messalyn - Mot-clé - CilaosLe Val de Belyer2022-11-06T20:44:24+00:00urn:md5:a8bb75de6bd06e1519206c7bc4ace8a7DotclearPrintemps Indien Part IV : Retour et détoursurn:md5:0d379a9d2ab32035e569b0d1b0cf447a2018-01-24T22:14:00+01:002018-01-25T02:18:25+01:00messalynUnderbara ResabotaniqueCanon AV-1CilaoscimetièreExpéditionsLa RéunionLightroomNikon D60Piton de la FournaiseSaint PierreteathévolcanvolcanoVSCO FILM® 04VSCO FILM® 05<p>Étant éparpillée comme jamais en ce moment (j'ai même repris le site web, c'est dire), je n'ai toujours pas de nouveaux dessins à vous montrer, heureusement j'ai dans ma manche une dernière salve de clichés tropicaux, c'est cadeau !</p>
<p lang="en">My creative flow is utterly divised at the time being between too many projects, luckily I still have something up my sleeve for you, the last of my tropical photos from <strike>last year</strike> october 2016, enjoy!</p>
<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_011.JPG"><img alt="canon-av1-reunion2016_011.JPG" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_011_l.jpg" /></a>
<figcaption>Vagues s'écrasant sur le basalte / <span lang="en">Waves crashing on dark rocks, Saint Pierre, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 15 october 2016</span></figcaption>
</figure> <h2>Tour de l'île à l'argentique</h2>
<p>Ce quatrième post de ma série réunionnaise sera un peu décousu car j'aimerais conclure avec toutes mes photos prises à l'argentique (un Canon AV-1 tombé entre mes mains fort à propos quelques mois avant ce voyage), tout en glissant au passage une dernière série de photos dans un lieu étonnant que je mourrais d'envie de partager depuis mon premier post. Plutôt que de l'entrecouper de paragraphes de commentaires car la période couverte est trop longue (et que j'ai oublié mon carnet de voyage à l'atelier) j'ai préféré légender mes photos.</p>
<p lang="en">This fourth post in my Reunion serie is a bit pulled together at the last minute as I've a whole film roll to show you, following my acquisition of a Canon AV-1 a couple months before this trip, and a last photo serie in a fascinating place I was dying to show you from the day I started these posts! Instead of writing inbetween pictures because the period covered is too long (and also because I forgot my travel notebook at my atelier apparently), I captioned all the photos.</p>
<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_002.JPG" title="Waterfall"><img alt="Waterfall" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_002_l.jpg" title="Waterfall, Trois Bassins, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #002, 9 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Cascade / <span lang="en">Waterfall, Trois Bassins, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 9 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_003.JPG" title="Protruding tree branch over an otherwise very yellow vegetation"><img alt="Protruding tree branch over an otherwise very yellow vegetation" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_003_l.jpg" title="Protruding tree branch over an otherwise very yellow vegetation, Trois Bassins, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #003, 9 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Branche protubérant au dessus du vide, verte parmi une végétation très désséchée / <span lang="en">Protruding tree branch over an otherwise very yellow vegetation, Trois Bassins, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 9 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_004.JPG" title="Reunion traditional red shrine for Saint-Expedit"><img alt="Reunion traditional red shrine for Saint-Expedit" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_004_l.jpg" title="Reunion traditional red shrine for Saint-Expedit, Trois Bassins, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #004, 9 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Traditionel autel rouge à St-Expédit, il y en a partout à la Réunion et comme son nom l'indique c'est pour prier viteuf' / <span lang="en">Reunion traditional red shrine for Saint-Expedit, a Saint that is not recognized by the church but has the undeniable advantage of demanding not much of your time, Trois Bassins, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 9 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_006.JPG" title="Beach boardwalk"><img alt="Beach boardwalk" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_006_l.jpg" title="Beach boardwalk, Saint Gilles, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #006, 9 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Bord de mer / <span lang="en">Beach boardwalk, Saint Gilles, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 9 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_008.JPG"><img alt="Crater, Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #008, 12 october 2016" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_008_l.jpg" /></a>
<figcaption>Cratère / <span lang="en">Crater, Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 12 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_009.JPG"><img alt="Market with poultry stalls, Saint Pierre, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #009, 15 october 2016" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_009_l.jpg" /></a>
<figcaption>Stands de volaille sur un marché / <span lang="en">Market with poultry stalls, Saint Pierre, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 15 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_010.JPG"><img alt="Waves crashing on dark rocks, Saint Pierre, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #010, 15 october 2016" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_010_l.jpg" /></a>
<figcaption>Vagues s'écrasant sur le basalte / <span lang="en">Waves crashing on dark rocks, Saint Pierre, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 15 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_012.JPG" title="Tree with purple flowers and tree ferns"><img alt="Tree with purple flowers and tree ferns" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_012_l.jpg" title="Tree with purple flowers and tree ferns, Road to Cilaos, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #012, 15 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Arbre aux fleurs violettes et fougères arborescentes / <span lang="en">Tree with purple flowers and tree ferns, Road to Cilaos, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 15 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_014.JPG" title="Mountains and forest"><img alt="Mountains and forest" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_014_l.jpg" title="Mountains and forest, Road to Cilaos, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #014, 15 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Montagnes et forêts / <span lang="en">Mountains and