Thursday, June 9, 2011

Canet Plage SKY over Catalan coast, France

Photos taken along the Catalan coast of southern France, not far from the Spanish border,
during our March/April holiday in Europe this year.
This photo was taken facing the Pyrenees, barely visible in the mist.
If the sky isn't blue enough, just wait five minutes!


© Photos by Kay Davies and Richard Schear    
Up close, the lighthouse doesn't look quite as white as it does from a distance (see above).

Posted for SkyWatch Friday, the meme
that makes us all look up, whether skies are blue or grey.

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31 comments:

  1. LesleyJune 9, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    I like those light standards!
    Shame about the mist shrouded Pyrenees.

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  2. Kim, USAJune 9, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Wow looks like the sky is really blue and no clouds on sight. Great weather for flying ^_^

    SWF

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  3. Sylvia KJune 9, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Gorgeous place to be and skies to match! Superb captures as always, Kay! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

    Sylvia

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  4. JamesJune 9, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    I love lighthouses and I love going to France. I've never been to the South of France but your photos make it very tempting.

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  5. CarverJune 9, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    What beautiful days you had for enjoying such a wonderful trip.

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  6. Lynette KillamJune 9, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    A lovely post, Kay! I adore lighthouses, especially weathered ones...and do like how the lamposts in the first photo and the graceful curve of the glider seem to echo one anothers lines.

    We're still waiting to see sky that blue here on the coast, however...LOL.

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  7. clairzJune 9, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    What wonderfully blue skies in those last photos, Kay.

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  8. Gemma Wiseman aka Pamela AdamsJune 9, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Radiant blue skies over lovely scenes! Adore the elegant shapes of the street lights in the first photo!

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  9. WandaJune 9, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    Very, very lovely pics...Are those tire tracks in the sand??

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  10. KarenJune 9, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    I'm glad you waited the 5 minutes!

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  11. ♥♥ Willa ♥♥June 9, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    Light house photos always amazed me!!!

    Thanks for visiting my Sky Watch Friday entry.

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  12. Sallie (FullTime-Life)June 9, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    Gorgeous Kay. One of the best glider/balloon/whatever they're called shots I've ever seen. I'd love to be up there!

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  13. edenJune 9, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    What lovely captures! Love the place.

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  14. IndraniJune 9, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    You got a great weather there! And the glider seems to be taking full advantage of such a fine weather.

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  15. magiceyeJune 9, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    lovely blues!!

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  16. AnonymousJune 9, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    Such beautiful shots! Catalunya is a lovely place.

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  17. forgetmenotJune 9, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Nice shots--love the glider--what a fun thing to do. Have a nice weekend. Micke :)

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  18. IngridJune 9, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    The lighthouse looks nice from far at a closer look it is rather old and rusty, lol ! but a nice contrast to the blue sky !

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  19. CarolaJune 10, 2011 at 1:24 AM

    Wonderful maritime photos.

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  20. SquirrelQueenJune 10, 2011 at 2:07 AM

    The blue of the sky in the parasail photo is gorgeous, great shot Kay. I love lighthouses and this one is cool.

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  21. eileeninmdJune 10, 2011 at 3:00 AM

    Gorgeous blue skies! What a great place to visit. Happy skywatching!

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  22. Cezar and LéiaJune 10, 2011 at 5:07 AM

    Wonderful pictures! oh blue! Magnificent blue!
    Léia

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  23. S K DittaJune 10, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    I enjoyed the distant shot of the lighthouse. Would you happen to have any lighthouse picture taken sometime around the evening? Thanks for your post.

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  24. JudyJune 10, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    You are right! That lighthouse is a lot better from a distance! But I love the first shot, with the mountains in the background!

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  25. Grandma's GoulashJune 10, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    That must have been a truly fantastic vacation. You've done a fine job of capturing it. I enjoyed yesterday's water pics as well.

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  26. Oregon Gifts of Comfort and JoyJune 10, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Hi Kay,

    WOW!!! What bright blue skies. That looks like it was a wonderful trip. Thanks for sharing it with us.

    Hope that your weekend is grand, and thank you so much for stopping by to say hi.

    Take care,

    Kathy M.

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  27. UnknownJune 10, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Great beach!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  28. Dustin's Fly BoxJune 10, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    well I just hit the follow up in the left corner so lets hope that works

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  29. fjällripanJune 11, 2011 at 3:04 AM

    Beautiful place, I love those palmtrees!

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  30. FranciscaJune 11, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    Blue skies, South of France... beach, wine, Camembert, des moules à la crème d'ail... don't get me started...

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  31. KarineJune 11, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Beautiful, beautiful skies! Those mountains look pretty impressive in height too..event through the mist!

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