honfleur

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honfleur by dinghysailor1

honfleur

The wonderful little normandy port of Honfleur in France at the mouth of the river Seine.(it’s best viewed LARGE for detail).

To access by boat you tie up and wait for them to close the road, lift up the bridge pass through a loch and this is what awaits !(I had the good fortune to be a lastminute stand in crew on a wonderful yacht recently… huge happy sailor grins … :))))

It’s an absolutely stunning place with its rich artistic and historical heritage wonderfully preserved! It is also the place from which a Samuel de Champlain left in 1608 for the ’ New World’ and he went on to found the city of Quebec and 400th anniversary celebrations are currently underway…

I might have wished to capture all sail boats in this wonderful settting… but took comfort from the fact that everyone on that huge motor launch had to take their shoes off at the door to protect the carpets ..teehee!

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honfleur belongs to the following groups:

European Everyday Life, Happy Haven, Landscape Photography, Nautical and Photographic France
  • Juilee Pryor

    Juilee Pryor, 4 months ago

    wow that is so cool so exoticically european beautiful

  • Maggieposh

    Maggieposh, 4 months ago

    I have been here, Great place.super shot.

  • John Edwards

    John Edwards, 4 months ago

    Beautiful shot.

  • Tainia Finlay

    Tainia Finlay, 4 months ago

    This is absolutely stunning ding! Love your comp & the reflections are gorgeous, Into my faves ♥ I have two watercolours of this fabulous place in my lounge :D

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott, 4 months ago

    superb reflections, wonderful image

  • tomg

    tomg, 4 months ago

    Absolutely wonderful Maggie. Beautiful harbour scene.
    I know you prefer sail, but personaly, I would love to have the motor launch …

  • hilarydougill

    hilarydougill, 4 months ago

    gorgeous upside down picture, wonderful imagery and colours, fantastic capture. hugs

  • Estelle O'Brien

    Estelle O'Brien, 4 months ago

    Oh Maggie you were right…its superb! Those reflections and the angle of your capture are perfect. What a fabulous place…and what an adventurer you are. hugs to you! xx

  • Christopher Ewing

    Christopher E...community helper, 4 months ago

    awesome angle of this port, beautiful shot, love the lighting and the handling of focus, wonderful job

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1 in reply to tomg’s comment, 4 months ago

    i think you would love it tom! the last word in comfort …! thanks !

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher, 4 months ago

    fantastic capture

  • AARDVARK

    AARDVARK, 4 months ago

    Hello Sailor!

    Great reflection.

  • Tim Denny

    Tim Denny, 4 months ago

    nice shot, very crisp with super reflection, good job

  • brirose55

    brirose55, 4 months ago

    great shot

  • Joanne A. Bradley

    Joanne A. Bradley, 4 months ago

    Stunning! Exceptional reflections and such an amazing angle of capture!

  • LindaR

    LindaR, 4 months ago

    this is a beauty Maggie ~ love the reflective shots ~ wish I was there!!

  • Clive King

    Clive King, 4 months ago

    You’ve nailed this one Ding. Reflections to die for…......Oh and can I have the white one centre right please?

  • Rhonda Thomassen

    Rhonda Thomassen, 4 months ago

    Wow, makes me want to go there. Really comforting looking.
    You know, I hadwondered where I had misplaced my yacht but I see it now, LOL.

  • julie08

    julie08, 4 months ago

    Beautiful picture, great reflections:)

  • Antanas

    Antanas, 4 months ago

    great capture

  • sticky

    sticky, 4 months ago

    I love this place, gorgeous food, lovely people and it’s so beautiful. Well captured, this made me smile x

  • Matt Sillence

    Matt Sillence, 4 months ago

    crystal clear water… love the reflections..lovely angle.. well done

  • brirose55

    brirose55, 4 months ago

    brilliant shot maggie

  • Alison Cornford-Matheson

    Alison Cornfor..., 4 months ago

    Great reflection! Lovely image :)

  • Mar Silva

    Mar Silva, 4 months ago

    Amazing reflections! Beautiful colors and imagery.

  • Frank McCafferty

    Frank McCafferty, 4 months ago

    Brillliant !! X

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos, 4 months ago

    Perfect reflections ,colours and image Maggie…and you got to keep your shoes on!!!LOL..*-)

  • Patrick Morand

    Patrick Morand, 4 months ago

    Beautiful Maggie !
    Nice image and nice place. The last time i went their, i should be 16 :)

  • reflector

    reflector, 4 months ago

    Great perspective, atmosphere, colours and reflections ! An excellent capture and a great read too !

  • Kelly Bermingham

    Kelly Bermingham, 4 months ago

    Another wonderful image! Fantastic maggie – wish I was there now!

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio, 4 months ago

    Beautiful reflections and colors…beautifully captured

  • Julie Langford

    Julie LangfordGreeter, 4 months ago

    Wow – perfect – I want to be here, righ in the middle of this shot [well not quite in the middle hehe – but right a little of it]

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1 in reply to Julie Langford’s comment, 4 months ago

    so you are with tom then…don’t forget to take off your shoes both of you… teehee!
    thanks julie and everyone for your lovely comments – this wonderful place took itself really, ( but I am proud of how I swarmed down the harbour ladders with armfuls of baguettes and croissants plus camera of course without falling off…lol….)
    ;)))

  • Trudi ~

    Trudi ~, 4 months ago

    Stunning reflections so very clear,great colours too,wonderful work!

  • Kate Towers IPA

    Kate Towers IPA, 4 months ago

    wow beautiful clear reflections , perfect light

  • Stevie Millgate

    Stevie Millgate, 4 months ago

    Superb, Wow :-)

  • kcranmer

    kcranmer, 4 months ago

    Great comp and love the perfect reflection!

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown, 4 months ago

    It looks very like The Shore in Leith Edinburgh. Obviously I’m talking about the setting. Its a beautiful shot Dinghy & the colours saturation is superb.

  • Gaye L

    Gaye L, 4 months ago

    Wow!! Amazing reflections. I can’t believe how still the water is. Great shot. :))

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal, 4 months ago

    Beautiful capture and great reflections Dinger.

    Id love to get back on the water again.

  • EdgeOfReality

    EdgeOfReality, 4 months ago

    Beautiful reflections, colour and detail.
    It wouldn’t be wise to wear your old trainers boarding the motor launch then? :))

  • Margot Kiesskalt

    Margot Kiesskalt, 4 months ago

    Fantastic shot – brilliant composition!

  • joak

    joak, 4 months ago

    bloody hell ding this is a popular photo i had tae take a day aff ma work tae read the comments! well deserved lovely shot you captured the atmosphere well

  • Sheila McCrea

    Sheila McCrea, 4 months ago

    Really makes me miss my time spent in the Netherlands.

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac, 4 months ago

    Fantastic capture! excellent lighting and reflection!

  • Astrid Pardew

    Astrid Pardew, 4 months ago

    What a lovely capture! This seems to be a wonderful place. I love the clarity in this shot..and that reflection is a whopper!

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio, 3 months ago

    Beautiful reflections, what a gorgeous scene, great shot !

  • Anthony Hedger

    Anthony Hedger, 3 months ago

    wow a wonderful shot

  • Alessandro Pinto

    Alessandro Pinto, 3 months ago

    Beautiful picture.. terrific reflection and I love the building architecture surrounding the boats !

  • SueAnne

    SueAnne, 2 months ago

    such a beautful reflection andother fav

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