Tuesday, 29 August 2006

Stampede!



Lille 3000.

Lille 3000



In 2006, the city of Lille inaugurated a new biannual cultural festival called Lille 3000. The theme of the first year was India, and the city centre was transformed with giant elephant statues, bollywood facades and hindu gods.

Saturday, 26 August 2006

Smile!



It's Mr Ed :D

Wedding bouquet

Tuesday, 15 August 2006

Fairground ducks



Lille, France

Macro peacock feathers



A slightly different view of a peacock.

White duck in a green pond



Taken at the local zoo in Lille, France

Sunday, 13 August 2006

The museum of art and industry - Roubaix, France.



Once a municipal pool done in extravagant art-deco style, the 'piscine de Roubaix' has since been transformed into a museum although has kept many of the interior features of its former self.

Saturday, 12 August 2006

A vulture's stare



A vulture surveys the world around him from atop a turret on Gravensteen castle, Ghent - Belgium.

Dancing on rooftops



Detail on a building in the Belgian city of Ghent

Monday, 7 August 2006

Armentieres



Close up of the belfry in the Northern French town of Armentieres

Sunday, 6 August 2006

Turtle row



It makes for a great cliché nature shot, but these Florida turtles - generally kept as pets - are a nuisance species that have been introduced into the ponds and waterways around the Lille zoo, France

Snowy owl



I'd love to see some owls out in the wild one day.
Lille zoo, France

Red Panda



Lille zoo, France

Kookaburra



Lille zoo, France

Hamster



Lille zoo, France

Baby gibbon



Looks like he's laughing. Lille Zoo, France

Fishing cats



At the local zoo, Lille - France

Tuesday, 1 August 2006

3 chats



Chocolate shop in Lille, France

Le chat bleu


The first photo I took on the day I got my new digital reflex - a Nikon D50.
Le chat bleu is a very yummy gourmet chocoate shop in Lille, France

Eternal sunshine



Building detail in the Grande Place, Lille - France