Weekly Photo Challenge : From Above

This week's challenge : From Above. I love trees, their intricate roots or branches, the colors of their leaves, their strength and that feeling of peace always exuding from them.  On my way to work, there are a few I got to admire from above and around. [Es]  Me encantan los árboles, sus raíces o ramas intrincandas, el [...]

Photo series of the Month : a Panoramic view

En général, les nouveaux appareils photos ont la fonction "panorama."  Le mien par contre, bien qu'il ne soit pas si vieux et qu'on ne puisse le qualifier d'obsolète (bah quand même, il n'est que de 2009!), comptait compte sans elle.  (Ne pas penser à mon appareil comme une chose du passé!  Même si je ne l'ai [...]

Weekly Photo Challenge : Culture

This week challenge : Culture In Yucatan, there's nothing more cultural that the display of dances in the local traditional costume.  Every Monday on Main Square, downtown Merida, you can sit in front of the City Hall and have a thourough look and ear at the "Vaquería."  A tradition which first appeared in the Haciendas [...]

Weekly Photo Challenge : Up!

This week's theme : Up! By now, you all know about my love for things that happen in the air...  So, everytime I see the "Flying men of Papantla,", like that time at a local fair near the city of Puebla, Mexico, I can only look up and wish I was up there too...  Papantla [...]

Weekly Photo Challenge : Change

This week challenge : Change. These are not new pictures but they were a great example of change : while skydiving above Lake Taupo in New Zealand, in 2009, my face showed quite a few ... emotions!  The thing is, this summer, when we're in France, I'll take Raul to take his first plunge from [...]