Saturday, March 13, 2010

Monochrome Weekend - St. Malo


The Walled city of St. Malo ln Brittany on the Northwest coast of France.


Saint-Malo has one of the highest concentration of sea food restaurants in Europe. It is famous for its local oysters from the nearby village of Cancale. What was a fort in the middle ages, St. Malo is now a popular tourist destination and is known as a desirable place to retire.

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27 comments:

  1. It's beautiful coast there, even better if there had enough restaurants. Although I do not like oysters, surely there must be other dishes.

    Greetings!

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  2. Beautiful. Makes me want to take that walk. We have a St. Malo here, in Colorado, too. I'll have to get a fresh shot now to share, and I'll have to research the history. The Pope stayed there for a day when he visited Colorado back in the 90s.

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  3. I love the atmosphere of this scene, great shot.

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  4. Oh wow...this is really a great photo, love the atmospher and...well I like everything about it!

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  5. Man, every body has been there! I was reading the blog of Barbara, an American expat in France, and she just posted that: http://photodreamin.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/saint-malo/#comment-296

    I was in St Malo two years ago too: http://correresmidestino.com/st-malo-a-walled-city/

    I grew up not too far, in Nantes.

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  6. this is simply beautiful. reminds me a little of the great wall of Chna though... there is this sense of history about that place

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  7. I think this is really nice..love the way it draws you in -really, the whole image here- enchanting in sepia, just perfect!

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  8. Lovely scenery. It's a great picture.

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  9. A fine picture.

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  10. I love St Malo, I will spend a couple of days, here, on may with my amilly, we know a lovely place to sleep in Cancale, Did you go to Dinan and Dinard ? two other lovely places ?
    Kisses

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  11. You have a time machine and travelled back to the Edwardian era in order to take this photo?

    Lucy

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  12. It looks old and cold. A great shot that I like.

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  13. A photo to ponder on for a long time. A great depth disappearing into the haze. Fine texture and tint.

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  14. YES!!! me like a lot, but i have to say, you live in a beautiful country too.

    hugs from Anne in Norway.

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  15. Very 1930's effect that has worked well.

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  16. This is very atmospheric, Bill. Love the perspective to the stone walkway and the buildings disappearing into the fog. Such a grand choice for sepia.

    Your blog improves every time I revisit, my friend.

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  17. Wonderful atmosphere Bill. This is a real keeper.

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  18. Thank you for showing wonderful scenery.


    From the Far East.
    Best regards.
    ruma

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  19. This is one of the nicest photos that I've seen in a while. I really like it. I would love to go to Brittany some day.

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  20. Wow, what an eerie photograph. I love it.

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  21. wow, poster perfect!
    This one is like right out of the last century (uhm, before the last,..)!

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  22. Very atmospheric. A timeless shot.

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  23. Wuhoo ... gone to the wall!!

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  24. This is a great photo! It breathes both darkness and secrets and light at the same time. The sepia tone goes very well with the scene

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  25. Just perfect!!
    Serge

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  26. what a beautiful place...i'm convinced this is where i should be living!

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  27. A gorgeous image. The fact that is in France makes it even more appealing to me. I have a blog friend in Arradon on the Brittany coast. Is this nearby?
    V

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