My Ocean...
Pyrénées…
Une robe d’aube découpe en dentelles fines
les vagues incertitudes d’horizons voilés…
It’s amazing how we can be caught by something !
Someone is caught by a song from his kinderness, someone with an house like my grandfather’s farm,... We are like trees, with strong or thin roots, and wherever you are, you think about it…
In my case, my roots are high in the sky and deep in the Earth, acting in an neverending ballet, playing with clouds like still waves…
My mountains are Pyrénées…
And I went to his summit to embrace with my sight this wonderful ocean !



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micmac
Ah!!! Cyril je suis bouleversée par ce spectacle,on dirait la dentelle de la robe d’un ange,de toute beautée et fantastic cliché…x
Cyril Marchand replied
Merci Gigi !
... C’est la dentelle de la robe de fiançailles que je lui avait offerte… Mais la dame ne se donne pas un seul, elle est la maîtresse de bien des hommes, du simple berger sifflant ses moutons, au citadin comme moi, qui ouvre ses volets le matin en espérant entre-apercevoir ses crêtes enneigées !
J’ai comme toi été boulversé, ému, empli d’humilité… Au point d’avoir presque oublié de sortir mon appareil ! lol !
bises
Corinne Pouzet
Yes I do agree with Micmac : this is a breathtaking view, beyond magnificient….We feel so humble facing such a magic vision. Pyrénées are totally minf blowing et on les adore !
Cyril Marchand replied
Je t’ai déja dit que j’étais revenu d’Ecosse où je vivais depuis deux ans en partie à cause de ces montagnes qui me manquaient trop ?!?
Ben voilà… C’est chose faite maintenant ! lol !
Merci Corinne ! ;-)
JudyBJ
oh my ! this is spectacular and so are the tones
Cyril Marchand replied
Thank you Judy ! I’ve actually just change a little the contrast on the blue one, the one under is unchanged…
dinghysailor1
completely amazing view from the top ! fantastic ! awesome! outstanding capture!
:))))
Cyril Marchand replied
Wowww !!!
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Have you say everything ?! ;-)... lol !
Thank you very much my friend !
dinghysailor1
no I wanted to say much much more but just I ran out of words….. ;)))))
Cyril Marchand replied
.... Heu…. I can give you more words if you want…. lol !
Thank you so much Maggie ! I’ve just read your interview… No need to be a fine artist to take picture : the only thing you need, it’s to love the moment and the subject of your shot… As you do !
:-)
Dawne Olson
Incredible! A breathtaking view… the tones of blue and gradual vanishing into the mist…
Cyril Marchand replied
Almost a painting !
:-)
Thank you Dawne !
Joanne Bradley
Simply beautiful!
Cyril Marchand replied
glad you like it Joanne !
Lois Romer
wonderful
Cyril Marchand replied
Hi “danish” ! Thanks for visiting my page and for leaving a comment !
You’ve done a nice work on the sand and the beaches. I like it !
bye !
eseffpe
wow this is AMAZING!!!! makes great wall art!!
Cyril Marchand replied
Be carefull, I could become too proud of my work ! lol !
Thank you very much for such a kind com’ !
Natsky
My kind of landscape…breathtaking and beautiful…simplicity at its best. Thank you for sharing this amazing vista with the world.
JimFilmer
amazing Cyril… wonderful silhouettes and the varying tones of blue… top work my friend
Gary L. Suddath
beautiful shot love the layers and shades
Linda Sannuti
Stunning!
Craig Maguire
Astounding image dud, Nice work.
:)
Cyril Marchand replied
Thanks Craig !
graphit
c’est magnifique!!...mais…...où donc est Bernadette??? LOL
rosedew
Amazing!!
Cyril Marchand replied
just nature Rose… just nature ! ;-)
thank you very much for comment my work again !
savosave
stunning shot
Cyril Marchand replied
It’s true : I’m quiet proud of myself ! lol !
Thanks !
sticky
Glorious x
Di Jenkins
superb image!
Cyril Marchand replied
Thanks a lot !
LindaR
took my breath away at the thumbnail ~ the immediate sense of ocean waves turned my senses off and my soul took over ~! the immense beauty of this sight is more than words ~ thank you!! xx
Cyril Marchand replied
Your words are the best awards I could hope…
Thank you so much Linda …!
Lenka
Wow! ... and wow again! I love this photograph, I always loved pictures filled with mountains till the horizon, their colors lighter and lighter, lost in perspective… But your one is really like ocean, so many waves. I like your description, too, very poetic! Would love to walk into your photograph! :)
Pamela Jayne S...
