Old Town ~ Albi, France (2010) by Stephanie

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01-JUN-2010

Old Town ~ Albi, France (2010)

The Pont Vieux is still in use today after almost a millennium of existence.
Originally built in stone (in 1035), then clad with brick, it rests on 8 arches and is 151m long.

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Sandi Whitteker		13-Jan-2012 13:31
They just don't makes architecture like they used to, to last and to be beautiful. Nice angle on this old bridge.

princess		21-Jul-2010 13:22
Excellent perspective. Excellent composition. Excellent capture. BV

January Grey		09-Jul-2010 04:36
Beautiful postcard image, Stephanie! Lovely color & composition. V~

Alain Boussac		04-Jul-2010 20:57
Very very nice ! V.

Ursula Armstrong		03-Jul-2010 12:37
wonderful! I have not yet been to Albi, but it seems I must! Uschi (V)

LynnH		02-Jul-2010 19:37
Nice bridge! Good composition here!

Jean D		01-Jul-2010 02:16
Gorgeous scene! ~V

larose forest photos		30-Jun-2010 03:02
Stunning composition. You have a great eye for a good photo!! VOTE

Jola Dziubinska		30-Jun-2010 00:19
Very romanting view, also very painterly. Vote.

Brenda		26-Jun-2010 21:41
Great POV, color, composition, detail....just a great photo overall!

Doug Cruden		23-Jun-2010 20:05
Ah, Albi! I remember the visiting the Toulouse-Lautrec museum there many many years ago. Great capture of the Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile...

an nguyen		23-Jun-2010 16:38
Just so beautiful place.

Ken Duckert		23-Jun-2010 13:37
Spectacular scene Stephanie. Very nicely done!

BleuEvanescence		23-Jun-2010 11:37
What a beautiful capture....it really is inviting. Sur le vieux pont... very romantic too!

Ali Majdfar		23-Jun-2010 08:21
Marvelous! ~V

Mieke WA Minkjan		23-Jun-2010 06:58
a wonderful composition, like the pink in foreground (myrtle?)

René Gysi		23-Jun-2010 06:48
A very nice old bridge. The city in the background looks very beautiful. Wonderful picture. V

Buba Jafarli		23-Jun-2010 06:28
Unbeleivable beauty! And very well captured! V.

carol j. phipps		23-Jun-2010 04:15
Like a dream!

Timothy Guenther		23-Jun-2010 02:38
great photo of a great bridge!

Guest		23-Jun-2010 02:20
This is such a beautiful bridge.

Liz Bickel		23-Jun-2010 02:12
Wonderful perspective. The touch of color in the front draws the viewer in.

Cindi Smith		23-Jun-2010 01:11
They just don't build them like they used to. Can last forever! A beautiful scene and composition and perfect exposure. Totally rocks!

Lieve Snellings		23-Jun-2010 00:56
nice view ! v

Hank Vander Velde		22-Jun-2010 23:54
Terrific image and info Stephanie.

slhoornstra		22-Jun-2010 22:15
A great capture, so romantic. V

Jackdad		22-Jun-2010 22:03
I bet it didn't look quite like that in the 11th century. :-)

Graeme		22-Jun-2010 21:55
What a delightful place to photograph, Stephanie. I like all the red brick buildings and the pretty pin flowers.BV

Jean Chiasson		22-Jun-2010 21:51
What an amazing image bravo Stefanie big vote

Peter Sussex		22-Jun-2010 21:02
I presume you found the best POV to get the charm of this town. Enviable place and image. BV

Walter Otto Koenig		22-Jun-2010 20:55
Very nice perspective with lots of interesting details.

laine		22-Jun-2010 20:35
What a lovely scene...they certainly knew how to build to last!!

Johnny JAG		22-Jun-2010 19:15
Nice city scene

marie-jose wolff		22-Jun-2010 18:50
Albi, son pont et la Cathédrale Sainte Cécile... yes, a charming town! V

Colin Storey		22-Jun-2010 18:14
Fantastic shot of this bridge, wonderful composition. v

Marielou Dhumez		22-Jun-2010 18:01
you have a great sense of where is the best point of view ! Bravo pour cette belle image de Albi !

Kevin Chester		22-Jun-2010 16:45
It looks amazing. Nice Comp Steph

Kathryn		22-Jun-2010 15:57
Really lovely.

J. Scott Coile		22-Jun-2010 15:47
Grande!!!

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		22-Jun-2010 15:17
Beautiful picture.

globalgadabout		22-Jun-2010 15:12
once upon a time things were built to last...attractive view here...V

Dara Su		22-Jun-2010 14:32
What a beautiful view.V.

Carol Rollins		22-Jun-2010 14:15
Excellent composition of this wonderful scene. ~

Jim Coffman		22-Jun-2010 13:04
Just beautiful!! Well composed! V

CM Kwan		22-Jun-2010 12:54
Very nice composition, Steph! V

Vince		22-Jun-2010 12:04
Another well composed shot. Love the idea of having the flowers in foreground to soften the overall image. Vote.

carabias		22-Jun-2010 12:00
Bellísimo paisaje, Stephanie! V

Guest		22-Jun-2010 11:55
Beautiful landscape... nicely composed!V

sue anne		22-Jun-2010 11:51
Lovely scene and the bridges are neat and old here with history.

Blandine Mangin		22-Jun-2010 11:34
une magnifique composition ! v

Guest		22-Jun-2010 11:30
Gorgeous perspective! Jv

Guest		22-Jun-2010 11:18
Beautiful shot Stephanie... what a fabulous old bridge! V

Rosemarie Kusserow		22-Jun-2010 11:06
Wonderful town and old bridge Stephanie, great picture, V Rosemarie :o)

dane		22-Jun-2010 11:06
Nicely balanced urban landscape...V

franz		22-Jun-2010 10:44
The Photo Belle. BV Stephanie!

Kinga Chwalkowska Zadlak		22-Jun-2010 09:47
Great images! - beautiful architecture, a charming town. ~BV~

norbi		22-Jun-2010 09:43
Your bridges are great, Stephanie. v. norbi

Ann...		22-Jun-2010 09:08
Lovely composition and detail. What an undertaking to clad the bridge!!!

Patricia Kay		22-Jun-2010 09:03
Such a beautiful scene Steph...thi looks my kind of place...BV

Bartosz Kotulski		22-Jun-2010 08:57
very nice city capture. nice use of leading line and beautiful clouds Bartosz

Zoltán Balogh		22-Jun-2010 08:51
This is wonderful Stephanie! Big vote, of course!:)

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