tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post2600355546300916229..comments2024-03-26T16:15:42.264+01:00Comments on Menton Daily Photo: Theme Day - Wood: Henri's Walking StickJillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-16728967823221706672010-03-04T19:54:27.203+01:002010-03-04T19:54:27.203+01:00Thank you for this story, I have seen Henri walkin...Thank you for this story, I have seen Henri walking many time around the city for YEARS, never knew his name though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-83385940574354969102010-02-03T18:48:34.110+01:002010-02-03T18:48:34.110+01:00I love your blog, and now I love henri too... so p...I love your blog, and now I love henri too... so poignant.Karen Xavierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447610927040841849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-11890842005295348662010-02-03T08:20:35.582+01:002010-02-03T08:20:35.582+01:00A wonderful and unique post!A wonderful and unique post!Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-24034421270931689852010-02-02T19:18:29.903+01:002010-02-02T19:18:29.903+01:00Hi! Thanks for the link of the chapel!
Barbara / ...Hi! Thanks for the link of the chapel! <br />Barbara / GermanyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-63988497593053148522010-02-02T12:51:04.371+01:002010-02-02T12:51:04.371+01:00Fabulous! Henri seems to be VIP - a very interesti...Fabulous! Henri seems to be VIP - a very interesting person!glduro_marieloupehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17920945922712255388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-842121682533623792010-02-02T07:59:47.101+01:002010-02-02T07:59:47.101+01:00Wonderful photos Jilly!!! He certainly presents a...Wonderful photos Jilly!!! He certainly presents as a "character" and your story about him certainly adds depth to an already interesting set of photos...TheChieftesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153059825142977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-42777797582745257272010-02-02T04:47:28.219+01:002010-02-02T04:47:28.219+01:00What an amazing post and story!
It's sad to r...What an amazing post and story!<br /><br />It's sad to read that Henri is the end of the line for that family.Louis la Vachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039777863022193315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-86134291714510982042010-02-02T04:43:35.757+01:002010-02-02T04:43:35.757+01:00Wonderful post charged with humanity and emotion, ...Wonderful post charged with humanity and emotion, I guess his wooden stick is one of its most inseparable possessions!Carraolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17449642029639198244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-87720265827393656122010-02-02T03:35:58.491+01:002010-02-02T03:35:58.491+01:00Say hi to Henri.
Tell him someone all the way from...Say hi to Henri.<br />Tell him someone all the way from Singapore sends his greetings! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080519535469962444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-71833490155879489542010-02-01T22:53:51.604+01:002010-02-01T22:53:51.604+01:00Jilly, a model for the Santons de Provence. That&#...Jilly, a model for the Santons de Provence. That's my first thought.<br /><br />Your first picture, Jilly, has no time. It could have been taken at the beginning of the previous century.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916324312194538199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-66533168542464416912010-02-01T22:23:38.013+01:002010-02-01T22:23:38.013+01:00Beautiful and touching, Jilly, truly good.Beautiful and touching, Jilly, truly good.valeriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07076479440724599290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-71601527953603743002010-02-01T21:38:43.818+01:002010-02-01T21:38:43.818+01:00He looks like straight out of a Jean de Florette k...He looks like straight out of a Jean de Florette kind of movie.Rob Siemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09106961534201033583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-74254981608558830042010-02-01T21:09:09.941+01:002010-02-01T21:09:09.941+01:00magnificent photo. great shot. Between his chara...magnificent photo. great shot. Between his character and the setting, you got a terrific one. congratulations.<br /><br />KC Photog BlogMo Ragehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00686338985654976341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-29654926005483926142010-02-01T20:11:30.755+01:002010-02-01T20:11:30.755+01:00Barbara, You might also be talking about this pla...Barbara, You might also be talking about this place...<br /><br />http://menton-daily-photo.blogspot.com/2007/07/walk-to-chapel-saint-lazare-3.html<br /><br />...this is really hidden behind weeds etc.Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-25059937752561118572010-02-01T20:08:56.383+01:002010-02-01T20:08:56.383+01:00Barbara, I have featured that chapel before. It...Barbara, I have featured that chapel before. It's called Chapelle St. Lazare. <br /><br />You'll find it at this link <br /><br />http://menton-daily-photo.blogspot.com/2007/07/walk-to-chapel-saint-lazare-7.html<br /><br />and yes, Henri has a very local accent and isn't easy to understand.Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-42985556609431153712010-02-01T20:01:40.177+01:002010-02-01T20:01:40.177+01:00Wow. What an amazing photo.