Incroyable! I never imagined that the Pyrénées where like this at all it is a beauttiful majestic WOW!! I love the dark one it is just superb :-)
HeatherBrown
beautiful to look at, so very very different to anything here in
Australia, RB is giving me a great education,Thanks, Heather
Cyril Marchand replied
RB is a good way to share different point of view and… panorama ! ;-)
I’m sure you can find such a scenery in your wonderful country !
thanks !
BarbaraManis
So beautiful. Excellent capture!
Cyril Marchand replied
Thank you Barbara, we are all doing our best !
happy new year dear artist ! ;-)
KateSecretwomen
Amazing!!
Cyril Marchand replied
as amazing as your “mountains”are Kate !
your portfolio is very beautiful
thank you for your comment
Vicki Ferrari
magnificent! absolutely amazing!
Cyril Marchand replied
Thanks Vicki ! I’d like to be there at this moment instead of being stucked behind my desk ! lol !
have a nice day !
Bradley Shawn ...
What an absolutely stunning capture. The image want you to just float off into the distant wave of clouds and surf the ridges of the mountain tops. I can’t look at it too long because I will become jealous. Such a beautiful image. i hope that I one day get the opportunity to capture a shot as good as yours.
Cyril Marchand replied
Hope you will Bradley !!! ... You will have to wake up at 3 a’clock in the early morning after a short night in a tent, walk into the darkness during a while, climb stones and fall from the same rock searching your path, and after this long way up, you will get what I call “my ocean”...: mist sleeping in curved valleys, a shy almost awaked sun and all this meeting of great silent granit towers… it’s short… it’s never the same… “it makes my breath cut” (I don’t know if I can translate this french expression as I’ve done, lol !)
Thanks a lot Bradley for your comment !
Cyril Marchand replied
I found it !!! It’s “breath-taking view” I should have said ! lol !
Thanks Vikram’s comment ! lol !
Pat Yager
Cyril, thank you for this awesome vista! Most of us will never have the opportunity to see it for ourselves and so I send you my gratitude for this scene laid out before us! Many thanks! – Pat
Cyril Marchand replied
.... Your words are very kind Pat… Thank you very much !
Send me your personal mail and I’ll send you this pic with pleasure !
Have a nice 2009 year !
Vikram Franklin
Love the layers here – what a breath-taking view!
Cyril Marchand replied
True ! I was about to forget to take pictures ! lol !
Thanks Vikram
Bradley Shawn ...
The way you described getting up and making your way to the “view” sounds like a lot of fun actually. I am an early riser anyway and I’m an outdoors person, and have some experience of climbing. I look forward to it someday. Thank you! I would love for you to visit the lake district here in England and see what you can capture. I am sure it would be brilliant. I will join you then. Cheers Cyril. You have some absolutely brilliant work in your collection.
Cyril Marchand replied
I’ll be glad to come through your beautiful country ! Actually, I’ve been in Scotland for two years and I must say I really enjoyed this part of your country, I mean North… South is not really my…. cup of tea ! lol !
then, see you there ! Can I come with my 3 kids ?! lol ! ;-)
Isard
Fantastique ..
J’essaye de faire ce type d’image qui m’attire sans beaucoup de succés..
mais là .. je suis bluffé ..
Bravo
Cyril Marchand replied
Si tu le permets, on mettra ça sur le compte de la chance : être au bon moment, au bon endroit et avec un temps de rêve !
Cela dit, l’ascension de l’Aneto ne restera pas une de mes plus belles courses, si ce n’est le panorama, bien entendu !
Je préfère et de loin le tour du Pic du Midi d’Ossau, ou l’approche du Mont Valier, ou bien entendu, un petit trek dans les Incantats, en Espagne !... Mais bon, je dois dire que sur ce coup là, le vieux barbu là-haut m’a fait un chouette de cadeau en me laissant voler un peu de l’image d’un paradis !
à plus et merci pour ton com’
kilmann
Une merveille, Cyril, tout simplement une merveille. Quoi dire d’autre, puisque tout a déjà été dit!
Cyril Marchand replied
Merci ! je dirai qu’une chose de plus peut-être : quand tu as ça devant toi, tu poses ton sac, tu t’assoies et tu oublies le monde…
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Et plus tard, derrière les paupières fermées, se dessinent ce paysage que finalement tu te demandes vraiment s’il n’est pas sorti d’un rêve !
kilmann
Mais il est sorti d’un rêve -
de celui qui l’a crée.
mmills3080
fabulous image- gorgeous!!
