Unknown

Sometimes, in flea markets , I find some pictures.

Some have some words written on their back , giving some clues.

There was nothing behind this one.

I like to save them. Trying to imagine a life, a name..

Just a way to give a little more life to forgoten people .

 

Where do ships go when they disappear?..

 

The Restaurant "La Réserve" still exists,

but the ship making it special is gone since a long time..

Waving good bye ..

 

LOUIS

1934-2022

Playing with time

 

Carpe Diem

 

They were young and invicible .

Enjoying life .

Thinking days would last forever.

One of them was my father .

Now he's an old man .

Those days are gone.

They were good times.

Those times are gone.

So, CARPE DIEM !

Anniversary

 

It says :

50 years after their departure

on 1967 january 20th

Villefranche-sur-Mer remembers

 with emotion

the officers and sailors of the 6th fleet

Before movies

 

Shipwreck and survival

The good thing when Internet lets you down is that 

you can always turn back to books.

It makes you realise (in case you did not know..)

how precious they are :

Best friends ever;

Always there when you need them ;

no breakdown ;

living almost eternally..

And so beautiful !

 

" Happy to be back "

Gary

ROMAIN GARY

was a famous french writer ;

He had a fantastic life , 

He lived in several countries ;

 He was a hero during the WWII, 

then became a diplomat..

He spent a part of his youth here in Nice, 

and he and I studied in the same

secondary school (!)

You never know who you'll meet when 

wandering around the harbour...

 

"From Menton...

... I'm sending you those flowers "

~*~

 

Memory

Ivan Aïvasovsky

First, there was a hill.

 Then , there was a war .

Now, there's a monument dedicated to the ones who died.

* 

LE MONUMENT AUX MORTS DE NICE 

 

Island of Beauty

 

Island of Beauty.

That's Corsica's nickname ...

Traveling

Every trip begins with a map.

Let's sail to the island of 

CORSICA

 

Festival de Cannes

Today is the last day of the worldwide  famous 

FESTIVAL DE CANNES 

But long before becoming the city of movies , stars and glamour , 

the place was a simple  harbour for fishermen.

Later, during the XIXth century, 

the town began to attract tourists and painters, 

both loving its light and its beauty.

Let's not forget our roots !

 

Then and now

 

What was an harbour became a beach, 

with a small port round the corner.

Nesting a  little more boats , well ranked .

But the beautiful Villa Kerylos is still standing proudly, 

showing the everlasting beauty of the mediterranean world ..