Camargue

Planter

On our way to lunch after arriving in the Camargue.

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Street Scene

A busy, tourist town.

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Pool

One of the two pools at our hotel.

Mangio Fango Hotel, Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Camargue, France, July 13, 2017

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Water Ripples

In waders, we went offshore for our first photo shoot with the horses.

Lagoon, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Camargue, France, July 13, 2017

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Horses

The gardians (horse wranglers) guided the horses out into the lagoon then ran them toward us for photos.

Lagoon, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Camargue, France, July 13, 2017

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Horses

We had to stand up as the horses approached to keep them from running into us.

Lagoon, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Camargue, France, July 13, 2017

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Horses

The eight horses of this photo session headed for us.

Lagoon, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Camargue, France, July 13, 2017

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Horses

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Horses

Very close near the end of each run, we had to protect our cameras from splash.

Lagoon, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Camargue, France, July 13, 2017

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Horse

Lagoon, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Camargue, France, July 13, 2017

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Backlit Horse

After one of the horses and gardians went down hard, we waited for the ambulance.

Lagoon, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Camargue, France, July 13, 2017

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Horse

The gardian had a broken pelvis, the horse was okay.

Lagoon, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Camargue, France, July 13, 2017

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Mediterranean Fan Palm

Chamaerops humilis - with lots of palm nuts.

Mangio Fango Hotel, Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Camargue, France, July 14, 2017

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Sharp Rush

Juncus acutus - best guess.

Ranch Lagoon, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Camargue, France, July 14, 2017

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Stallions

3 and 4 years old, they just spar, not fight seriously.

Ranch Lagoon, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Camargue, France, July 14, 2017

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Stallions

Ranch Lagoon, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Camargue, France, July 14, 2017

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Stallions

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Stallions

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Stallions

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European Pond Terrapin

Emys orbicularis - seen on my 3 kilometer walk to the bird park.

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Camargue, France, July 14, 2017

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