25 March 2012
Kiosk
This lady has just just served the gentleman walking out of the picture and now goes back to reading her magazine. She'll not run out of reading material in a hurry ...
This kiosk is on Boulevard des Moulins, just by the steps that lead to Eglise Saint Charles.
24 March 2012
23 March 2012
The Ballerina
Two views of the ballerina who lights up at night, below the casino building. She was created by Marco Lodola in 1995.
Apologies that we are not continuing with the Pink Parade photos. My iMac died in a blaze of orange screen and went to iMac Heaven. It took 14 hours to transfer my files to the new machine.
The only photos not included in the back-up were the Pink Parade photos and yesterday's emails. These may (not sure) be recoverable but it'll be a week or so.
22 March 2012
Pink Ribbon Day! - the Maclaren Stroller
21 March 2012
Pink Ribbon Day! - Pretend Champagne
Puddles from the early rain produce reflections of a little girl at the Pink Ribbon Walk.
These two beauties are sisters who were born in Monaco and make great models as they play up to the photographers. Don't you love the mini-pretend-champagne! Monte Carlo Ladies in the making!
20 March 2012
Pink Ribbon Day! - More Monte Carlo Ladies
More gorgeous Monte Carlo ladies who took part in the inaugural Pink Ribbon Walk, in aid of cancer research, in Monaco on Sunday.
How does the lady below change the settings on her camera with those fingernails! Good for her!
19 March 2012
Pink Ribbon Day!
Yesterday Monaco went pink! It was the first Monaco Pink Ribbon day - where women (and men) walk on behalf of breast cancer awareness. The organisation was great, atmosphere was fabulous, people turned up in crazy outfits and of course money was raised for this great charity.
Movingly, many people walked on behalf of a mother, a sister, a loved one lost to cancer, and pinned notices to their backs (see last photo). We'll see more of these another day.
Come back tomorrow for much more...
18 March 2012
Hediard at the Galerie du Metropole
Hediard. Luxury food on the ground floor of the Metropole Centre. Hediard opened its first shop near Chartres in 1832.
The Monte Carlo store opened in Monaco in 2010. All too tempting ...
17 March 2012
16 March 2012
Reflections of a Gardener
15 March 2012
Peace in a Pool
You'll find peace and a place to reflect in all the beautiful gardens of Monaco. The Casino Gardens, of course are the busiest, especially in the centre where you find the fountains, but just walk a few yards to one side and you'll find pools like this. Look carefully and you'll see the balcony of a building reflected in the water.
14 March 2012
Cleaning the Metropole Centre
13 March 2012
Bonsai in the Casino Gardens
12 March 2012
In Step
11 March 2012
10 March 2012
Agretti
We're in Beausoleil market today - so near to Italy that it's no surprise to find signs for produce written in Italian. This is Agretti - looks like grass, doesn't it? In fact it's a tender succulent, native to the Mediterranean. It's also known as Barba di Frate (Monk's Beard) and in English, Barilla Plant, Opposite Leaved Saltwort or Russian Thistle.
Frances Mayes, author of the wonderful Bella Tuscany, wrote of this plant: 'Spinach is the closest taste, but while agretti has the mineral sharpness of spinach, it tastes livelier, full of the energy of spring.'
Remove the roots, steam for 5 minutes, and serve still slightly warm with some olive oil and lemon or prepare fettucine and mix with fresh chopped agretti, lemon and oil.
09 March 2012
Swish...for International Women's Day
08 March 2012
The Accordion Player
07 March 2012
06 March 2012
05 March 2012
As Winter as it Gets
04 March 2012
03 March 2012
Fontvieille - Homage to Raymond Orfali
Fontvieille is the area of Monaco constructed, almost entirely, on land artificially reclaimed from the sea. It added 22 hectares to the area of the Principality and necessitated the use of 7.5 million cubic meters of earth and rock. After the work was finished in 1973 the actual construction of the buildings in Fontvieille began and this new quarter of the Principality started to develop.
This plaque is a hommage to Raymond Orfali, who was the chief engineer for the project from 1965 to 1971 instigated by the late Prince Rainier III, known as the 'Builder Prince.' (Click on the link to see a photo of Prince Albert II and Raymond Orfali at the inauguration of this plaque).
02 March 2012
Pristine!
01 March 2012
Jean-Michel Jarre and electricity!
It's Theme Day in the City Daily Photo community and this month's theme is ' electricity' so we're going back to the fantastic Jean-Michel Jarre concert on the port - given by Prince Albert and Princess Charlene in July last year to celebrate their wedding.
It was a great night and it took a lot of electricity!
To see how others around the world have interpreted this theme click here to view thumbnails for all participants.
29 February 2012
Sweeping up Botero's Ash
Fernando Botero created his wonderfully voluptuous 'Woman Smoking a Cigarette' in 1987. She endlessly smokes her cigarette in the Parc Paysager de Fontvieille.
Do you suppose the man in the smaller photo is sweeping up her ash?
28 February 2012
Wrapped up for Winter
27 February 2012
Winter Haircut
26 February 2012
Bronze Water
We're back in Monaco today and this fountain in Fontvieille has always been a favourite of mine.
It's fascinating to watch the continually falling water. You can see a couple of photos I took three and a half years ago, including a longer shot which shows the complete sculpture - HERE.
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