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Christie Semmens-Niehaus, amateur photographer and solo traveler. Join me as I discover the riverscapes, cultural treasures, and iconic towns in southwest France, while sailing on the Garonne, Dordogne, and Gironde rivers. See images from Provence and Burgundy, and few from my hometown in the USA. Hover and click to enlarge and read captions. Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, or take a virtual trip by reading my blog. www.scribblesandsmiles.net. Enjoy the journey!

Art Deco-Style Historic Greyhouse Bus station - Hometown
Art Deco-Style Historic Greyhouse Bus station - Hometown
Main Street - Hometown
Main Street - Hometown
2023-Bordeaux - Pont de Pierre Bridge at sunrise
2023-Bordeaux - Pont de Pierre Bridge at sunrise
Cité du Vin - Bordeaux, France
Cité du Vin - Bordeaux, France
Grand Theatre de Bordeaux - Statute Sanna in the foreground
Grand Theatre de Bordeaux - Statute Sanna in the foreground
Church in the Chartron- Bordeaux, France
Church in the Chartron- Bordeaux, France
Port Du Bourgogne 1750's
Port Du Bourgogne 1750's
Saint Emilion
Saint Emilion
Street Art - Bordeaux
Street Art - Bordeaux
Slick, downhill walk, Saint Emilion
Slick, downhill walk, Saint Emilion
Lovely doors in Saint Emilion
Lovely doors in Saint Emilion
Garden-Bourg, France
Garden-Bourg, France
Ride to the wine village in style - Saint Emilion
Ride to the wine village in style - Saint Emilion
Verdelais, France - Saint Calvaire de Verdelais -near the tomb of Toulouse-Lautrec
Verdelais, France - Saint Calvaire de Verdelais -near the tomb of Toulouse-Lautrec
2022-Le Limas B & B - Avignon, France
2022-Le Limas B & B - Avignon, France
Avignon Theater
Avignon Theater
Isle sur la Sorgue - Sorgue River- feed by the biggest spring in France and the fifth biggest in the world.
Isle sur la Sorgue - Sorgue River- feed by the biggest spring in France and the fifth biggest in the world.
One of the most beautiful villages in France - Gordes, France
One of the most beautiful villages in France - Gordes, France
Archaeological site Glanum, France near Saint Rèmy
Archaeological site Glanum, France near Saint Rèmy
Valley of Les Baux de Provence (La vallée des Baux)
Valley of Les Baux de Provence (La vallée des Baux)
Sorgue du Midi
Sorgue du Midi
Cobblestone street in Les Baux de Provence
Cobblestone street in Les Baux de Provence
Merry-go-Around Avignon, France
Merry-go-Around Avignon, France
S.S. Catherine European River Ship - Uniworld
S.S. Catherine European River Ship - Uniworld
Arles, France
Arles, France
Authentic life in Viviers, France
Authentic life in Viviers, France
Harbor master's office - Viviers, France
Harbor master's office - Viviers, France
Marina at Viviers, France
Marina at Viviers, France
University Bridge at Lyon, France
University Bridge at Lyon, France
Basilica St. Martin d'Ainay - Lyon, France
Basilica St. Martin d'Ainay - Lyon, France
Quaint doors
Quaint doors
on the grounds of Le Clos St. Roch /www.clos-st-roch.fr
on the grounds of Le Clos St. Roch /www.clos-st-roch.fr
Detailed work at the Entrance of the Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourviere of Lyon, France
Detailed work at the Entrance of the Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourviere of Lyon, France
Memorial to Antoine Gailleton, Lyon, France
Memorial to Antoine Gailleton, Lyon, France
Murano glass horse lobby S.S. Catherine
Murano glass horse lobby S.S. Catherine
Everyday life in Arles, France
Everyday life in Arles, France
Morning light
Morning light
simple details
simple details
Doors & windows of old town Avignon
Doors & windows of old town Avignon
Street photography Avignon
Street photography Avignon
Architecture in Avignon, France
Architecture in Avignon, France
Fontaine Amedee Pichot -made of enamel on ceramic tiles, Arles, France
Fontaine Amedee Pichot -made of enamel on ceramic tiles, Arles, France
Carriéres des Lumiéres -Venice La Sérénissime@Baux-de-Provence
Carriéres des Lumiéres -Venice La Sérénissime@Baux-de-Provence
Carriéres des Lumiéres - Yves Klein – L’Infini Bleu @Baux-de-Provence
Carriéres des Lumiéres - Yves Klein – L’Infini Bleu @Baux-de-Provence
The Pont du Gard is near Nîmes, Uzés and Avignon
The Pont du Gard is near Nîmes, Uzés and Avignon
Pretty in pink
Pretty in pink
Cafè Van Gogh - Arles, France
Cafè Van Gogh - Arles, France
Street graffiti
Street graffiti
Hospice 1874 Viviers, France
Hospice 1874 Viviers, France
S.S. Catherine headed into Logi-Neuf Lock on the Rhône River
S.S. Catherine headed into Logi-Neuf Lock on the Rhône River
Thank you for stopping by my portfolio. I photograph and write about all my European travels on www.scribblesandsmiles.net for others to enjoy. Travel vicariously!
Thank you for stopping by my portfolio. I photograph and write about all my European travels on www.scribblesandsmiles.net for others to enjoy. Travel vicariously!

Landscape & Wildlife Photography

Welcome!
2020
Christie Semmens-Niehaus is an amateur photographer. Capturing nature, birds, flowers, and landscape images with an artistic vision. You can see her most recent series of tropical birds taken at Green Cay Wetlands near West Palm Beach, long-exposure from Big Creek Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and sunrise at Beaufort, South Carolina, and images from Hobe Sound, Florida.
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