Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Défilé militaire du 14 juillet

3 C160NGs flying over the Arc de Triumphe.

A KC-135FR followed by a Rafale and three Mirage 2000s.

A bunch of Alpha Jets.

An ERC 90.

A Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé.

A Véhicule Blindé Léger.

The Leclerc tanks had famous French battles stenciled on their turrets.

A special convoy of Renault TRM 700-100 tank transporters carrying Leclerc tanks and other armored vehicles.

Saturday, July 09, 2011

Pointe du Hoc




Pointe du Hoc, between Omaha and Utah beaches. I wanted to see this spot because I watched The Longest Day over and over as a kid.

Friday, July 01, 2011

À la compagne



Now I understand the urge to flee Paris to the countryside when the city gets hot.