Andre Goes South: 1300km, Horse Riding Lessons & Medieval Stable

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around personal experiences and observations during a stay at a location called Montcru, including activities such as horseback riding, photography, and local culture. Participants share their thoughts on the beauty of the surroundings, the changing of guests, and various aspects of life in a medieval setting.

Discussion Character

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  • Conceptual clarification
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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes their activities at Montcru, including cooking and photography, while helping with guest services.
  • Another participant reminisces about an experience with a water mill, expressing curiosity about its current state.
  • Discussion includes the beauty of the sunrise and the emotional impact of the scenery, with multiple participants agreeing on its aesthetic value.
  • There is mention of a girl who is a guest at Montcru, with participants expressing affection for her and discussing her reluctance to leave.
  • Participants share thoughts on the lighting in photographs, comparing it to the works of Maxfield Parrish and discussing the ideal conditions for capturing such images.
  • One participant raises a question about identifying a moth species, indicating uncertainty about the classification.
  • There are references to hiking plans that were altered due to unexpected traffic, with a focus on the natural beauty encountered during the journey.
  • Market day in a nearby town is described, highlighting the vibrant atmosphere and local produce.
  • Participants express a desire to visit Montcru, indicating growing interest in the location.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the beauty of the location and the enjoyment of the experiences shared. However, there are multiple competing views regarding the identification of moth species and the specifics of hiking plans, which remain unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Some discussions involve personal anecdotes and subjective experiences, which may not be universally applicable. There is also mention of specific local customs and conditions that may not be familiar to all participants.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in travel, photography, local culture, and personal narratives about experiences in rural settings may find this discussion engaging.

  • #31
You're welcome of course.

Anyway two more then, after she galoped away...

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... I had this paradise view walking back to the lodge

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  • #32
Looks like heaven, Pooh!
 
  • #33
I showed my wife the pictures, and she said "beautiful girl!" Hope you can pry her out of bed on some magic morning with the reddish-golden light that you captured before.
 
  • #34
Oh my niece is happy to get out of bed for the photoshoots. She asked me to make her a portefolio as she toys with the idea to do some modelling. So this morning, no magic light unfortunately, due to some hazy upper clouds, but it was mild for models.

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Afraid we are running of windows of opportunity, she is gone for a few days and when she returns, my time here is ending.
 
  • #35
So after a long day of pix-shooting sessions, chores, gardening, cooking (beet salad, quiche, chocolat mousse), I thought I decided to sleep in today.

Yeah, right.

This was what I saw when peeking through the shutters of my bedroom window, a bit early:

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Okay, so, that's definitely not a sleep-in morning.

Such a dense fog in the valley sends patches up when the sun burns on it, this highly underestimated process is called convection. But this happens when such a patch of fog passes along:

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Meanwhile, the alert observer will notice that this proces also leaves millions of micro- diamonds on the vegation:

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Back in my room, shortly before processing the pix and making this post, I shot this:

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  • #36
Every morning the view is different,
Remind me please, when I'm back home, to do some HDR-ing with this one, that I took this morning.

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Power of ten-ing: to the right on the horizon, Mont Vallier

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  • #37
Never mind the reminding, I decided to try it right now:

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The colors have only been intensified but not changed.
 
  • #38
:) wow! amazing pictures! I love hawkmoths! when I first saw them live I didn't know what to make of them! didnt know whether they were insects or birds cos they were so huge and flew so fast!
 
  • #39
Very nice, Pooh! I'd love to visit there!
 
  • #40
Sounds and looks like a wonderful trip! Fantastic photos to go with it.
 
  • #41
Anyway, for some reason I went south again, maybe the pix I shot this week would hint why I like to be there a lot.

Same girl, same horse, Montcru in the background

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The view with 300mm tele

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Sunrise moments:

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Same Mount Vallier again but now at a November sunrise

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  • #42
Andre said:
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That's absolutely stunning, honestly.
 
  • #43
Lovely pictures again, Andre. Beautiful subjects, skillfully captured.
 
  • #44
Pleasure to see.
 
  • #45
Thanks all, it's a pleasure to share them,

Chewy0087, it may look stunning but it's no magic. All you need is a good DSLR (Canon EOS 550D in this case) and a decent rapid focussing macro lens (EF 100mm F2.8 USM) and a good synchronized flash (Speedlite 430EX II), a lot of patience and a little luck.
 
  • #46
Lovely Andre, thanks for sharing. :smile:
 
  • #47
And again au chateau.

I'd like to share some of my holiday pix taken yesterday. Relaxing on the roof

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and the view from there was gorgeous too, (since she took the pictures).
 
  • #48
I guess heaven needs a bit of maintenance now and then.
 
  • #49
They just have problems finding an engineer. And suing Hell... well, you know what I mean.
 
  • #50
Sounds like a perfect holiday Andre. :biggrin:


Well as long as you're enjoying it :)
 
  • #51
Looks like fun. :smile: