My lake Léman Photo Gallery by Marisa Livet at pbase.com

My lake Léman

A passionate love affair between the lake and me

"Lakes are like imprisoned small oceans, but they can be very temperamental and unforeseeable."

Lake Léman (also known as Lake Geneva) is the second largest freshwater lake in Europe.
60% of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais),
and 40% under France (Haute-Savoie).

Sweet melancholy...	The lake doesn't know that it's Christmas...	Sailing in winter...	The giant and the lake... View of the Mount Blanc	A walk in the morning along my lake shore...	A snow-less winter morning...
Windy morning over the lake...	Refreshing purity....	Peace of mind, peace of heart...	My sleeping lake....	Looking at my lake from distance...	Peaceful early morning by the lake...
All's well that ends well...	Monsieur Cosandier and his personal young seagull	The "Bol d'Or" from my window...(more)	The "Bol d'Or" from my window...	Away....	Boats for rent....
In the still of sunrise, when tourists are still sleeping...	The wild beauty of a rough lake...	The peace of the lake in the morning...	Le Rhône....	Immediately after the thunderstorm...	Boats...
Smoking lake	From the hills in a summer day	A touch of wildness...	And when the north wind blows....	The snow is coming from the French coast...	Morning dance...
Good morning, sunshine...	Autumn lake....	Lead male dancer of the famous ballet “The duck lake”	The precious morning sun of late autumn...	The eternal beauty of a brand new morning...	The Mount Blanc looking down at the lake...
The commuters' boat....	Morning social gathering	In the quiet morning mist....	Sweet melancholy of my lake	Smoke signals from the lake...	Foggy lake in the early morning
Windy lake	Here comes the moon...	Under the surface...	Total blue...	A misty sunrise and the lake....	Good morning, my dear lake!
It's raining rainbows...	When the wind is blowing...	Meeting at the end of the day....	Sunrise flight...	Inhabitants of the lake	The lake can smile also in winter....
Floating...	When a lake feels rough, it can be really very rough...	Alternative way to take a morning shower...	The impact...	Spray!	The lake in rough mood..
In the still of early morning...	A quiet summer evening...	Paddle wheel boat at sunset....	Two rainbows for one lake	Looking at the French coast...	Perferct weather for a reagatta!
A room with a view....	The lake shivers under the sunrise wind...	Morning encounters by the lake	Peaceful little fleet...	Cloudy sunrise over a quiet lake...	Out of the darkness...
Vibrant lake...	Good morning, lake!	The rain is over....	And the lake is waiting...	The lake is waking up....	Sleepless boat
Moonlight Serenade for a lake	Still sunset	At the end of the day the lake might be a mirror...	The island...	Spot the difference....	Devilish lake....
The lake wakes up after a good night sleep...	The dark face of the lake....	When a lake speaks to the moon....	The end of a stormy day...	The brand new "Alinghi 5" is sailing to Geneva...	Sailing toward the storm....
When it's nearly night....	Something like a beginning of Spring....	Riots	Snowy lake....	Daydreaming lake...	Whimsical weather
Winter lake's meditation....	Takeoff...	Calm....	Shivering lake...	Moon lullaby	Deep Blue Blues
All in blue...	The peaceful face of the lake	The Fisherman	Too late for the boat....	Sailing...	Here come the sun...
The lake is very crowded this evening...	Fly away, you, fish eaters!	The same and always different...	The golden shiver of a morning flight	Lake inhabitants	Lacustrine forest at dawn
Ocean is a dream which sometimes seems true...	The salvage boat is yellow...	Unemployed because of bad weather...	Maybe sometimes ducks would like taking a pedalo ride...	When the lake wears only the moonlight to seduce the mountains...	The vain coot likes being mirrored...
Hope	Winter flight	A tango between lake and clouds	Lake Carillon	In the still of the dawn	Does the lake sleep at night?
It will be a nice day...	Moody lake	A leaden and moody lake after the storm	What do boats dream of ?	The golden fingers of dawn	Waiting....
And when the northern wind blows....	Back to the port	A symbolic small island...		Just another sunset and the lake is there.
				After the rain	Prangins port
Late afternoon lake	The Mount Blanc	Good bye ducks!	When the lake is snowy...	When the lake is dreamy...	When the lake is windy...
Deep inside	Hello, lake!	Splash!!!	When the lake is very angry	The spray of waves	Oh...very angry!
When the lake is hidden...	Suddenly...	Lake personal rainbow	The last boat at sunset	The best fisherman of the lake	End of a Summer storm
The lonely boat	The boats parade from my window...

Jeff Real		26-Dec-2019 15:32
There is such a special feeling to be on the water or near it! I love the way you have captured that feeling! There is beauty, peace, intensity and amazing color! I really appreciate this work! V

Stefano Dei		31-Jan-2016 08:27
Ciao Marisa, bellissima questa galleria di immagini di alto livello composte con maestria. Grazie per aver mostrato la bellezza di questo luogo. Stefano

claude		16-Aug-2015 16:36
Tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté , calme et volupté !

barbarajoy		14-Aug-2015 01:52
Lovely gallery of your lake in its varying moods, light and human involvement. Each image delightful. V

Chris Spracklen		12-Aug-2015 15:50
A varied, interesting and beautiful gallery, Marisa. V

Michael J. Parkinson		11-Aug-2015 09:11
Everyone a gem. It is interesting, to me at least, that whether or not we know it some of us have be near a body of water.

Robbie D70		14-Jun-2014 22:19
A massive and enjoyable gallery. Thanks for showing.

Linda & Pär Johansson		13-Mar-2014 10:37
Thanks Marisa! Now I have a trip on your beloved lake round the clock and all year round. It was fantastic! V+

katjas		12-Mar-2014 19:21
simply wonderful work! BV

HAOPTO		12-Oct-2013 18:46
Beautiful gallery capturing the life around that lake. Great job!!

Zoltán Balogh		02-Jun-2012 13:42
This is a truly beautiful gallery Marisa, let me congratulate you! V

Jeff Goulden		12-Dec-2011 06:00
Beautiful gallery Marisa. It shows your passion and love for this place. It was very calm and beautiful when I was there many years ago.

David Buzzeo		09-Dec-2011 05:51
Lake Leman has many faces and it was wonderful to see so many. Well done and thank you for sharing. V

Barbara Read and Fred Schaad		04-Dec-2011 19:07
A beautiful and prolific collection of this lovely lake. Thank you for sharing this your passionate love affair. Voted

Guest		03-Dec-2011 03:03
Such a magnificent collection you have created over time here, pleasure to see how you have evolved this gallery! ~V

carabias		02-Dec-2011 21:39
Absolutamente para los mejores sentidos. BV

carol j. phipps		28-Oct-2011 00:33
Exciting gallery! Truly beautiful!

mic_hong		25-Oct-2011 23:09
Your gallery brought back nice memory of my trip to Geneva and Lake Leman in 2002 when I visited my high school friend and attended the high school reunion there as well. I got to do some sailing with my friend on the lake. You sure captured the beauty of the lake very well.

Margot W		23-Oct-2011 19:16
How fortunate this lake Léman is to have you capture all her moods. This is a wonderful gallery to wander through.

Guest		21-Oct-2011 09:06
Beh, mi aggiungo anch'io - e con MOLTO piacere - al grande coro di commenti positivi a questa tua splendida gallery. Ho appena terminato un bellissimo giro su questo fantastico lago... Grazie e Complimenti !

Michel Duval		20-Oct-2011 20:37
Ah ! La douceur du lac Léman, photographié avec amour ! V

Raf		19-Oct-2011 18:32
Your love for "your" lake is clearly shown is this gallery. Very enjoyable and great photography. V.

veraferia		19-Oct-2011 07:09
The diversity of the lake Leman region makes it so special. You wonderfully captured this diversity. Brilliant series!

Wilfred Seefeld		19-Oct-2011 05:53
What a magnificent composition of light and colours and moods! Your images please the mind and the soul! BBV

Guest		12-Nov-2010 02:50
Your lake is such a beauty! this gallery is amazing. I enjoy the peak into your world... BV

larose forest photos		12-Nov-2010 02:19
A very personal love song to a beautiful lake. Bravo, Marisa. There are many exquisite images here, showing the lake in all its moods and beauty. V

Hans Chr. Sørensen		26-Oct-2010 13:38
Very nice gallery!

Marcia Rules		20-Sep-2010 14:32
a true artist's connection with hr subject ~V~

an nguyen		23-Aug-2010 11:42
Here is another example of feeling good after seeing your photos. Take me to the world of finest nature and like a good wine, the photos sooth the mind.

G.Pietro Munaretto		16-Aug-2010 12:20
Beautiful gallery - fantastic images

Niek Goossen		16-Aug-2010 07:13
a nice collection of attractive and colorful moments . Beautiful lake.

Willie Cecogo		16-Aug-2010 06:37
Nice image collection of the lake.

Willie Cecogo		16-Aug-2010 06:35
Nice image collection of the lake.

carol j. phipps		14-Aug-2010 16:11
Wonderful story of the lake. Looks to be huge and multi-faceted. V

Wendy O		14-Aug-2010 00:38
Just beautiful Marisa. V!!!!

Blandine Mangin		13-Aug-2010 15:31
une très belle promenade autour de ce lac ! v

Robert D. McAlpine		13-Aug-2010 02:07
It's very lovely and inviting, your lake, Marisa.

Giorgio Iorio		12-Aug-2010 12:10
Excellent images, beautifully captured! Love the colors. ~V~

Guest		11-Aug-2010 11:35
Hi Marisa: Another stunning gallery full of great photos. Great job as usual! BV Ciao, Giancarlo

Guest		10-Aug-2010 17:06
Une superbe ballade en ta compagnie Marisa..V

Guest		10-Aug-2010 14:20
This is a beautiful gallery with images of such quality. gmv

andrewd_za		09-Aug-2010 18:58
Marissa - another wonderful gallery presented in your own style. I appreciate the way you share your world with us. I enjoy the titles/captions of your images and the commentary that often go hand in hand with beautiful and simple (='uncomplicated') images. Definitely a case where the sum of the parts are greater than the whole...:) Thank you and a big ~V~. Andrew

Gerard Koehl		09-Aug-2010 18:26
Une vision extraordinaire du lac Léman... Marisa je suis admiratif devant tant de beauté... V

Rob Oele		08-Aug-2010 21:25
I really love the way you keep being inspired by themes like this one forming an impressive collection. V

patou		08-Aug-2010 15:42
Quelle belle serie que je ne connaissais pas ,il n y as que du plaisir a visiter cela ,c est superbe ( v )

Guest		08-Aug-2010 13:02
Wonderful gallery!

María Cano		08-Aug-2010 09:24
El lago es como la vida .. pasa por distintos estados de ánimo, según el día, según la hora, según la estación del año.. Me encanta esta galería Marisa .. BV

Guest		08-Aug-2010 08:36
This is a wonderful portrait of your beautiful lake, shown in so many of its moods. Wonderfully done. v. Lee

Pat		07-Aug-2010 11:07
...Comme écrivait Charles baudelaire dans " L'invitation au voyage":... "..Là , tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté, Luxe, calme et volupté." Marisa, ta superbe galerie illustre merveilleusement bien ces jolis vers du célèbre poète. Bravo. Vote.

an nguyen		07-Aug-2010 01:33
Beautiful dream . I love the calmness of the lake.

Pieter Bos		21-Jul-2010 18:59
Wonderful gallery!

Buba Jafarli		08-Mar-2010 07:37
Beautiful and artistic collection - I will be coming to it again and again! Bravo, Marisa! BV.

Bruna K.		04-Mar-2010 20:41
Stupenda galleria che riproduce le varie bellissime sfaccettature del Lemano.

Richard Callan		10-Feb-2010 12:35
Great Gallery, can't wait to go back to Lake Léman one day

Kat		17-Dec-2009 02:35
What a beautiful gallery!

meekam tam		06-Aug-2009 01:35
Very beautiful lake scenes ! Some of them are so dramatic !V

Nicki Thurgar		11-Jun-2009 08:37
A lake for all seasons...beautifully captured, and always something new to see!

Máire Uí Mhaicín		03-Apr-2009 21:26
This gallery contains many varying views and moods of your lake. It is one of superb contrasts.

Judith Barnett		13-Mar-2009 18:27
You have such a gorgeous area to photograph and you do it so well!

endre novak		12-Mar-2009 19:57
splendid collection

Gilles Navet		06-Mar-2009 12:16
J'iame "ton lac Léman" Esthétisme et précision font une belle poésie lacustre V Gilles

Linda		05-Mar-2009 18:34
I also love this gallery and the 'lake stories' that it reveals... ~Bravo work and Bravo Vote!~

Patricia Kay		05-Mar-2009 15:45
Love this gallery Marisa.....Your feelings about the lake come through in your beautiful photographs.......I live on an Island and have great feelings for the surrounding water too....BV

Antony Swiderski		26-Feb-2009 15:36
What can I say...? A Gorgeous gallery....V

Robbie D70		21-Feb-2009 00:14
You have a skill to be able to make this area so desireable to be in. It looks like heaven. Excellent gallery love the place myself.

Robbie D70		20-Feb-2009 23:59
Yes we can see you love your lake whatever its mood. A beautiful area well displayed. Priceless gallery.

Saso Stavrev		20-Feb-2009 09:24
Wonderful story, Marisa. Beautiful images. My vote.

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		20-Feb-2009 06:27
Ottima questa ricerca di belle immagini espressa con i tagli particolari dei dettagli e con i colori. Voto.

waterfalls man		24-Jan-2009 03:22
Beautiful Gallery V

Bruna K.		29-Dec-2008 13:56
Eccezionali foto che dicono quanto amore hai per ..."il tuo lago"

silvia marmori		19-Jun-2008 17:20
the lake corresponded you, presenting itself in best dresses.. opening to you all its different souls..

Galina Stepanova		18-Jun-2008 15:00
This is the place I wish to be now... Inspirational beauty... great job, Marisa!!

Krzysztof Masłowski		17-Jun-2008 20:14
A really great collection. Thanks for sharing. Will you comment on myhttp://www.pbase.com/krzysztofmaslowski/nature ?

Guest		17-Jun-2008 11:21
Saw your "unemployed by bad weather" image and checked out the gallery. Sure glad I did. Amazing images. They are indeed proof of your "love affair" with this lake. Very inspiring.

Jim's Atavistic Visions		15-Jun-2008 19:23
Another amazing gallery beautifully captured by your creative and poetic nature! VVV!.... Josefina

shatterbug		15-Jun-2008 04:41
A very beautiful love letter to your lake...you've done a great job capturing all her moods!

Richard Calmes		14-Jun-2008 18:56
You have many beautiful images in this gallery! Taken with passion and a loving eye! V

FrankB		14-Jun-2008 11:37
lovely gallery of your lake...I especially love the zen-like quality of the title photo...V

carol j. phipps		14-Jun-2008 08:40
Magnificient gallery. Vote

Guest		14-Jun-2008 07:53
The same but always different... Excellent work Marisa! -V-

Michael Tauber		14-Jun-2008 05:04
Amazing work and collection!!!

PauloCGama		13-Jun-2008 22:19
love each and every image here, my friend. love it. V cheers

Ron Horloff		04-Jun-2008 22:28
I've been to Lake Geneva, but have not seen it like this. Thank you for the satisfying visit. Ron

Guest		06-Feb-2008 20:19
Beautiful gallery - fantastic images.

