Today I bring you to the medieval town of Venasque in Provence.
Less than a dozen kilometers southeast from Carpentras where my parents lived for many years, perched up on a rocky outcrop, is this picturesque old town we often passed through on our outings by car.
Fortunately we stopped one time so I could capture this World War I memorial for Taphophile Tragics.
Venasque, 2007
While I liked the monochrome version, my honey preferred the color... so mouseover and choose your own. But he agreed that this handsome profile of the fallen soldier looked better in black and white.
The war memorial stands next to the Romanesque Church of Notre-Dame (12th-17th C).
And overlooks the Nesque valley below.
17 comments:
Intriguing! The World War I memorial looks weathered, but still holding dramatic power! And the chapel style is so cute!
Great post for Memorial Day. That's a beautiful valley.
lovely post, and beautiful valley.. I must get on to Google earth or even better still open the old fashion atlas and check out where these places are.
Linky is behaving itself this morning, and I have relinked for you.
I still suspect that you do photography for National Geographic. If not you should be. I agree with with your honey. Colour is my choice also.
How interesting. My husbands famil is supposed to have orginated from that area, but I have yet to comfirm it.
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Both are good, but black and white is perfect for it.
Wow! That valley is strikingly beautiful...
I''m with you, I prefer the black and white. But it's a great memorial either way. :)
The black and white is quite wonderful but I love all these photos of this very beautiful place.
I definitely like the black and whites better, but all your photos are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful series of photos and a great memorial.
Darryl and Ruth :)
Wonderful series of photos, Francisca, from a lovely location.
My vote goes to the colour for the mouse-over, but definitely the B&W fir the silhouette. It is a most handsome profile.
The iron cross is so dramatic and 'watchful'. So many eyes, watching, watching, watching.
The view down the valley reminds me very much of the view from Les Baux, just south of Saint Remy. An astounding part of the world. But there are many astounding parts of this world of ours.
YOur posts, ranging across the world as they do, are a delight, and I thank you for your continued support.
I think i like both coloured and B&W equally. But that profile of the soldier is magnifique.
yes, that soldier is beautiful!
i usually prefer color and am curious as to how the profile looks in color.. :)
at least after life they have a good view on whats going on below..
Excellent shots of a beautiful area. I prefer the B&W but the color versions are great too.
What a great post!
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