Nighttime in France

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Nighttime is the day’s way of saying goodbye. Reminding us that yet another day of our lives has passed and it is time to rest before a new day begins. I love watching the color of the clouds and sky as night begins to fall over the mountains. It is my favorite time of day and brings me so much peace and reflection.

“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky”. –Rabindranath Tagore

Nightfall in Vanoise National Park, Savoie France.

“The sky grew darker, painted blue on blue, one stroke at a time, into deeper and deeper shades of night.” ― Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance

“Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work”. – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

While I enjoy nightfall best somewhere lost in nature, the onset of night is also quite lovely in cities as well. I love watching the magical light and colors bounce off the buildings as the sun begins to fall below the horizon.

Paris April 2013

Sun setting in Bastille, Paris.

Marseille April 2013

“Together we can face any challenges as deep as the ocean and as high as the sky”. – Sonia Gandhi

This post was inspired by the Weekly Photo Challenge: Nighttime. To view more entries, click here. 

 

57 thoughts on “Nighttime in France”

    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks Amy! I was thinking this post was a little boring but now I better go back and take another peak! Maybe its because I know my photos too well! 🙂

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thank you Leslie! I remember being there taking each and every one. Fun to remember them!

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  3. JF – New York City, Queens – I am close to 80 and have a lot of interests. I am looking for talented, creative people who are young at heart and want to be happy, want to share their knowledge, feelings and love. My greatest love and achievement is my family. I love people. Photography and reading are my best pleasures. I am going to share with you photos I like and books that I read and like. I enjoy playing chess and go. Please join my blog and see what other interests are in my life.
    JF on said:

    Wonderful post and photos! Thank you!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      So glad you enjoyed! 🙂

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Merci!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thank you!

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  6. jaime perez – Maracay, Estado Aragua, Venezuela – Born and stablished in Maracay, Venezuela, I´m a teacher and a passionate about photography. The idea of this blog is to share my vision of the world trough my pictures as welll as enjoying the views of the rest of the Wordpress comunity. Feel free to take a look and coment any post in my blogs; I'll appreciate it and I´ll take your feedback into consideration.
    jaime perez on said:

    Beautiful shots and lovely scenes Nicole; each one of them!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks Jaime!

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  7. LBedoya – Me llamo LBedoya, estoy casada, tengo una hija preadolescente y vivo en Orlando, FL y soy Latina. No tengo ni idea de cómo hacer un blog... Aquí es donde empieza mi aventura a lo desconocido, las tendencias y lo cool de ser mamá cada uno de los 365 días del año desde el punto de vista de una mujer Latina común y corriente en USA.
    LBedoya on said:

    Reblogged this on 365 En Mi Estilo Latino and commented:
    Paris desde la vision de Thirdeyemom… Que lindo!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Merci! Gracias!

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  8. While those are all wonderful photos, I especially like the one with the light inside the house. There’s something so cozy and familiar about scenes like that. I really enjoy looking into rooms that are lit at night, not from any prurient interest but just to see the slice of interior and the feel of warmth and family.

    janet

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks Janet! Seems like that one is popular! That photo is of one of the lodges we hiked to in Vanoise National Park where the other mountain night shots are. It was my favorite lodge of all. Gorgeous, delicious food and so nice after camping for a few days!

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  9. The Eagle Diaries – The Eagle Diaries began as a way of communicating our travels to our family and several groups of friends; mainly those attending a day respite centre for the frail aged and for people with a mental disability. What began as a grain of sand, quickly grew into a mountain; my emails being forwarded on to others in the surrounding area. We began meeting a lot of other happy wanderers, also interested in reading about our travels, so we added their names and email addresses, to an ever expanding list. By the time we arrived home after our first trip to Europe, several communities at home and abroad, read our stories and communicated their own. After many requests from readers, the Eagle Diaries became an online Blog. Enjoy the read … Enjoy the journey ...
    The Eagle Diaries on said:

    I love your photo’s of Marseille. My wife and I were there last year, but didn’t get too many great photos. Thanks for sharing. Ken.
    http://www.kengracebooks.com

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Great website! Pretty cool to publish a novel! I have always wanted to but realized it may not be my strength. I love Marseille. I lived there in 1993 and the photos in this post were my first time back in 20 years! It was even better!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Oh thanks Andrew! I’m really behind and playing catch up on my blog reading!

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  12. whereintheworldismiles – I am a Filipino traveler who believes life should be lived in as many spaces as faces. My parents traveled as much as they could, dragging stress around in the form of eight kids on trains, plains, boats and buses. I grew up thinking lives are lived between trips and believe I am a better person for it. I went off alone with my backpack at seventeen and haven't looked back since.
    whereintheworldismiles on said:

    OMG. These photos are unbelievable. I love all of them!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Why isn’t this a wonderful comment to receive! Thank you!!!

