Monthly Archives: June 2015

Burgundy Region Chateaus (1)

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Château Pommard~~

Located in Pommard, just outside Beaune, the Château de Pommard is the largest private vineyard in Bourgogne. Besides their grounds, museum and wine tasting, we saw two temporary art exhibits going on at the château (one of photography and one of sculptures) and a couple of permanent (I think) Salvador Dali sculptures displayed in their courtyard. The château’s grounds and museum are very pretty and the wine was very good. We regretted not having come earlier, with time for a full tour and meal. Here a slide show of photos of the road trip from Beaune to Pommard and of the château visit.

Traveling from Beaune to Pommard in Burgundy, France.
Traveling from Beaune to Pommard in Burgundy, France.
Arriving in Pommard, Burgundy.
Pommard.
Pommard.
Entering the Château.
Château de Pommard.
Château de Pommard, courtyard.
Salvador Dali’s “La Licorne” or The Unicorn.
Salvador Dali’s “St. Georges terrassant le dragon.”
Château de Pommard’s grounds.
Sculptures were part of a temporay exhibit.
Château de Pommard’s grounds and art.
Old wine barrel.
Kitchen
Kitchen.
Huge old wine presser.
Château de Pommard.
Les vins de Pommard.
Tasting their wine.
Les vins.
Les vins.
Pinot Noir.
Les vins.
Vineyards.
Going to the garden.
Wall of roses with the château in the background.
Garden.
Garden.

Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge: 2015 – Week 25

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I’ve been reluctant to participate in Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge because I’m not one-hundred percent sure I understand it! 🙂 But I’ve decided to give it a try this week with this thing I saw at an art fair I went to recently. I had to photograph it, I don’t know why…

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Quotes (III) – William Shakespeare and 365/Day 170

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For Day III of the Quotes challenge, for which I was nominated by catalan blogger and photographer Cosmo, from bCL Photography, I’ve chosen a witty quote from the greatest writer in the English language.

“Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.”   William Shakespeare

The photos below are of the Parisian bookstore “Shakespeare and Company”, in the 5th arrondissement. I took them when I was in Paris this past May. “Shakespeare and Company” is not only a regular bookstore and second-hand books store specializing in English-language literature, but also a reading library. It has become a tourist attraction since it was featured in two popular movies: Richard Linklater’s “Before Sunset” and Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris.” It’s small and cramped, and a bit chaotic with tourists walking through it, but it’s worth a visit.

This is also going to count as the 170th post for my 365 project. And, again, I am refraining from nominating other bloggers and hope anyone who likes the challenge feels free join in the fun!

Weekly Photo Challenge: ROY G. BIV – Rainbow Colors

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This week’s photo challenge has us playing with the seven colors of the rainbow: or Red.Orange.Yellow.Green.Blue.Indigo.Violet. Et voilà!

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Photo taken in Capri, Italy, in September 2014.

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Photo taken on Highway 101, California, USA, in May 2015.

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Photo taken in London, UK, in April 2014.

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Photo taken at Heathrow Airport, London, in June 2015.

Quotes (II) Sanskrit Proverb

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For Day II of the Quotes challenge, for which I was nominated by catalan blogger and photographer Cosmo, from bCL Photography, I’ve chosen an old favorite of mine, a Sanskrit proverb that reminds us of the importance of living every day well.

“Yesterday is but a dream, tomorrow but a vision. But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day.” ~~ Sanskrit Proverb

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Photo taken at Chateau du Clos de Vougeout, Burgundy, France. June 2015.

And today I am breaking the rules — I do that a lot! 🙂 — and not nominating anyone. This way, whoever wants can take on the challenge. Join us!!

365/Day 168

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Heartbreaking Discovery~~

Photographers must have a good eye, see things others might miss. Sometimes, when looking for that new take, a different angle, the photographer makes “discoveries,” catching something unexpected. Such “discoveries” may bring joy and pride. “Wow! look what I caught in this shot!” But they may be disturbing, heartbreaking.

When shooting a series of Rodin sculptures at LACMA, I was drawn to the hands of a particular piece. As I started to shoot them from different angles, I noticed something in one of the hands. It looked like a small pile of leaves, or dirt. But as I zoomed in… A heartbreaking image. A tiny little bird, resting in peace, at the palm of the sculpture’s hand. How did it get there? Was it put there by some silly prankster? Or did it choose to rest there, cradled in the hand sculpted by genius? What a disturbing, heartbreaking discovery…

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