For centuries, Poland was threatened by Orthodox Russia and Protestant Germany. For most people in Krakow, to be Polish is to be Catholic. Many believe that without Catholicism, the Polish nation would not survived after centuries of troubled History. During the Communist era, the only way to voice dissent was to be a good Catholic.…
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…
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 