Another breathtaking view of Pont du Gard
Park in Arles
Vénasque in Provence
One of the oldest and pretties villages in Provence – but sadly I did not stop.
Rolex Flowers – 2
Continuing the series,
Distribution in Provence
Rolex flowers
Flowers growing on one of the middle ages walls next to the Rolex building in Biel,
Yes, a bit overexposed. I am still trying to learn the ins and outs of my new Fuji XM-5, and in this case the Tamron 18-300mm lense that allowed me to take a near macro-like snap like this!
Just outside of Uzés
Routes bordées de platanes – in Nimes
Pont du Gard
This is the spectacular Pont du Gard – which used to carry water – but it begs the question, where exactly did the water enter the aquaduct? This and many more mysteries will have to wait for me to clear up on my next visit!
Funny looking chicken in Nimes, France
Moon
I took this snap in the parking lot in Nimes, France, using my Fuji XM-5 and my Tamron 18-300mm – just by holding it with my hand! Pretty unbelievable, because the XM-5 does not have sophisticated image stabilization!
Generation, TRANSMISSION, Distribution
This is TRANSMISSION – and I took this snap just north of Nimes in the dense Garrigue region
Police cruiser in Arles
Continuing the series,
A tall building – where there are no buildings at all
It always makes me wonder when I see a tall building like this – just north of Nimes – fall into disuse. The question is: if there are no other buildings anywhere in this region for miles and miles, then why did they build it?
Judas tree in Arles
The Judas trees bloom in April – they look like cherry trees, but according to legend Judas Iskariot hanged himself on one – which caused the red color!
Routes bordées de platanes – in Nimes
Just outside of Uzés
Cimenterie Calcia in Beaucaire – is a cement factory worth MILLIONS?
The Calcia cement plant in Beaucaire is among the 50 most polluting industrial sites in France, responsible collectively for 10% of the country’s CO2 emissions. President Macron has pledged five billion euros to help these sites decarbonize, with Heidelberg Materials, Calcia’s parent company, committing an additional 45 million euros to carbon capture infrastructure at the Beaucaire site. Who would have thought that a cement factory was worth so much!
Bienne au début du printemps
Biel in early spring,
Then and Now – Bern – Zähringerbrunnen
Now
Spore Canon
I have no idea what this is called – a spore canon or seed canon? I took this snap with my Tamrom 18-300mm, just as the weather was turning nice in Biel
Then and Now – Bern – Zähringerbrunnen
Now
Then and Now – Bern – Zytglogge
Now:
Now
Then and Now – Bern – Casino
THEN (around 1909)
And now:
Then and Now – Bern – Schauplatzgasse at Bärenplatz
Then:
And now:
Business Bytes #1: Bring a Notebook. Send a Signal.
ADVICE TO GRADUATING STUDENTS: GET A BOUND NOTEBOOK AND A NICE PEN . . .
. . . and bring them with you to important meetings. It is not about looking old-fashioned, or rejecting laptops, or even about the notes themselves. It’s about the non-verbal signal you send: I’m professional, I’m serious, I’m going to capture the important information permanently.
This matters even more in meetings with senior stakeholders you do not see every day, often Gen-X or Baby Boomer decision makers who grew up in a time when a notebook in the room signaled commitment and follow-through. That impression still exists today.
In your first few months on the job these small signals add up. They help your more senior colleagues perceive your reliability, your maturity, and your professionalism.
