It doesn’t take much to scare pigeons. Even if it gets in the way of their lunch.

It doesn’t take much to scare pigeons. Even if it gets in the way of their lunch.
I took this photo a long time ago. I was attracted by the light on the ceiling and the giant window.
The recursive aspect of the scene attracted me: taking the photo of a couple looking at a photo showing someone taking the photo of a group of people in front of another group having their photo taken.
I like the perspective of the wide angle lens. It stretches the boat that os already quite long. Traditionally, these boats transport coal, gravel, and stones up and down the river.
I find sometimes weird what people abandon in the street. How can you abandon your shoes? Do you go home bare feet?
The Notre Dame in the background is pre-fire. The book sellers (“bouquinistes”) traditionally sell old second hand books and art.
The last time I was there, the boat had gone. I presume the parking spots are at a premium and there is fierce competition.
You have to be there pretty early on a Sunday morning to see the place as quiet as this. I found the jet canons interesting and I liked the fact that they were aimed straight at the tower.
The ability of humans to specialise in a specific skill always impresses me.
Slains Castle, in Northern Scotland. It is associated with the author Bram Stoker, who was a regular visitor to nearby Cruden Bay between 1892 and 1910. The castle is mentioned in his locally set novels, The Watter’s Mou’ and The Mystery of the Sea: