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The Old Mill at Vernon


	The Old Mill at Vernon - Normandie, France Several mills like this one used to be operating on the Seine river all along the old wooden bridge. This bridge itself was built in the XIIth century, the mill is probably of the XVIth century. The old bridge has been destroyed and rebuilt several times in the middle age. It was very unsafe and was definitively destroyed in the beginning of the XIXth century. Then it was replaced by a stone bridge in 1861. Destroyed during the war in 1870 it was rebuilt in 1872 and then bombed in 1940. The mill was suspended and able to move up and down depending on the level of the river water. Jean-Pierre Ducondi

- Mary Beth Aiello

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JP -- LOVE the composition, but especially seeing the sailboats through the bridge. Beautiful.

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December 12, 2010

Jeana Clark

AWESOME FIND!!!
Thanks so much for adding the history!
Excellent capture and presentation JP!!
~J~

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December 12, 2010

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member since: 1/6/2008 Great story with a wonderful comp & pov here....Kewl looking building

12/12/2010 7:20:37 AM

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December 12, 2010

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What a fabulous find and capture. Wonderful composition, colors and light, JP. So interesting and beautiful.

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December 12, 2010

Ron McEwan

I like this, I have enjoyed all of your France images JP, this one is no exception.

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December 12, 2010

Tiia Vissak

very cool!

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December 12, 2010

Michelle Alton

Fascinating photo and history. It looks as thouh the bowed bridge might just give way, and down comes the mill.

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December 12, 2010

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna

FANTASTIC image, JP! :-) k

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December 12, 2010

Rona L. Schwarz

Marvelous composition, JP! I love your framing with the sailboats through the bridge and the more modern buildings across the river. And I especially love the birds on the roof of the old mill! Great lighting, fabulous sky. And thanks so much for the history - very fascinating.

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December 12, 2010

Dick W. Wyatt

Great lighting, and sky.
What stories this old mill could tell.
Thanks for sharing !

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December 13, 2010

Patti Coblentz

A bridge meant to be there, obviously...such interesting history. Great comp of this showing the "mechanics" of your description, with fantastic texture and comp, JP.

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December 16, 2010

- Gail Sullivan

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This is a beauty, Jean-Pierre...a wonderful history and composition loaded with amazing details...the birds on the roof, the framing of the sailboat in the distance, the lush greenery in the foregroun etc!

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December 17, 2010

Kim Andelkovic

This is absolutely Beautiful Just love it :-)

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January 17, 2011

emptynestphotos.com - Agnes Fegan

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Wow...amazing find! Congrats on this Finalist!

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January 18, 2011

Patti Coblentz

Such a remarkable and beautiful image, JP...congratulations your finalist!

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January 18, 2011

frank w. degenhardt

An incredible look my friend. CONGRATULATIONS on yet another FINALIST.

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January 18, 2011

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