Bright Boats in Nice, France

by Liesl Walsh

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Bright Boats in Nice, France

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Liesl Walsh

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Photograph - Digital Photograph

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When I was in the Port of Nice and the light was just right, the water was a gorgeous turquoise. The bright colorful boats, wealthy yachts, and surrounding architecture with old shutters and balconies kept me coming back to the marina to see all the colors. Behind the marina is Castle Hill, a limestone rock 93 meters high overlooking the sea. In medieval times a fortress on Castle Hill protected the city. Now Castle Hill is a park that provides panoramic views of the coastline, city, and the marina below. Nice is a beautiful city on the Mediterranean Sea in the Cote d'Azur region of southeastern France. It is in the French Riviera near Monaco, Eze, and St. Paul de Vence. Nice is nicknamed, "Nice la Belle", which means "Nice the Beautiful". The beauty and mild Mediterranean climate attracted the English upper class in the late 18th century to stay here in the winter. The main walkway along the rocky beach is called the "Promenade des Anglais" ("Walkway of the English"). The clear air and soft light of the region attracted artists like Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, Renoir, and others. Nice continues to draw many tourists. Some popular squares and pedestrian areas in the city are Place Messena, Place Garibaldi, Place Rossetti, Cours Saleya, and Place du Palais. You can see the Italian influence in the architecture.

You can read about our adventure in Europe in my husband's book, "Vagabonds in France", by Michael A. Barry. Come with us as we lose our home, put everything in storage, and navigate through Europe for a few months with no return date or home to come back to. Sail across the Atlantic, dodge pickpockets, climb mountains, descend into the Paris Metro, endure nasty weather and illness, witness the flood of the century, and meet some wonderful and not-so-wonderful people. Chuckle with us as we live among the French and try to learn their ways and language. Then make it back home to an empty house we'd never seen before. The book with its 75 illustrations is available in both paperback and Kindle on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCUNSEK .

SOLD - 9-10-2016 - 8 x 10 Print from Brick, New Jersey. Thank you!

CONTEST Wins on FAA:
3rd place win in Any Artwork or Photograph You Would Like to Promote Contest #3 7-7-2017

Featured in the following FAA Groups:
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Fine Arts Professionals
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All Art Welcome
Five Star Artist
Healing Through Art All Mediums Accepted 1-17-2017
ART - It Is Good For You 1-20-2017
Collectors Gallery 1-28-2017
10 Plus 5-8-2018
500 Views 5-19-2018
Camera Art 6-9-2018
Art For Ever With You 6-11-2018
Ship to Shore and All Things More 8-7-2018
Water Forms 3-6-2022

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