14 January 2012
Up and Down...
Well, I know this isn't the most exciting photo in the world but it shows how well Monaco caters for people unable to walk up steps. You don't really expect a chair lift in the open air, do you? This one is in Fontvieille near the shopping centre.
In addition there are lifts (elevators) all over Monaco taking people from one level to another. Of course there are steps too but normally you can get up and down the hills with ease provided you know where to find the lifts.
Note the reflection of boats in the port in the first photo and of the Palace and rocher in the smaller one.
13 January 2012
12 January 2012
From the Big Wheel...the English Village
You don't really expect to see a representation of an English medieval village on the port of Monaco but that is exactly what was built for the Christmas Fair. I took these shots from the Big Wheel.
The road you see in the smallest photo is where you'll find the Start/Finish line of the Monaco Grand Prix.
All this - and the big wheel - was taken down on Monday. Festivities carry on in France and Monaco until the end of the first week of January to accommodate the Italian holidays - during that time, if you listen to people speaking, you'd think you were in Italy - but then being so near to Italy, that's often the case. Ciao!
11 January 2012
From the Big Wheel...
The big wheel opened at 11 a.m. and I was there waiting. The guy stopped the wheel at the top for a few minutes and then I got 8 or so rotations. I gave up counting eventually...
It wasn't that easy to take photos as you have to keep changing position to avoid photographing the supports of the wheel - and look at the lower photo, you felt as if you could fall out any minute, especially through those little gates.It was all great fun tho.
10 January 2012
09 January 2012
Fair Fashion
08 January 2012
David Niven's House - a Last Look
07 January 2012
A Walk past David Niven's Villa
06 January 2012
David Niven's Square
A door opens onto the small square at the back of David Niven's house which was named in his honour - Place David Niven.
05 January 2012
David Niven's House
David Niven's house at Cap Ferrat isn't easy to photograph. It nearly always in shade - and therefore doubtless cool in summer. Taking photos with the sun behind the house doesn't help. Anyway - here it is and you can see how idyllic it is.
Thanks to CityOutMonaco and editor, Alex Went for this information:
'Originally called Lo Scoglietto (Little Rock) with its private harbour, this beautiful pink Italianate villa was built in 1880 by Alfred Bounin, the son of an arms supplier to the Sardinian army, himself an olive oil trader from Nice.
In 1920, the villa was rented by Duchess of Marlborough, Mme Balsan, originally Consuelo Vanderbilt. It was extended in the 1950s and rented by Leopold III, King of the Belgians, one year before his abdication.
Later Lo Scoglietto was bought by the great Charlie Chaplin, and in 1960 he in turn sold it to the film actor David Niven, who was very much part of Princess Grace's social scene. Known for his gentlemanly appearance and clipped English accent, Niven had already enjoyed an immensely successful career starring, for example, in the Powell and Pressburger film A Matter of Life and Death (1946) and winning an Oscar for his performance in Separate Tables (1958).'
More tomorrow:
04 January 2012
David Niven's Window
We've popped along to Cap Ferrat today to David Niven's villa, originally called Lo Scoglietto (Little Rock). He bought it from Charlie Chaplin but its history goes back far beyond that.
Today: a bougainvillea-clad window to whet your appetite. Tomorrow: we'll see this beautiful house from the sea and learn more of its history.
The photos were taken in September but you'll find bougainvillea in flower in January too. My neighbour has a wall covered in it.
03 January 2012
All Ducked Out for Winter
02 January 2012
01 January 2012
Favourite Photo of 2011
The 1st January is traditionally the day members of the City Daily Photo community choose their favourite photo of the previous year. My favourite has to be this one taken in November. I was drawn by the cloud formations and so walked towards the sea near to the heliport in Fontvieille. Standing there was this man, in perfect silhouette. I love that sky and the feeling of space - something we don't think of when we see the built-up nature of Monaco.
And for a little extra, I give you the joy on the faces of this mother and daughter as they played with bubbles at a festival on le rocher in summer.
Happy New Year to everyone (let's hope it brings peace to the crazy world of ours) and thankyou once again to readers of Monte Carlo Daily Photo - for your support, your comments, your private emails and encouragement - it really does mean so much to me.
Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.
31 December 2011
The End of the Year...
30 December 2011
The Ice Hockey Player
29 December 2011
28 December 2011
Time for Tea
27 December 2011
The Frescoes
26 December 2011
Girls and Boys Go Out to Play...
25 December 2011
Happy Christmas!
24 December 2011
Christmas at the Metropole Centre
Christmas at the Metropole Shopping Centre. The café you see on the lower level is where I took THIS PHOTO a couple of days ago.
23 December 2011
22 December 2011
Wine Time
21 December 2011
McDonald's in Monaco
20 December 2011
19 December 2011
18 December 2011
Posing
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