Cyril Marchand replied
Thanks a lot
melbourneguy75
Beautiful capture :)
Cyril Marchand replied
the capture you can’t avoid !
hopefully, I had my camera with full batteries ! ;-)
Cyril Marchand replied
thanks a lot David !
Trifle
Wow! You lucky thing.
Fascinating portfolio!
Cyril Marchand replied
Thanks Trifle !
Alexanderargyll
an excellent layer photo….................well captured.tres bonne
Cyril Marchand replied
merci mon ami ! I appreciate !
Jonicool
What a breathtaking view! Amazing image!
Cyril Marchand replied
Thank you !
rosiczka
beautiful shot
Cyril Marchand replied
Beautiful walk as well ! thanks !
Elizabeth Bravo
Oooooooooooooo. I could look at this for days and days. Just GORGEOUS!!!!!
Elizabeth Bravo
AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FEATURE!!!! I forgot to add that, sorry!
Cyril Marchand replied
You’re welcome ! Thanks a lot Elizabeth !
Garth Smith
Just has to be one of the best receding layers shot I have ever seen. Magnifique!!
Cyril Marchand replied
Wouahou !!! Are you filling well ?!? ... lol !
Thanks a lot for your comment Garth… It’s really kind !
jgolder
this is awesome…..totally awesome!
Cyril Marchand replied
Thank you James !
Wendella Reeves
Gorgeous work! I love your ocean.
Cyril Marchand replied
My ocean for few minutes, but unforgetable moment…
Thank you Wendella
dinghysailor1
congratulations on the wonderful foggy feature today here
This is one of my favourite images of all time….
cheers
maggie
:))))
Cyril Marchand replied
;-) ... Thanks my friend ! Thanks a lot !
Marilyn Baldey
Incrediblly spectacular, and your words are very clear and nice, congradulations on the feature too, it is really a marvellous image.
Cyril Marchand replied
Thank you Marilyn !
PhotosEcosse
Breathtaking, truly an outstanding image !!
Cyril Marchand replied
I know and thanks a lot !
I used to live near Edinburgh for 3 years, in Musselburgh precisely, and You are indeed lucky to be in Scotland !
have a nice day and thanks for fav’ !
Jellybean720
Love all the layers.. it is just stunning.. Great Capture and Congratulations on your feature :))
Cyril Marchand replied
Thanks a lot for your kind words !
chriso
Amazing – they really do seem to go on forever and as you suggest appear like waves.
Cyril Marchand replied
In my dreams, They are going on forever… ;-)
No limit… as my dreams !
thank you Chriso !
StefaniaC
excellent!!!
Cyril Marchand replied
Wouaou ! then I’m better on RB than at school ! lol ! Thanks a lot !
jerry alcantara
wonderful ..i love this one
Cyril Marchand replied
Thanks Jerry
carlosramos
Stunning image !
Cyril Marchand replied
And wonderfull walk !
Thanks Carlos
Deon de Waal
Stunning shot and an incredible view…......
Cyril Marchand replied
Thanks and as you say and see : it was incredible !
i l d i l a z...
Gorgeous view,great image!
Cyril Marchand replied
Thank you !
Stéphan Alomène
et quel Océan !!!!!!!!!! Magnifique ! Vu sur la page principale ! Félicitations !
Cyril Marchand replied
Merci et bon mois de juillet !
solareclips~Ju...
Outstanding photography, well done on a much deserved home page feature!!
Cyril Marchand replied
Thank a lot !
Joanne Bradley
Wonderful layered and abstract mountain view, congrats on the homepage feature!
Cyril Marchand replied
Thank you !
Garth Smith
Congrats on the Homepage feature!!
Cyril Marchand replied
Thanks
Ian James
Love the layering in this photo.
Cyril Marchand replied
I like it to .. lol !
Thanks
Mojca Savicki
Dreamland…..
Cyril Marchand replied
As you say… So many stories and History hidden in these slopes and valleys…
You are right : it’s a dream, a living dream !
Thanks Mojca
Vicki Ferrari
This is still fantastic 6 months later Cyril!! :)) I hope you are not still stuck behind that desk!! :)
Cyril Marchand replied
... I do still…. :
()Thank you Vicki for your comment !
I still behind my desk or my driving wheel but my mind is always travelling :
I Hope every things is allright for you
bye !
