• General,  Travel

    Anchor at Camaret-sur-Mer

    Camaret-sur-Mer is a place with a long history, which tells the former economic and military importance. Cabaret has been also the most important lobster port in France. The place is located on a peninsula of strategic importance for the security of Brest. The peninsula was therefore coveted by Great Britain and Spain in their fight against France.

    The Vauban tower bears witness to France’s fight against the conquerors. I took the following image with my tripod in front an old warehouse of the former shipyard.

    La tour Vauban Camaret-sur-Mer © Julian Köpke

    The civil shipwrecks show the decline of fishing in the region. You can’t find warships here.

    Shipwrecks in Camaret-sur-Mer © Julian Köpke
    Èpaves à la port de Camaret-sur-Mer © Julian Köpke
    Épaves à Camaret-sur-Mer © Julian Köpke

    All ships are damaged, by time, by economic ruin. This is where they found their last port.

    Épaves à Camaret-sur-Mer © Julian Köpke

    Where is our final anchor point ? Will it be interesting to look at us ?

    Anchor and Moon à Camaret-sur-Mer © Julian Köpke

    See also my album „Camaret-sur-Mer„.

  • Travel

    Bonjour Bretagne

    Since a car ride from Nantes to Caen more than 40 years ago I associate Brittany with clouds and fog. This time everything is different. The coolness of the country surrounded by the Atlantic refreshes us wonderfully after the heat wave in Heidelberg and Paris.

    Traveling and painting was a great pleasure for me back then. How fantastic it is when every morning a painted landscape appears.

    Bonjour breton © Julian Köpke

    See also my album „Camaret-sur-Mer„.