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      • whereintheworldismiles – I am a Filipino traveler who believes life should be lived in as many spaces as faces. My parents traveled as much as they could, dragging stress around in the form of eight kids on trains, plains, boats and buses. I grew up thinking lives are lived between trips and believe I am a better person for it. I went off alone with my backpack at seventeen and haven't looked back since.
        whereintheworldismiles on said:

        You are vey welcome!

  13. Nicole, As usual wonderful photographs that lights me up while scrolling down. Like Janet, I like the photograph of the house where light beams through the window. I also liked the yacht’s lined up glowing at night. Thank you for sharing.

    Love n Peace,
    Vannie.

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks Vannie! That was a little mountain refuge we spent the night at after hiking. The mountain shots are from the same place, Savoie, France. 🙂

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thank you!!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks! 🙂 I don’t have many night shots. They are very hard to take and usually I’m not thinking of taking photos during the night.

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  16. anotherday2paradise – Durban South Africa and Florida USA – I enjoy writing about absolutely anything, and started blogging with WordPress in 2012. This was my 'Hammock Lady' blog, and I really enjoyed sharing my travels here: http://adinparadise.wordpress.com/ In November 2013, I decided it was time for a change of scenery, so I started my blog afresh, and here it is. I love to travel, and have been fortunate enough to do two round-the-world trips and visit more than forty countries so far. This year we visited our 7th continent, Antarctica. I enjoy photographing wildlife, especially in my backyard in Florida. I was born and brought up in England. My husband and I emigrated to South Africa in 1970. We now live in Florida, USA. I have a son and a daughter and five gorgeous grandchildren currently aged between 6 and 21 years. I'm so happy that you've taken the time to visit my blog, and would love for you to join me on my travels. Sylvia.
    anotherday2paradise on said:

    Fantastic pics for the challenge, Nicole. I particularly love the one with the light shining out of the window. So pretty. 🙂

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks Sylvia! That photo is so popular and funny this is I included it at the last minute. Glad you like the photos! 🙂

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks! 🙂

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Ha ha…that’s ok. I hate it too and many times I’m using my iPhone to read posts since I’m on the run. 🙂

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Oh thanks! Means a lot coming from you since your work is amazing! I rarely take night photos. They are extremely hard!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Why thank you! 🙂

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thank you so much!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thank you!

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  24. gallivance.net – On the Road! – We're Terri and James Vance - high school sweethearts who went on to international careers and became world nomads. Today, 65 countries later, we're still traveling ... and still in love. Check out Our Story for more of the backstory at gallivance.net.
    gallivance.net on said:

    Beautiful photos Nicole. I particularly like the shot through the cabin window. Very warm and cozy looking. ~James

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks James! Funny everyone seems to like the cabin window one the best! 🙂 Glad I included it.

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  25. Tina Schell – I am passionate about photography, love traveling and exploring new places and faces, and seeing the world from different perspectives. My lens is always on the lookout for something beautiful or interesting.
    Tina Schell on said:

    Some real beauties in there Nicole. The mountain shots are quite mystical but some of the cityscapes are fantastic!

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks Tina! 🙂

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  26. Eliz@MirthandMotivation – Growing up on three continents has exposed me to people/places that are culturally rich and varied. My interests in learning, teaching and traveling continue to inform my work as a training specialist. My family, friends, faith and colleagues have been instrumental in my growth; therefore, as I learn, develop and share new skills, I remember with gratitude, how important it is support others.
    Eliz@MirthandMotivation on said:

    Ah! The joy of night time around the world… Love it! It is gorgeous everywhere… 🙂

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks Eliz!

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  29. Julia – Self-proclaimed intrepid voyageuse, I have made a life out of always looking for new places to live, explore, photograph, and write about. I am deeply interested in the spiritual world, Quantum Physics, and the Laws of the Universe . In this vein, I have worked, trained with and learned from some of the world's leaders in personal growth and development: Bob Proctor, Mary Morrissey, Gay Hendricks, and Peggy McColl, always seeking broadened self-awareness and pursuing deeper spirituality. Never without a camera in my bag and a notebook at hand, I capture the beauty around me to share in hopes of inspiring others to pursue their respective passions and live their respective callings.
    fallingoffbicycles on said:

    So fun to see nighttime in many different cities. The late light over Paris is hard to beat, though! Lovely.

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    • thirdeyemom – Writer, traveler, hiker and global humanitarian traveling the world and doing good. Member of Impact Travel Alliance Media Network. 40+ countries and still wandering sharing my journey along the way.
      thirdeyemom on said:

      Thanks! 🙂

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