Tag Archives: Chamonix

Wall paintings, Chamonix_2

Posted on Fri, 4 January, 2013 by

This is the second of two posts about a series of wall paintings in Chamonix in the area known as La Cite Scolaire. Click here if you would like to know a little more about where these are located and … Continue reading →

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Montagne de la Côte – in the steps of Balmat and Paccard

Posted on Wed, 19 December, 2012 by

Today’s Post follows the route taken by Jacques Balmat and Dr Michel Gabriel Paccard on the first day of their two-day first ascent of Mont Blanc on 7-8 August 1786. The route starts from the commune of Les Bossons about … Continue reading →

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The story behind the first ascent of Mont Blanc

Posted on Mon, 17 December, 2012 by

In 1916, Chamonix changed its name to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. A name change designed to cement and place, in the public eye, the close ties that the town had established, and wished to preserve, with Mont Blanc the highest mountain in the … Continue reading →

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Wall paintings, Chamonix_1

Posted on Fri, 14 December, 2012 by

If you walk up through Chamonix and then beyond along the south bank of river Arve you will come to a complex of Concrete buildings, some with domed low-slung roofs. This area is collectively called La Cite Scolaire and includes … Continue reading →

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The Guides of Chamonix Fresco

Posted on Mon, 3 December, 2012 by

Wall Paintings by Graffiti Artists – some good, some not so good – are an increasingly common sight in cities across the world. But there are some wall paintings that are commissioned and stand out as extraordinary works of art … Continue reading →

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Alpen Glow

Posted on Wed, 31 October, 2012 by

Over the past few weeks I’ve been putting together a presentation titled ‘High and Wild with a Camera’ which I will be giving to a local camera club and which, subsequently, will be available to any other interested club within … Continue reading →

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The Midi Arete – in cloud

Posted on Mon, 8 October, 2012 by

I posted an item about the Aiguille du Midi Arête several month ago which included an image of the Aiguille du Midi as seen from Chamonix in Summer, and another of skiers descending the infamous Arête in winter. You may … Continue reading →

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A gap in the clouds

Posted on Mon, 13 August, 2012 by

Today’s image dates from two summers ago – A tiny vignette of the Mont Blanc massif as the clouds briefly parted as we descended into the Chamonix valley from the Swiss border. Chamonix sits in a deep, steep sided valley … Continue reading →

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Early Morning Light – Mont Blanc Massif

Posted on Wed, 11 January, 2012 by

I finally acquired a second hand Nikon Coolscan V a couple of months ago. I had dithered about buying one of these for a year or three, and while I dithered Nikon discontinued them. Brilliant! I can’t quite understand their … Continue reading →

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Lights, Camera, Action!

Posted on Thu, 29 December, 2011 by

Nothing too taxing for you today – in case you’re still nursing hangovers and digesting the overload of Christmas food. Hope you had a great time – I blinked and it was gone! This post features a clever, light-hearted and … Continue reading →

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