As Americans living in France since the 1990s, we have long had an interest in observing where the parallel histories of the two countries converge, and especially where they have a distinctly local connection. We have become acquainted with two annual events – one of which occurs just down the street from Villa Ndio in August, and the other of which is a September event called “Grasse Naval Day”. This is a photo essay on the September event, but first a few words about the August event. Continue reading “Grasse Naval Day September 2021”
Auribeau-sur-Siagne from Pegomas
Photographed on 16 January 2020
Camera: Sony DSC-RX10M3
Settings: 1/800 sec;; f/4; ISO 100; 23mm
Amiral de Grasse Cérémonie Sept 2019
Amiral de Grasse Ceremonie Sept 2019
Cabbage White Butterfly, Villa Ndio
Villa Ndio, 29 August 2019, Sony A7Rii, Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro, f/4.5, 1/750, ISO 200, 90mm.
Purple and Gold Moth — Pyrausta Purpuralis
Photographed in the Villa Ndio garden on 28 August 2019 with a Sony A7Rii camera equipped with a Sony 90mm f2.8 macro lens. Settings: f/4.5, 1/2000 sec. ISO 200, 90mm.
Spider
Old World Swallowtail In Flight
Photographed in Cabris, France on 18 August 2019.
Camera: Sony ILCE A7RM2. Lens: Sony SEL90M28G. Settings: f/4; 1/4000 sec. ; ISO 800; 90mm
Painted Lady — Vanessa cardui
Photographed in Cabris, France on 17 August 2017 with a Sony SLT A77V camera equipped with a Minolta SLT 135mm f2.8(4.5) lens. Settings: f/4.5; 1/3200sec.; ISO 400; 135mm.
Old World Swallowtail Butterfly — Papilio machaon gorganus
Photographed in Cabris, France on 18 August 2019 with a Sony ILCE A7RM2 camera equipped with a Sony SEL90M28G lens. Settings: f/4; 1/4000 sec.; ISO 800; 90mm
Two-tailed Pasha — Charaxes jasius
Photographed in the Villa Ndio garden below a plum tree on 5 August 2019 with a Sony A77V SLT Camera equipped with a Minolta 200mm f2.8 APO lens with a 2x teleconverter. Settings: f/8,1/250 sec., ISO 500, 400mm.