Photography

Driving back from Ireland in the little red MGF, via North Wales,through Holyhead and across the Menai Bridge, in the rain.

Today I left Northern Ireland, crossed the border into the Republic at County Monaghan.  

I left my uncle’s farm in Brechfa, Carmarthen early this morning and drove the MGF to Fishguard. After a bit of a wait, I boarded a ferry to Rosslare, Ireland. It was a choppy crossing and cars moved about a bit on the car deck, where the MGF acquired a small dent.

This is our last day in France and we head back north towards the Channel ferry, in red MGF. Images taken with Canon Digital Ixus.

MGF makes a friend in France. 🙂 Camera: Canon Digital Ixus.

Wandering through the Saverne countryside in France, in Red MGF, testing new cameras. Did a bit of trainspotting too as the TGV passed through town. Cameras Olympus C2500L and Canon Digital Ixus.

Having already sampled quite a lot of the local beer, we thought we really ought to swing by Saverne’s local brewery for a few snaps. Unfortunately it was quite dark by the time we got there. And closed. But the floodlighting is quite good. Camera: Canon Digital Ixus.

Today we drove down to one of my favourite places, Le Corbusier´s strangely beautiful Ronchamp Chapel “Notre Dame du Haut”, France. Camera: Olympus C2500L

Wandered a bit further south today, mostly to visit Le Corbusier´s Ronchamp Chapel “Notre Dame du Haut” But we saw some other quite interesting things on the way including some classic French cars in remarkably good condition.  

From a distance, perched high up on a hill, Dabo looks like an illustration form a children’s book of fairy tales. We spotted the place from 10 kilometres away a few days ago. So today, out of curiosity we drove the MFG up there to take a look, and to take a few snaps too….

Thought we’d cross the border today and visit Basel, in Switzerland. Left the MGF at the gite and took the train instead. I was accompanied by former New Millennium features editor Sarah Keen and her very knowledgeable aunt Jeanne. Camera: Canon Digital Ixus.

Ran into some quite heavy rain today, as I drove around the Saverne countryside in the little red MGF, accompanied by former New Millennium features editor, Sarah Keen. Camers: Canon Digital Ixus.

Stumbled upon a Citroen DS in reasonably good condition, just outside Fessenheim-le-Bas, France. Had to stop for a few snaps. Camera: Canon Digital Ixus

Today we visited Chateau du Haut-Barr in Saverne, France. Camera: Canon Digital Ixus.

Wandering around Alsace, France in a new MGF. Camera: Canon Digital Ixus.

Red MGF meets green MGF. Camera: Olympus C2500L.

MGF by the Angel of the North and by the cooling towers at Ferrybridge power station. Camera: Olympus C2500L.

New MGF meets Blue MGF Camera: the tiny Canon Digital Ixus.