After our paragliding tour we took the train from Salzburg back to Vienna, left our paragliders in storage, picked up our backpacking gear and headed for Corsica with a brief stop in Nice, France. Unfortunately, it rained a lot, but it was still interesting to see a different part of France. (I'd only been to Paris and the French alps before.) The buildings have lots of balconies with metal railings that reminded me a little of New Orleans. And pastel colors that we don't tend to see in our cities.
As usual, I enjoyed the smaller passageways in the old town, and details that catch my eye.
I'd recently read (if that's the right word) a book of photographs of reflections (Chasing Reflections by Eli Reinholdtsen). They were reflections in windows and puddles, very different reflections than my usual light on water ones. So after all the rain, with water everywhere, I tried a few in that style.
The pigeons were also taking advantage of the puddles to have a bath.
The other common city birds were the collared doves. Interestingly, these only spread from Asia to Europe in the last 70 years. I wonder what triggered their dispersion?
Despite it being autumn, there were still quite a few flowers around (at least, compared to Saskatoon!)
Of course, I found some abstract subjects as well.
Thankfully, the sun came out in the afternoon. Lots of people came out on the waterfront and beach.
From Nice we took the ferry to the island of Corsica, passing the city state of Monaco (where Monte Carlo is), the second smallest country in the world. (the smallest is the Vatican)
The sun set just as we were getting to Corsica and a full moon rose.
See all 41 photos as a slideshow or overview
As usual, I enjoyed the smaller passageways in the old town, and details that catch my eye.
I'd recently read (if that's the right word) a book of photographs of reflections (Chasing Reflections by Eli Reinholdtsen). They were reflections in windows and puddles, very different reflections than my usual light on water ones. So after all the rain, with water everywhere, I tried a few in that style.
The pigeons were also taking advantage of the puddles to have a bath.
The other common city birds were the collared doves. Interestingly, these only spread from Asia to Europe in the last 70 years. I wonder what triggered their dispersion?
Despite it being autumn, there were still quite a few flowers around (at least, compared to Saskatoon!)
Of course, I found some abstract subjects as well.
Thankfully, the sun came out in the afternoon. Lots of people came out on the waterfront and beach.
From Nice we took the ferry to the island of Corsica, passing the city state of Monaco (where Monte Carlo is), the second smallest country in the world. (the smallest is the Vatican)
The sun set just as we were getting to Corsica and a full moon rose.
See all 41 photos as a slideshow or overview
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