‘Come and eat with us chez nous’ said my new friends Jean Francois and Cristelle. Nothing could have prepared me for where they lived. My jaw dropped and my eyes…

A typical Canal du Midi view. All photos on this post: Leica M9 Summilux 21mm The Canal du Midi is more than just a convenient way to get from the…

Here’s a 10 minute video I made using the GoPro® HD Motorsports HERO™ Camera mounted on the Ducati Monster M900. Filmed in the south of France. Please Click here to…

Here’s a special treat. A post about the French canals with mostly pictures and just a few descriptive words. Enjoy. We did! Unless stated, all pictures by the author using…

Leica Digilux 2, The mighty Flicka ‘Caraway’ with a big fat bone in her teeth.   When my good mate Angus asked if I would help him deliver his boat…

All shots: Leica M3, 21mm f3.4 Angulon 400 ISO One of the problems of developing one’s own films is that there is always the chance you might mess up and…

Leica M9, Elmarit 21mm Asph, f5.6 @ 30 sec 160 ISO. (Lightroom preset ‘Nostalgialicious’) The thing I noticed most when I first saw Ducati’s new Monster M900 was that incredibly…

Leica M9, Voigtlander f4 21mm 160 ISO Michelin Pilot Power Before buying some new tyres for my cousin’s Ducati Monster M900 he’d been kind enough to lend me, I did…

Picture of a French cat sitting on a car. Leica M9, Elmarit 21 Asph, f8 @ 125 sec 160 ISO. Worked on in Lightroom. See below to see the original.…

Leica M9, Elmarit 21 asph 160 Iso, f8 @ 125 Marines de Cogolin, France Jan 2010 After 4 months with the M9 I must confess to being more than happy…