Ominous clouds overtake the colours of sunset above Calvi in Corsica.

Walking along the waterfront of Calvi we spotted a small church high above the town on a hillside to the South. An hour or so later we had found a route up to the Notre-Dame de la Serra church and were looking forward to a clear view over Calvi and the hills on the far side of the bay.

As is most often the case, the weather had difference plans and this was the resultant photograph.

Calvi, Corsica, 2010

Canon EOS 5D Mark II with Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L

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The sun silently retreats to the sibilant roar of the Atlantic battering Brittany's precipitous coastline.

The Crozon peninsula in Western Brittany offers some wonderful coastal scenery. From endless sandy beaches ensconced in quiet harbours to strident cliffs battered by the full force of the Atlantic, there are views to match every mood.

This photo was taken a few short minutes before sunset at Pointe de Pen-Hir after we had spent the preceding hours jumping around the dizzyingly high rock stacks. This photo is a stitch of several photos shot at 17mm and then merged into a rectilinear projection in Photoshop.

Pointe de Pen-Hir, Brittany, France, 2013

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During a 5 day visit to Brittany for a wedding, a few of us made a day trip up to the Crozon peninsula. We planned to visit 3 of the scenic points at the western end of the peninsula: Cap de la Chèvre, Pointe de Penhir and Pointe de Dinan.

At our first stop at Cap de la Chèvre, we were greeted by clear skies and warm sun -- both rarities in Brittany -- and so decided to clamber down the cliffside to get to the beach you see in the midground of this photo.

Later on in the day we drove further North along the coastline and reached Pointe de Penhir which is the ridge you can see just below the horizon in this photo. The sunset we experienced among the cliffs, stacks and raging surf was extremely memorable.

This is a 2-photo panorama of horizontal frames.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II with Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Art

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Before catching our flight on our final night, we head to Cassis on the coast for dinner. Good seafood and quite a scenic harbour.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II with Canon EOS 24-105 f/4L IS

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After our visit to Mt Ventoux, we headed to the Gorges du Verdon region in Provence. On the way there we drove north of Lac de St Croix and this was the view we had when looking southwards over the lake.

It was raining on the horizon and coupled with the sunset colours it made a spectacular scene.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II with Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS

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