A week of hiking, of photography and of conviviality with two friends at the end of september in the High Pyrenees. We stayed at the holiday home of one of my friends at Arcizans Avant, around 25km from Lourds, and despite a rather mixed weather forecast, we enjoyed predominantly fine weather.
In the tradition of airshows of the 1950's, Légend’Air reunites enthusiasts of classic aircraft and vehicles of all types, at the aerodrome Maryse Bastié in Saint-Junien the 7 et 8 septembre 2024.
Despite a very discouraging weather forecast, it was mostly fine. The dramatic cloud cover was a headache for the organisers, but provided a superb backdrop for the flying displays.
September 2024, my annual pilgrimage to Barrobjectif, the internationally respected exhibition of photo journalism held in the village of Barro in Charente, France. It's trademark is that it is held "outdoors" : around 600 large format photos by some 75 well known photographers simply displayed on wood panels and walls around the village. This year I visited with 2 friends from the Jumilhac photo club.
The 25 july I went to zoo park Haute Touche with a ggroup of photo friends. It was one of the hottest days of the year, we were roasted walking the several km of the park's paths.
We started with a short tour, followed by lunch in the on-site café/restau (not bad) then tackled the big circuits in the afternoon despite a burning sun.
In July 2024 the association Ad Manaurem 1762 organised masterclasses for six young, exceptionally talented pianists under the artistic direction of Monsieur Denis Pascal, professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. He is considered one of the finest teachers of his generation.
With three other photographers from the area I made a photo record of the event.