Thanks Christine. Yes, it was a very enjoyable and interesting trip. Thanks to everyone else who commented on the various galleries and shots - much appreciated.
Bob > > Gosh, that's terrific, Bob. I love the photo and the story. Bob, I've > looked at your other galleries and they're great. I enjoyed seeing the > lush > scenery. Must have been some trip. Thanks for sharing and glad you > had a > great time. Cheers, Christine > > > > > M. Christian Avesque is the last paid shepherd on the Causse Mejean. > He is > > the subject of a recently-published book called Un Dernier Berger, > which I > > bought as a souvenir of my trip to the causse: < > > http://www.amazon.fr/Un-dernier-berger-Renaud- > Dengreville/dp/2812600403 >. > > It's a beautiful book with superb photos which really capture the > place - > > worth having a look at if you ever get the chance. > > > > I saw M. Avesque when I cycled on to the causse to visit the herd of > > Przewalski's horses that they have up there, but he was talking to a > group > > of other tourists so I didn't want to stop and bother him a second > time, > > and > > only took this snap and one or two variants. Interesting chap though, > > according to the book. Apart from an engineering course in a nearby > town, > > and a spell in Algeria on military service during the war there, he > seems > > to > > have been up there with his (or rather, not his) sheep all his life. > > > > < http://www.web-options.com/Berger.jpg > > > > > Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
