05 March 2011

78th Fete du Citron - the Hanging Gardens of Babylon


When you walk into the Jardin Bioves the first display you see is the Roman Atrium which leads into the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Suddenly you are in another world, albeit made of lemons and oranges.

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Lorsque vous entrez dans le Jardin Biovès le premier motif que vous voyez est l'atrium romain qui mène dans les jardins suspendus de Babylone. Tout à coup, vous êtes dans un autre monde, lequel est fait de citrons et d'oranges.

13 comments:

  1. I like the main photo!
    2 kinds of art! Next time I must look for that extraordinary fountain. The birds maybe are cranes?
    They are returnung from warm south now. Suddenly you hear the gabble and there they are, flying in a shape like "1".
    Barbara from Germany

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  2. They really made great and tall things this year!

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  3. The top image is a keeper, Jilly! The fountain's spray against the citrus is engaging!

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  4. Thoroughly enjoying your series of festival photos. I have been to Menton twice and in fact stayed there once. Now I want to come back in March! Is the festival the same time each year?

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  5. Thanks everyone, and yes, Elizabeth, this festival is always on in February/March. You can check it out on the Menton tourism website. Link on my blog on the right.

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  6. You have so many juicy wonders of the ancient world.

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  7. Great citrus work. The first shot ist excellent!

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  8. They just get more amazing every day.

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  9. Oh the fountain! C'est magnifique!

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  10. Ahhh...it's that citrus time of year again!!!

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  11. Wow! These motifs are fantastic. They must have had bumper crops of lemons and oranges this year.

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  12. Amazing! I love the colors and energy of the photos!

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  13. This festival truly is one of the modern day seven wonders...at least as seen through your lens.

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