prestigious locations such as the Ritz in Paris. He explains that he did not get a Michelin star as the restaurant was empty the night the inspector visited the place since there…

Montpellier

Montpellier, France

This lady tries to find her friends in the packed amphitheater at the Domaine d’Ô. This is the annual Radio France and Montpellier music festival: the evening jazz concert with The Amazing Keystone Big Band is about to begin. July 2015. Cette dame essaie de trouver ses amis dans l’amphithéâtre comble du Domaine d’Ô. C’est…

Butry-sur-Oise

Butry-sur-Oise, France

During the summer season, short trips can be made on some old trains in Butry-sur-Oise, along a line, one kilometre (0.62 miles) in length, nicknamed the « impressionists’ railway ». The steam locomotive driver is a volunteer but he takes his job very seriously. July 2015. Durant l’été, de petits trajets peuvent s’effectuer sur de vieux trains…

Cergy-Pontoise

Cergy, France

Port Cergy is a marina on the River Oise. The neighborhood looks rather bucolic. It is very different from the image most people have of the « new town » of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s. July 2015. Port Cergy est une marina sur l’Oise. Le quartier a l’air plutôt bucolique. C’est très différent de l’image que…