Mont Saint-Michel

[trusty elf]

These pictures are nothing special, really, but the place is magnificent.

I wish I could have waited another ten minutes, when the sun started shining on it, before taking this photo.

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There are breathtaking views of the surroundings once you make it to the top.

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The facade of the abbey is beautifully mottled with lichen.

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a dramatic architectural shot

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another majestic vista

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I thought this was a nice shot of a colleague of mine.

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Well, that's all folks. Hope you like 'em.

[liberal N proud]

1. Just documenting your visit is special

Of course visiting those places are special enough!

[trusty elf]

11. Thanks for commenting, liberal N proud.

[Solly Mack]

2. Thank you!

That is a wonderful view.

[trusty elf]

10. You're welcome, Solly

I just noticed your avatar. This isn't eggzackly appropriate for the photo group, but have you seen my take on that?

I made a christmas card out of it.

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[Solly Mack]

12. I don't recall seeing that before.

Did you send it out?

[trusty elf]

13. I was just about to delete the post.

No, it was never a real card, only a virtual one. During the dubya years I did many, many such photo montages. Some of them are in my journal, if you're curious.

[Solly Mack]

14. I've seen a lot of your work but I didn't recall that one.

I've enjoyed your political photos.

[Callalily]

3. Very nice photos and I'm glad

that you were able to visit and document your trip to Mont Saint-Michel.

If someone would make me choose my favorite it would be: a dramatic architectural shot

[trusty elf]

8. Thanks, Callalily

This was my second visit to Mont Saint-Michel. Both times were for concerts. It's a special treat to be able to play in such a place.

[Mira]

4. Thanks so much for a great overview

I'm surprised at the landscape, have to google and locate and learn. I have not been there.
The photos are simply wonderful, I like the first one very much and the architectural shot of course.
WOW and thanks.

[trusty elf]

7. Hi Mira

I'm happy to have introduced you to this beautiful place. It's a Unesco World Heritage site.

Glad you enjoyed the pics!

One of the singers posted a picture of herself on facebook, and I took the liberty of doing a quick little mischievous photoshop job on it.

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[Mira]

9. ...and you used the evil grin icon very appropriately.

Only you would go sleuthing and find slimy decrepit hands to scare me like that.
I missed them at first because I was sleuthing myself. In the sky. For your more customary UFO.

It's nice to see you, and Hi back at you. I googled and looked at Mont Saint Michel. Looks better in your photographs.

[Locut0s]

5. Ah yes I remember being there, quite the amazing place isn't it?...

Like something straight out of a fairy tale!

[trusty elf]

6. It is like something out of a fairy tale, indeed.

Just stunning!

Of course, as is often the case, these fairy tale places are real tourist magnets.

We were there doing a concert, which meant that for a while, between "closing time" and the concert, we had the place to ourselves.

[a la izquierda]

15. On my bucket list...

Ever since I saw Mont St Michel on the Tour de France.
Stunning