Tag Archives: France

Over the Mountains, Into the Woods

Posted in: Botany, El Camino de Santiago, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 28, 2018 at 9:36 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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“To be without trees would, in the most literal way, to be without our roots.” Richard Mabey ...

Weather Permitting

Posted in: El Camino de Santiago, Friends, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 28, 2018 at 6:09 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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What everyone hopes for… however, the wide 360-degree panoramic view of of sunny blue skies and the snow-capped Pyrenees range eluded us this day. Then again, very...

Meditative Moment

Posted in: Botany, El Camino de Santiago, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 27, 2018 at 8:08 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. John Muir ...

Floral Oils on El Camino

Posted in: Botany, Colors, Commercial, Creative, El Camino de Santiago, Flowers, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel | June 26, 2018 at 6:14 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Wildflowers and a very sizable aloe plant. ...

Orisson

Posted in: El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Travel | June 26, 2018 at 10:49 am , by Laurie Merritt

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This is it! This is Orisson, France. Because the distance from St Jean to Roncesvalles is the longest and most difficult, many choose to break up their...

Julie Andrews

Posted in: Animal Kingdom, El Camino de Santiago, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 25, 2018 at 9:51 am , by Laurie Merritt

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More hiking humor. Any number of times during this day, I found I was not the only hiker who found myself belting out, “The hills are alive with...

Steep Ascent Either Leads to…

Posted in: El Camino de Santiago, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 24, 2018 at 9:49 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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…more steep ascents around the bend, or better, magnificent vistas! Still in France on the Napoleon Route of the El Camino, we continued our ascent into the...

Huntto, France

Posted in: Architecture, El Camino de Santiago, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 23, 2018 at 10:26 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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“Take a load off, Franny. Take a load for free…”. Our first brief stop at this albergue. So many more to come, all of them memorable in...

Location, location, location!

Posted in: El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 23, 2018 at 6:40 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Still nowhere near the summit of the Pyrenees, out of the blue, along the trail, no other homes or buildings in sight, stood a bench and this...

Off to Roncesvalles, Spain

Posted in: Animal Kingdom, Architecture, Botany, El Camino de Santiago, Flowers, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 22, 2018 at 6:30 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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One last look at the cobblestoned Rue d’Espagne, St Jean Pied de Port, France, as we begin the first leg of our hike from here to Roncesvalles,...

Parting Shots

Posted in: Architecture, Botany, Colors, Commercial, Creative, El Camino de Santiago, Flowers, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 22, 2018 at 5:35 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Departing St Jean Pied de Port, France for Roncesvalles, Spain shortly. This village at the foot of the Pyrenees was a magnificent prelude to our upcoming weeks...

St Jean in IR

Posted in: Commercial, Creative, El Camino de Santiago, Infrared Photography, Landscape, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Travel | June 20, 2018 at 9:50 am , by Laurie Merritt

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I always overpack for a trip regardless of where I’m headed, and even though I knew this far-from-the-norm vacation required serious volume reduction, the choice of camera...

A River Runs Through It

Posted in: Architecture, Commercial, Creative, El Camino de Santiago, Landscape, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic | June 18, 2018 at 9:54 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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The Nive River as seen from several different bridges in the center of St Jean Pied de Port, France. A mix of residences, hostels, restaurants, and churches...