Carlo Buliani		02-Jan-2008 22:43
Very very good work. Fantastic gallery Carlo

Guest		18-Dec-2007 10:12
This lake brings to my memorie moments of great joy. My cumpliments and vote Marisa

Soenda		14-Dec-2007 23:11
My grandfather grew up in Geneva. He felt the same way about Lac Léman as you do. He was so proud of it each time we went back there. One of my favorite parts isn't the lake but the wonderful grove of trees from around the world that grows on the shore in Geneva. I'm delighted to discover your wonderful collection.

Scott S.		13-Dec-2007 19:00
By viewing your images it feels. like we've talked for hours. Thank you.

Ali Majdfar		12-Dec-2007 19:49
Stunning shots, so fabulous gallery. GMV

Bill & Carolyn Hilton		12-Dec-2007 02:30
Lovely gallery with so many representations of the area. Carolyn -V-

Guest		11-Dec-2007 16:39
Very nice pictures of a cienic lake. I look forward to revist this gallery after you add some winter pictures. Good work. V

Charles Lasnier		11-Dec-2007 07:56
Good work showing many moods of the lake- from cold and bitter, to warm and placid, to surly and dark.

PiJoly		11-Dec-2007 03:07
I covered some of your galleries where I found wonderful shots. I will come back soon to contemplate the rest.

Guest		10-Dec-2007 23:03
Marisa, It's such a pleasure to float through this gallery. A beautiful lake and wonderful photos of everyday life....Kathy

Guest		10-Dec-2007 06:02
Great work here, Voted!

Guest		10-Dec-2007 03:22
The compositions in this gallery are excellent. And you've captured lighting very effectively throughout. I think the abstract that is the header is one of the best shots here. Nice work. I enjoyed viewing the gallery. V

monil		10-Dec-2007 03:11
Une gallerie superbe Marisa. Pour chaque photo une lumière exceptionnelle a été captée. V

Walter Otto Koenig		05-Dec-2007 16:58
Hi Marisa, I really like your Lac Léman very much. You have some stunning shots in this gallery. What a wonderful documentation. "V" Best Wishes, Walter

Monte Dodge		04-Dec-2007 04:00
Vote,,, What a very lovely collection here... One of your best galleries.... And Yes,,,, I hate that dam S60 camera of your's.... ( Your photos blow away my heavy 5D,, and it's so annoying!!! ) Nice work..

inti		30-Jan-2004 17:40
Agree with Joy about the presentation here..I like the music and think it suits perfectly the easy mood you create in your images. Another of your delightful galleries to look around. Congratulations on such fine work. Best wishes Rob

joy		21-Jan-2004 14:57
The pictures and music are great together. The color also are good you have my vote also.

Guest		18-Jan-2004 00:46
Beautiful package here, great images and relaxing music. Got my vote, thanks for taking the time to share.

Adalberto Tiburzi		17-Jan-2004 18:10
Ready for the pbase Gallery Award 2004, for sure. I'd vote for you. A. :-)

Guest		17-Jan-2004 11:27
You work just keeps getting better and better! Cheers, Lisa

northstar37		17-Jan-2004 00:01
pretty!

Anna Yu		15-Jan-2004 22:44
A beautiful and poetic gallery, Marisa. /Anna

inti		11-Jan-2004 15:19
A wonderful gallery Marisa. A well chosen style sheet and a great tune also shows these off to best effect. Lovely presentation and beautiful pictures. Rob

Guest		11-Jan-2004 14:58
Nice pictures and I loved the music!. How do you do the music?

Adalberto Tiburzi		10-Jan-2004 22:18
"Lakes are like imprisoned small oceans, but they can be very temperamental and unforeseeable" ...mmm... interesting self-portrait! Remember what Wim Wenders once wrote: "cameras don't have only one lens. They have the front lens, with which the object is represented. And a rear lens called viewfinder, that takes a shot of the eye of the beholder". Go on this way, Marisa. Adalberto

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