Marty’s photo of the day #4645: A pretty little waterfall in Southern France.
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From the Book of Husbanding
Marty’s photo of the day #4432: “After three days, the wife rolled away the stone. And as the husband emerged into the bright light, he vowed to never piss her off again.”—The Book of Husbanding 24:17 (Photographed in France)
French frogs
Marty’s photo of the day #3808: French frogs! I took this photo at Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue in France. To get into position for this photo, I have my camera in one hand and am leaning over a ditch. My wife, Deb, is my counterweight, holding onto my other hand and pulling with all […]
Villefranche de Conflent
Marty’s photo of the day #3710: Let’s take a peek through the wall of an ancient walled city in France. The following excerpt from my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents, further explains what you are seeing: We retrieved our car, drove back into France, and spent the rest of Sunday […]
French turtles
Marty’s photo of the day #3491: Today we go to France for turtles. These are Mauremys leprosas, the rarest terrapins living in France. The only known population in the country is along the border with Spain.
Pyrenees Mountains
Marty’s photo of the day #3450: You are looking at the Pyrenees Mountains in Southern France. I believe the road heading down the mountain was at one time a route for the Tour de France, because I spotted big display with a statue of a bicyclist along the way.
Southern France
Castles in Italy
Marty’s photo of the day #3102: When Deb and I were in Spain and France, working on my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents, we had great luck finding walled cities and old abandoned castles that we could get inside to explore with no other humans in sight. When we were […]
The amazing Duomo di Firenze
Marty’s photo of the day #3099: When Deb and I were in Italy a year ago, Florence was one of our stops. This is Duomo di Firenze (The Florence Cathedral). Actually, it’s just a small part of the massive complex. Without an airplane or a hot air balloon, it was literally impossible to get back […]
A delightful stay in Southern France
Marty’s photo of the day #3076: This is the tiny village of Lesponne in Southern France. When Deb and I were in France, working on the Europe chapter for my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents, we didn’t have a GPS or hotel reservations. We basically roamed, with the only goal […]
Bay of Biscay
Marty’s photo of the day #2957: Last night Deb and I were reminiscing about how much fun we had working on the Europe chapter for my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents. We explored Spain, France, Switzerland, and Andorra, without any real plans. We had no GPS, no hotel reservations—just a […]
Spanish ruins
Marty’s photo of the day #2852: Having visited Spain, France, Switzerland, Andorra, and Italy, I have to say that I enjoyed Spain the most. The reason is that Spain feels less touristy, and it’s easy to get into rural areas, away from the crowds. Also, you can be driving a back road and all of […]
Sunset in France
Marty’s photo of the day #2611: Sunset in Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue, located in Southern France.
Inside a walled city
Marty’s photo of the day #2565: Since few people ever get the chance to explore an ancient walled city, I thought you might enjoy seeing what it is like inside one. Located in France, thirty-five miles west of the Mediterranean Sea and twelve miles north of the Spanish border, Villefranche de Conflent dates back to […]
Pyrenees waterfall
Marty’s photo of the day #2416: Here’s a little scenery for a Friday: a waterfall in the Pyrenees Mountains of France.
My favorite Spanish castle
Marty’s photo of the day #2118: My favorite part of visiting Spain were all the castles that we could just walk up to, and sometimes go inside. This decomposing castle was one of my favorites. We were just heading into Spain from France, when we spotted it in a wide valley, miles in the distance. […]