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A Stroll through La Rochelle
An afternoon walk around the old port in La Rochelle passes one sidewalk cafe after another.
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Real Pampering on the Ile de Re
Oysters harvested all around the Ile de Re prepare the senses for the next round of fresh seafood.
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Mud and Mussels
The mud flats stretch for miles at low tide on the Ile de Re. Tough on boaters, it's heaven for local people, who dig through the mud for mussels.
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Low Tide
Port-side eateries in St Martin de Re are still empty this morning as private yachts and fishing boats lean into the low tide muck.
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Dunes Closed
A few moments of sunshine along the dunes on the Ile de Re, off the coast of La Rochelle, France.
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Cured
Story written 23 June 2008
Not all spas are created equal. Thalassotherapy, described (or translated) alternately as sea water 'cure' or spa, involves sessions that seem more clinical than pampering ... at least to this pampered American.
Mixed de la Mer
Shrimp, scallops, oysters, mussels, varieties of fish and fresh vegetables compete for attention at a little seaside restaurant on the Plage de la Cible outside the huge Vauban fortress in St Martin de Re, France.
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Night Falls on the Chateau Ruin
After the day-trippers have moved on, few remain to share the darkened streets of Angles-sur-l'Anglin. The old castle, scarred victim of past wars of religion, stands silently against the fading light.
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Karen Kindler has been a member since 15 January 2008 and goes by siestanow.
Currently in permanent transit.
I am averse to roots. When you stop moving, you die. And so I move ... and photograph the moments.
