Carry le Rouet

Some shots from Carry le Rouet, France.

Pup resting on the beach while sitting on his master; you can see a tiny bit of knee to the left.

Odd two tailed plane passing overhead.

Flock of Egrets

Fossilized scallop from an ancient seabed.  Do you suppose there is a tectonic plate being forced up?

Cutest lab-terrier mix.  Mom was this tiny terrier and dad was a very persistent black lab.  He was up for adoption as his owner was moving into a small apartment and didn't have space for a lab mix.

The Carry le Rouet lighthouse under cloudy skies.

An old, unused boat ramp.

Carry Le Rouet

In the Summer, Carry Le Rouet is a bustling tourist town along the Mediterranean in the South of France.  In the Fall, it is mostly quiet with locals walking along the board walk and some of the restaurants closed along the beach during the cooler, windier weather.  Here are a few shots from Carry le Rouet.

The docks at the fishing harbor.

Really cool blue lights along the boardwalk.

Kite surfer taking advantage of the strong winds.

A seagull pecking at a fish that the fisherman left for him.

One of several windsurfers taking advantage of the strong winds and choppy waters to get in some combination wind/wave surfing.

Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus

Northern Gannets, Morus bassanus, with chick(s) (second not shown), at Carry le Rouet, France. While Northern Gannets range south to the Mediterranean, they normally nest far to the North, for example, on the rugged coasts of Britain, Ireland and Quebec. These chose to nest in a pile of old fishing rope near the dock in Carry le Rouet along the Mediterranean, a rare sight indeed.