l'Atlantique au lever du soleil, 5 août 2007

matkustava_kissa, on September 13, 2007, said:

i like the splashing and spraying water of this wave. nice shot.

Yank in Dixie, on September 17, 2007, said:

Incredible shot! Perfect timing and the colors are wonderful! Yellow Star! Bruce

Armagnac, on September 17, 2007, said:

spasibo matkustava!

hi Bruce ! thanks a lot for the kind comment and the yellow star ! I was there at the right moment, not long after sunrise, which is always good for colors. it's a fantastic beach, you've got to walk to reach it therefore it's often empty, at least very quiet ; by far my favorite in the neighborhood. greetings from france !

Pennington, on October 13, 2007, said:

Catches many wave elements at once -- the power as the crest begins to break, the spray and crash as it does, the green we often see under the blue -- and I especially like the sand churning in the last wave returning to meet this one. Easy to see why you chose it!

Armagnac, on October 13, 2007, said:

yes Pennington it was a festival of colors ! there are also some pink reflects of the rising sun on the top of the wave. I'm glad you appreciate it ; this beach is a very cool and quiet place, away from car parks while most other beaches of the area have parkings just aside : never overcrowded even in summertime, and often desert in the early hours. cheers !

Alberto Quagliaroli …, on October 16, 2007, said:

Notevole sequenza di colori e poi l'onda spumosa dà il tocco finale alla composizione. Ottimo!

Armagnac, on October 16, 2007, said:

grazie Alberto ! un Italiano troverebbe l'acqua freddina, pero ! cordiali saluti.

Daniel Mitin, on November 13, 2007, said:

Ahh, if only I was there with my friend. We play with waves bigger than these

Armagnac, on November 13, 2007, said:

I guess you do Daniel, it was not a very big one. tho, it can roll you upside down easilly, don't underestimate them, especially that they carry many stones.

guiseppe, on November 27, 2007, said:

!*! Oh yes, these Atlantic waves are dangerous. In 1992 I swam in the region north of Sables ( might have been not far from here) The beech was flat with small pebbles and the waves small (0,5m) I had a great problem to come out of the water, because the draft back was so intense !!! GG

Armagnac, on November 27, 2007, said:

yes Guiseppe ! il giorno stesso di questa foto, mi sono fatto sorprendere e sono stato roversciato di una di queste, che non sembrano un gran che, ma che caricano tonnelate di sassi, ne sono uscito non senza pena, e col sedere un po' rapato ! Infatti Les Sables sono non molto a sud di St Gilles. buone cose a te, grazie mille per le !*!

dadefra, on December 3, 2007, said:

mamma mia che risacca!

Amelia Royan, on January 6, 2009, said:

Awesome Armagnac. I agree with many of the previous comments. The beaches can be relatively quiet, but there can be terrific under-tow. I remember my daughter Elizabeth playing in the sea at quite a small pebbly beach in the Vendee about 15 years ago. She was a very proficient swimmer, but it was dangerous.

Greetings, Amelia

Armagnac, on January 6, 2009, said:

hi Amelia :) good to see someone again commenting this picture, it had not happened since 2007 :) I'm glad your keep strong memories about Vendée.

cheers, Arma'

voncezzz, on January 17, 2009, said:

A surfer !...

Vince

Armagnac, on January 17, 2009, said:

oui Vince, certains ne s'en privent pas d'ailleurs ; c'est un spot.

voncezzz, on February 2, 2009, said:

Meeting à prévoir : http://www.panoramio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15539

Vince

Armagnac, on February 2, 2009, said:

merci Vince :) c'est toutefois un peu loin pour moi.

Armagnac, on March 31, 2009, said:

muchas gracias Szarlotka !

Armagnac, on April 14, 2009, said:

merci beaucoup, je suis très honoré cher carasino.