Vicki Ferrari
And a big congratulations and celebrations on the home page feature!!!! :)
Mary Ann Reilly
one of the finest images to date i have seen here. congrats.
Hena Tayeb
congrats on making the homepage
JVBurnett
This is my idea of what heaven looks like. MOUNTAINS! Beautiful.
Ghelly
Amazing work. Congratulations on the homepage feature
Instant fav.
Very special
Mary Campbell
I remember flying over these once and was amazed at how long it took to pass over all those mountain tops. It’s an amazing capture. Congratulations on the well deserved home page feature
dinghysailor1
you know i love love love this image cyril and how great that its been chosen for the global showcase of the homepage – i’m really thrilled for you my friend and am dancing with delight here..
:))
Sanne Thijs
congrats on the homepagefeature

loralee
simply beautiful and breathtaking.
micmac
Too cool et VLAN sur le home page FÉLICITATIONS Cyril…bisou Gigi
LoreLeft27
omg this is gorgeous there is nothing like it wish i could live here would have total peace
KazM
Beautiful Blue
Marvellous Mountains
Clever Capture
HomePage Honour
Well Warranted
Kaat
Beautiful Ocean :)
Barbara Corvino
Une merveille en bleu.
Ciao. Barbara
LindaR
so good to see you’ve made it to be featured on the Home Page ~ one of my all time favorites!! xx
PPPhotoArt
breathtaking!!!
congrats on homepage
VanillaDolphin
WOW! This is an amazing picture =)
Bruce Dickson
Fantastic … have seen similar shots but this is the best
shaneran
noticed this featured on the home page and wanted to congratulate but also to say what a wonderful image this is and i love the words you have put with it!!
Terri~Lynn Bealle
WOW, breathtaking capture!!!!!
Zefira
heaven
Tom Vaughan
love the gentle blues… such a great watercolor feeling.
Paul Davey
A very beautiful photograph :-)
Lenka
Congrats on the homepage, my dear friend! You know I always loved this capture :)
Heather Mitche...
Only in my dreams could my eyes behold such beauty as you have shared with us. Therefore, in my dreams, thru your work, I can imagine taking in such a wonderous view. Thank you. Thank you so much for sharing!
Cyril Marchand replied
It’s my pleasure !
Your comment is my best reward for my work, thank you very much Heather !
have a nice day
Themis
Beautiful shot, beautiful view! Looks like a Japanese painting…
Cyril Marchand replied
You’re right !
thanks !
monaiman
Breathtaking view.. you are so lucky to enjoy such view and cherish that moment.. un moment unique qui t’ appartiens tout seul et pas à d’autres
this is an one life shot !!!! Félicitations
Cyril Marchand replied
Thank you very much for both your comment and your french !
mc27
... fantastic view!!
Cyril Marchand replied
thank you MC
Tempe
the light is exquisite, so clear to see so far and yet a gentle veil of mist.
Congratulations on the feature in Light and Reflection
Cyril Marchand replied
Thank you Tempe
Clare Colins
Tres, tres bien. Stunning!
Cyril Marchand replied
Merci Clare !!!
Travis Easton
heavenly
Cyril Marchand replied
Everytime I’m walking in my mountains, the Pyrénées, I’m in heaven !
Thank you Travis
Gary Kelly
Bloody ripper! Scuse moi… my French is no good. Yes, that is an image that impresses the viewer in the very first second. Brilliant!
Cyril Marchand replied
Lol ! :-)
No need to apologize, my english is not good too !
have a nice day Gary and many thanks !
stevendesiow
wow wow wow…...........
Cyril Marchand replied
Yes….. I know….. lol !
thanks Steven
IndraniGhose
S T U N N E R !!!
Well deserved features, CONGRATS!
Cyril Marchand replied
thank you Indrani
whalegeek
What a grand image plus grand descriptive prose. I like the thought of this being your ocean…yes, I can see waves in these mountains. Lovely work.
Cyril Marchand replied
Thank you !
I didn’t see any whale in my ocean… not yet…. lol ! Glad you found my words right !
bye and have a nice day
amante
Absolutely beautiful. What more can I say?!!
Cyril Marchand replied
Nothing… lol !
your comment is my best reward, thanks a lot !
jchanders
WOW! Little more to add. Oh, yes, a fave! Could give you ten of them!
Cyril Marchand replied
Thank you very much !
Robyn Carter 2 days ago
Love this – beautiful ;)