The cobblestone stre...Wow. What an amazing photo.<br /><br />The cobblestone street is also a character in this photo.<br /><br />By the number of comments here, I think others agree some of your best work is when you capture people.<br /><br />I rank this up there as a favorite next to the old man at the port.<br /><br />-Rick<br />manhattan beach, californiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-11368099874471073992010-02-01T19:51:12.037+01:002010-02-01T19:51:12.037+01:00Wow! What a great photo!
You know what? I think I ...Wow! What a great photo!<br />You know what? I think I have met him, when I went for a day trip to Gorbio 2 years ago! As I had much time left before the bus came to take me down to Menton, I walked around. There was a sign which said that there was a little chapel somewhere at the end of the village. While I was walking, an old man came towards me. A fascinating old man! He asked me something which I understood as "where are you going?". Think it was in the dialect of the village. So I told him that I was going for a walk... I wish I would have talked more to him, but I was afraid I wouldn't understand him, so I walked on. And I wished, too, to have taken a photo of him, but I didn't dare... <br />Maybe one day you can show us a picture of that old chapel, Jilly. It was not possible to get very close to it. It was somehow like in the fairy tale of the "Sleeping Beauty", if you know what I mean. Overgrown with weeds and as fascinating as the old man! Give him my regards!<br />Barbara from GermanyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-68377166127900743032010-02-01T18:59:17.298+01:002010-02-01T18:59:17.298+01:00Fantastique, this disappearing world...Fantastique, this disappearing world...cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-8407578002572093432010-02-01T18:54:19.113+01:002010-02-01T18:54:19.113+01:00What a pleasant face he has! Great post.What a pleasant face he has! Great post.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187924454780490386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-71993502781218865942010-02-01T17:10:09.793+01:002010-02-01T17:10:09.793+01:00Thank you for your nice comment, dear Jilly. I lov...Thank you for your nice comment, dear Jilly. I love nature and animals. I was made to live in the country. I live on the 7th storey of a concrete highrise for the moment. It is so frustrating. Well, I am lucky and happy to have been able to adapt to my environment (but I hope it is not my definitive one :-)))Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317498718218889741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-20122264559374094342010-02-01T16:09:16.395+01:002010-02-01T16:09:16.395+01:00Excellent portrait, I'm glad that Henri posed ...Excellent portrait, I'm glad that Henri posed for you in so a natural way. Nice cane, perfect for the day.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-22386354926082674742010-02-01T16:04:51.537+01:002010-02-01T16:04:51.537+01:00Look at his smile! Wonderful portraits, Jilly.Look at his smile! Wonderful portraits, Jilly.alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178479347468393057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-34992732188284797122010-02-01T15:53:30.351+01:002010-02-01T15:53:30.351+01:00Wonderful portrait here.Wonderful portrait here.Birdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634185585147630883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-58845886506711484902010-02-01T14:57:52.243+01:002010-02-01T14:57:52.243+01:00What a wonderful portrait. He has a friendly, wel...What a wonderful portrait. He has a friendly, welcoming face.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38581932.post-38700992072265144212010-02-01T14:05:25.581+01:002010-02-01T14:05:25.581+01:00Very nice indeed Jilly!Very nice indeed Jilly!Cheetahrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808088279717998124noreply@blogger.com