SkyWatch Friday: Marseille party sky

©  Richard Schear photo

The sky in the Mediterranean French city of Marseille was full of bright-colored pieces of paper, like giant confetti, during a huge city-wide party at the waterfront in the spring of 2011. There was a parade, there were performances, and there were plenty of people, in costume and in everyday clothing, from all over town as each neighborhood tried to outdo the other in style and pizzazz.

Posted for SkyWatch Friday.
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Watery world in Matisse country, Collioure

Yesterday's post for My World Tuesday showed a painting by the famous French painter, Henri Matisse, of fishermen on the beach, heading for their boats in the Mediterranean. The sea is an essential part of life in Collioure, France, as are the crops grown on the hillsides, another of Matisse's subjects.

The water there is clean and clear, with the bottom readily visible to passersby. My husband managed to capture a couple of shots of marine life as he strolled Collioure's scenic waterfront during our March/April trip to Europe this year.

I found a shady place to sit while taking my own photos, and caught up with him later, after most of his exploring was done.

© Photos by Kay Davies and Richard Schear    

Posted for Watery Wednesday, hosted

every week by 2sweetnsaxy at T. Bruce photography, who invites us to get our eyes wet.

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Camera Critters, Collioure, Catalan Coast

© Photos by Kay Davies and Richard Schear    

Posted for Camera Critters hosted

every week by Misty Dawn. Thanks, Misty, for keeping this meme going!

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Meditteranean reflections and more in Collioure

© Photos by Kay Davies and Richard Schear    

The artist Henri Matisse found much inspiration in the beautiful seaside town of Collioure, France, near the Spanish border. When we visited in April, 2011, we were enchanted by the light and color, just as he was. 


We found beautiful reflections in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, and in the windows of the homes and hotels in this delightful town on the Catalan coast.

Posted for the Weekend Reflections meme, hosted

every week by James, now in beautiful southern California.

Thanks, James!

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Watery Canet Plage, Catalan coast, France

Posted for Watery Wednesday, wherein

2sweetnsaxy (aka T. Bruce Photography) invites us to get our eyes wet.

These photos are the last in a series on Canet Plage (Canet Beach) in southern France.

Sailing, swimming, sunning, funning...activities abound in this pretty town in

the Mediterranean area of Languedoc-Roussillon known as the Catalan Coast.

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Canet-en-Roussillon, our world for a week

Across the street from the Europa Hotel, we could catch the bus to Perpignan, and up the street we could catch a bus to the beach at Canet Plage. The bus stops had great views of Mont Canigou.

© Photos by Kay Davies and Richard Schear    

Our apartment (we didn't get any exterior shots) had two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a small kitchen, a living area and a balcony big enough for a table, two chairs, and a folding laundry-dryer. The location, between Perpignan with its "center of the universe" train station (according to Salvador Dali), and Canet Plage with its beautiful Mediterranean beach, was perfect for our sightseeing needs.

Our condo at Malibu Village was the center of our world for a week in Canet-en-Rousillon. Here, Dick waits for me in the shade of the laundry room, while the camp tabby-cat sits in the shade of the wisteria pergola, hoping to see a lizard or something else to eat. Read about his hunting here.

Published for My World Tuesday hosted by

the talented team of Klaus, Wren, Sandy, Sylvia, Louise, and Fishing Guy.

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Canet Plage, YELLOWS on Catalan coast, France

© Photos by Kay Davies and Richard Schear, April 2011        

Christmas in April in Canet Plage? LOL

I would love to have this house because it's within walking distance of the bus and the beach!
Several mellow yellows reflected in the windows here.

Posted for  Mellow Yellow Monday, hosted every week

by Drowsey Monkey. Thanks, Drowsey!

These photos were taken in April at the Mediterranean seaside town of  Canet Plage (Canet Beach) in the south of France, near Perpignan, not far from the Spanish border. The Languedoc-Roussillon area, where Canet Plage is located, is historically considered part of Catalonia (Catalunya).

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Canet Plage, SHADOWS on Catalan coast, France

© Photos by Kay Davies and Richard Schear    

Posted for Shadow Shot Sunday, hosted

every week by Tracy over at Hey Harriet!

These photos were taken in April, 2011, at the Mediterranean beachside town of Canet Plage, on the Catalan Coast of southern France, during our March/April visit to Europe.

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Canet REFLECTIONS, Catalan coast, France

© Photos by Kay Davies and Richard Schear    

Posted for Weekend Reflections, the reflective meme

hosted by coast-to-coast James who is now living in California.

These photos were taken at Canet Plage (Canet Beach) in France, April, 2011,

during our wonderful March/April vacation in Europe.

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