Daylight fading into a brilliant sunset
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This week’s theme is LIGHT.
The fading daylight turning into a sunset always delights me. This is an angry sunset in Villefranche-sur-Mer, a small harbour town on the French Riviera.
Built on terraced hills overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Villefranche’s Old Town is an intricate labyrinth of steep paved streets and lanes with limited automotive traffic access. The Promenade des Marinieres stretches along the waterfront lining the north side of the bay.
Villefranche-sur-Mer was home to personalities like Katherine Mansfield, Jean Cocteau, Aldous Huxley and pop star Tina Turner. The Rolling Stones recorded their 1972 album Exile on Main St. at Villa Nellcôte, then the home of Keith Richards and Anita Pallenberg.
I had one of those “I’ve been here before” feelings when we drove down the winding road into town. My friend’s reminded me that it’s been a key location for many classic films.
If you’ve seen these films, you’ll recognize Villefranche right away.
- Raoul Walsh’s Captain Horatio Hornblower
- Adventures of Captain Fabian with Errol Flynn
- Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief
- The Count of Monte Cristo with Louis Jourdan
- Leo McCarey’s An Affair to Remember
- The Madwoman of Chaillot with Katharine Hepburn
- Never Say Never with Sean Connery
- The Jewel of the Nile with Michael Douglas
- The Bourne Identity with Richard Chamberlain
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Steve Martin.
I also love the interplay of light and shadows on architecture. Here’s just a few “doors and windows/light and shadow” from various places in France and Italy.
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December 22nd, 2007 at 4:41:54 AM
it really is an angry sunset but beautiful just the same. beautiful archi shots!
and great info by the way. I’ve watched 4 out of those in your list.
happy weekend!
ipanema’s last blog post..Photo Hunt: Light
December 22nd, 2007 at 4:50:45 AM
Wow, the colors are truly amazing. I just love the sky when the sun does this… oh and your architecture pictures are fabulous as well! I love the staircase…
The Rocky Mountain Retreat’s last blog post..Photo Hunt- Theme “Light”
December 22nd, 2007 at 4:57:51 AM
Nice red sunset… I like this kind of sunset!
kljs’s last blog post..Photohunt Light Saturday
December 22nd, 2007 at 8:18:59 AM
Great picture, Larry. Merry Christmas Bloggy Pal!
Secret Agent Mama’s last blog post..Photohunt: Light
December 22nd, 2007 at 9:07:24 AM
I love the colors in that first photo. I love architecture, too - and even more so when light comes into play. Very pretty photos you picked for this week. Merry Christmas!
tnchick’s last blog post..PhotoHunt 89: Light
December 22nd, 2007 at 2:54:52 PM
Very, very nice, Larry. I especially liked the light and shadow photographs. I envy your world travels. Thanks for visiting the blinding light at Pollywog Creek. Have a very merry Christmas!
Patricia (Pollywog Creek)’s last blog post..An early Christmas present..
December 22nd, 2007 at 5:36:04 PM
Lovely lights, Larry (great aliteration too!)!
Thanks for stopping by mine
Teena in Toronto’s last blog post..Saturday Photo Hunt
December 22nd, 2007 at 6:55:23 PM
great view!
thanks for visiting my blog.
JO’s last blog post..Photo Hunters: Light
December 22nd, 2007 at 6:59:54 PM
Lovely shot.
Thanks for visiting my lights
Julie’s last blog post..Saturday Photo Hunt
December 23rd, 2007 at 1:24:35 AM
What a beautiful photo! Thank you for stopping by and again,.. wishing you a very Merry Christmas.
kissedalotatoads’s last blog post..Saturday Photo Hunt Theme : Light
December 23rd, 2007 at 8:42:07 AM
What a beautiful view!
Thanks for visiting my photohunt.
Have a wonderful holiday!
lissa’s last blog post..chasing clouds
December 27th, 2007 at 9:34:03 AM
Hi Larry. That’s a breathtaking display of colors in the sky. Thanks for sharing those lovely places.
Wishing you a great and promising New Year ahead.
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