Quick snaps

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Colleen LeMasters

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Classical columned building topped by illuminated statues along the roofline at dusk under a blue cloudy sky.
Dave’s shot of the Opera House

I’ve been trying my hand at decent photography lately and it’s a good thing “film” is digital because I need lots of practice!

These are a few of the photos snapped around Bordeaux (city) on various days since my arrival. Fair warning, some of them have been adjusted in Photoshop because the actual photo I took was blown out and details were hard to see. Lesson learned, but also, it’s fun to experiment. One of my favorites isn’t even one that I took! Dave was with me and something caught his eye so he snapped it. His photo of the Opera House at dusk is lovely (no retouching needing!).

Sunlit narrow European street lined with stone buildings and shops, a tall HOTEL sign on the left and an ornate arch at the end, pedestrians.
This street has a huge bookstore on the corner (nearest me, right) but the street itself is Rue de la Porte Dijeaux, named so for the arch (door=porte) at the end of it
Neoclassical stone building with tall columns and rooftop statues, ornate lamppost with clock and no-entry sign, pedestrians.
The Opera House
Six-story ornate stone building with mansard roof on a sunny square, carousel to the left and a purple van in the foreground.
Bordeaux
Narrow street flanked by tall stone buildings, ending at an ornate church façade with a cross, and a few cars and people.
Eglise Notre Dame tucked away
Arched stained-glass windows high on a dim church nave, each panel showing colorful religious figures framed by stone arches.
Stained glass inside Eglise Notre Dame
Sunlit European square with 18th-century stone buildings, central cupola and a large fountain on the right
Government buildings overlooking the Garonne River
Curved neoclassical stone building with arched windows behind an ornate fountain and tourists in a sunlit plaza
More government buildings near the river
Large stone building with arched ground-floor windows, a central cupola, and a cobblestone plaza with a few pedestrians.
And the other half of the government buildings along the river
Cyclists and pedestrians on a riverside promenade with railing and a city skyline, twin-spired cathedral visible.
Garonne River
Two tall stone columns topped by statues frame a central column with a winged figure in a sunlit plaza.
Large expo area overlooking the river (behind me)
Tall white victory column topped by a bronze winged statue, with ornate fountain and trees at its base under a clear blue sky.
Expo/Park headed away from the river
Ornate bronze fountain with rearing horses and human figures spouting water at the base of a large stone monument
Fountains in Bordeaux
Lit circular cinema with columns centered on a bustling evening street flanked by stone buildings and cafés.
One of my favorite scenes with the movie theater tucked away
Gothic cathedral with two tall pointed spires rising above a city square, trees on the left and people below.
Saint-André Cathedral at Hotel de Ville
Tall ornate Gothic cathedral spire rising above a buttressed stone apse with pointed arched windows under a blue sky.
Saint-André Cathedral at Hotel de Ville
Ornate gilded metal railing in front of a Gothic cathedral altar with pointed arches and stained-glass windows.
Inside Saint-André Cathedral at Hotel de Ville
Gothic cathedral facade with twin spires, large circular rose window and ornate carved arched entrance.
Saint-André Cathedral at Hotel de Ville
Sunny urban plaza with stone buildings and French flags, a cyclist passes groups of pedestrians and outdoor cafés.
City Hall, off the square of Hotel de Ville
Stone neoclassical building with French and EU flags and clock, plaza with people and outdoor café tables.
City Hall, off the square at Hotel de Ville
Narrow European street with tram tracks and tall stone buildings framing a twin-spired cathedral in the background.
Saint-André Cathedral at Hotel de Ville- the only way to get the whole thing is from far away!
Column topped by a winged statue in a European city square, flanked by ornate buildings and a lamppost.
Bordeaux near the Opera House