03 December 2010
S.A.S. la Princess Caroline & the Nurses' Graduation
A couple of evenings ago my wonderful friend, Nathalie (Avignon in Photos) invited me to meet her at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco to witness the graduation from the nursing school of her friend's daughter. It's the day the nurses receive their official badges from S.A.S. la Princesse Caroline. S.A.S stands for Son Altesse Sérénissime, which translates as Her Serene Highness.
In the main photo, the graduating nurses are waiting for her arrival. The atmosphere - the enthusiasm and excitement - amongst all the nurses and there were seemingly hundreds of them aound the room was so contagious and such fun.
In the smaller photo two of the nurses deliver short speeches: one on Florence Nightingale and the other spoke, movingly, of her time at the school. You see Princess Caroline sitting on the left and a photo of her late mother, Princess Grace, prominently displayed. Monaco's hospital, of course, is named for her.
And in the last photo, a rather grainy shot of the beautiful S.A.S. la Princesse Caroline on the stage.
More tomorrow...
02 December 2010
01 December 2010
No Finish Line - Distance and Time
No Finish Line is a charity run in Monaco which takes place over 8 days each November. During that time you walk, jog or run as often as you want. Here you see one of the participants checking the screen to see how many kilometres she has run and how much time she has left. Each year No Finish Line raises thousands of euros for children's charities. You can read more in yesterday's post.
To see how other bloggers in the City Daily Photo community have interpreted today's 'time' theme, please click here to view thumbnails for all participants.
30 November 2010
No Finish Line - the Runners
It's that time of year again when there are a lot of aching feet in Monaco.
'No Finish Line' is a charity 'run' in Monaco. It takes place over 8 days and the premise is simple - you pay 12 euros to enter and 10 euros for the hire of a microchip that is attached to your shoe. You grab a tee-shirt and then you walk, jog or run as often as you want over those 8 days. For every kilometre 1 euro is donated by the sponsors. The course is back and forth around one side of the port and the new digue (floating pontoon) and it's all in aid of charities for children. This year 6033 people took part, covered 168,992 kilometres and raised thousands of euros and doubtless got a lot fitter too!
29 November 2010
Chop, Chop...
28 November 2010
Rust
27 November 2010
Mountaineering in Monaco
26 November 2010
De-stress
Let's have a bit of peace and quiet today. The Japanese Gardens on Avenue Princesse Grace are always a good place to visit when stressed!
If you've been following Menton Daily Photo you'll know I'm exhibiting for the first time at PhotoMenton. Please click on the link if you'd like to see the photos I chose - some of which have featured on Monte Carlo Daily Photo in the past.
25 November 2010
The Bird Lady of Larvotto Beach
24 November 2010
23 November 2010
The Sailing Lesson
A children's sailing lesson on Port Hercule. In the smaller photo, the Bateau Bus waits for them to pass.
22 November 2010
21 November 2010
Old Soul
20 November 2010
19 November 2010
Detail
Here's a detail from the house we saw yesterday. Just a few steps from Port Hercule and such delights await!
18 November 2010
Rue des Acores
Monaco isn't all Belle Epoque hotels, super yachts and beautiful people. If you walk a few steps from the port you find small streets with interesting old buildings, speciality shops, family-run restaurants and people walking home with their shopping. The market on Place d'Armes is just above us to the left.
17 November 2010
A Frenchman's Hands
Have you ever met a Frenchman who doesn't use his hands? Or an Italian? This was taken in one of my favourite restaurants in Beaulieu-sur-Mer. It's called Les Vents d'Anges.
16 November 2010
15 November 2010
November Sun
14 November 2010
Balance
13 November 2010
The Whizzing World
This was taken at the Monaco Yacht Show. It was extraordinary to walk into this section and suddenly see this enormous 'world' whizzing around on the gigantic screen. All very high tech and that seems to be what Imtech Marine is about.
12 November 2010
Elsa's Table
11 November 2010
10 November 2010
09 November 2010
Fur
There's an awful lot of fur on display in the shops this year. I'd like to think it's 'faux' but I fear it's the real thing.
There is a girl I know who would probably love this little Dior number. She's called Barbie of the Day and you can find her by clicking on the link.
08 November 2010
A View from Cap Martin
07 November 2010
Brigitte for President
Brigitte Bardot, screen icon and animal rights activist may run for the French presidency in France's 2012 elections. The 76 year old star of 'And God Created Woman' has been asked to stand by the Ecology Party. In a letter to Mr Sarkozy, she told the president that 'someone's voice is needed to defend animals as neither the Right nor the Left give a damn!'
Read more here - Daily Telegraph.
This painting of the star stands in the window of an art dealer in the Scala building in Monaco.
06 November 2010
Hermitage Hotel
A double 'H' for the Hôtel Hermitage. Brass, set into the paving of the street in front of the hotel.
05 November 2010
Noriko and Kaito
Crossing the Casino Gardens is always a pleasure and often a great place to grab a photo - a tree, a flower, people. And of course, with a camera in my hand, I often get handed a camera and asked to snap a couple or a family.
That's what happened a couple of days ago. Lovely Noriko asked if I would photograph her and her son in front of one of the fountains and afterwards I asked if I could repeat this on my camera and here it is. Noriko is Japanese and lives in Liguria which is across the border in Italy. And how adorable is her son Kaito!
04 November 2010
Cigarette Break
A book, a cigarette - a break from work at one of the up-market fashion or jewellry shops on Allée Serge-de-Diaghilev, just off Casino Square. The street is named after the famous Russian dancer who founded the Ballets Russes.
03 November 2010
Off to work we go...
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