forest, Road to Cilaos, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 15 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_013.JPG" title="Tiny house for sale"><img alt="Tiny house for sale" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_013_l.jpg" title="Tiny house for sale, Cilaos, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #013, 15 october 2016" /></a> <a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_017.JPG" title="Bended palm tree"><img alt="Bended palm tree" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_017_l.jpg" title="Bended palm tree, Grotte des Premiers Français, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #017, 17 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Première image : Toute petite maison à vendre. Deuxième image : Palmier voûté / <span lang="en">First picture: Tiny house for sale, Cilaos, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 15 october 2016. Second picture: Bended palm tree, Grotte des Premiers Français, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 17 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_016.JPG" title="Trees growing on a fallen tree"><img alt="Trees growing on a fallen tree" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_016_l.jpg" title="Trees growing on a fallen tree, Grotte des Premiers Français, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #016, 17 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Arbres poussant sur un autre arbre tombé au sol / <span lang="en">Trees growing on a fallen tree, Grotte des Premiers Français, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 17 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_018.JPG" title="Frangipani flower in the marine cemetary"><img alt="Frangipani flower in the marine cemetary" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_018_l.jpg" title="Frangipani flower in the marine cemetary, Cimetière marin, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #018, 17 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Fleur de frangipanier dans le cimetière marin / <span lang="en">Frangipani flower in the marine cemetary, Cimetière marin, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 17 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_019.JPG" title="Eons-old tombs in the marine cemetary"><img alt="Eons-old tombs in the marine cemetary" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_019_l.jpg" title="Eons-old tombs in the marine cemetary, Cimetière marin, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #019, 17 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Tombes anciennes dans le cimetière marin / <span lang="en">Eons-old tombs in the marine cemetary, Cimetière marin, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 17 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_020.JPG"><img alt="Eons-old tombs in the marine cemetary, Cimetière marin, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #020, 17 october 2016" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_020_l.jpg" /></a>
<figcaption>Tombes anciennes dans le cimetière marin / <span lang="en">Eons-old tombs in the marine cemetary, Cimetière marin, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 17 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_021.JPG" title="Reflection of palm trees"><img alt="Reflection of palm trees" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_021_l.jpg" title="Reflection of palm trees, Tour des Roches, Saint-Paul, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #021, 17 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Reflet de palmiers / <span lang="en">Reflection of palm trees, Tour des Roches, Saint-Paul, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 17 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_022.JPG" title="Sunset on the bay"><img alt="Sunset on the bay" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_022_l.jpg" title="Sunset on the bay, Tour des Roches, Saint-Paul, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #022, 17 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Coucher de soleil sur la baie / <span lang="en">Sunset on the bay, Tour des Roches, Saint-Paul, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 17 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_023.JPG" title="View on Mafate"><img alt="View on Mafate" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_023_l.jpg" title="View on Mafate, Meïdo summit, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #023, 20 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Vue sur le cirque de Mafate / <span lang="en">View on Mafate, Meïdo summit, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 20 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_025.JPG" title="Rock beach"><img alt="Rock beach" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_025_l.jpg" title="Rock beach, Saint-Paul, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #025, 20 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Plage de galets / <span lang="en">Rock beach, Saint-Paul, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 20 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_026.JPG" title="Enormous tree bur"><img alt="Enormous tree bur" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_026_l.jpg" title="Enormous tree bur, Saint-Paul, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #026, 20 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Broussin monstrueux / <span lang="en">Enormous tree bur, Saint-Paul, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #026, 20 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_027.JPG" title="Dog on a rooftop like it’s no big deal"><img alt="Dog on a rooftop like it’s no big deal" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_027_l.jpg" title="Dog on a rooftop like it’s no big deal, Saint-Paul, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #027, 20 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Remake furry du hussard / <span lang="en">Dog on a rooftop like it’s no big deal, Saint-Paul, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 20 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_028.JPG" title="Blowhole by the name of Le Souffleur at sunset"><img alt="Blowhole by the name of Le Souffleur at sunset" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_028_l.jpg" title="Blowhole by the name of Le Souffleur at sunset, Saint-Leu, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #028, 20 october 2016" /></a> <a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_030.JPG" title="Waterfall and jungle"><img alt="Waterfall and jungle" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_030_l.jpg" title="Waterfall and jungle, Road to Salazie, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #030, 23 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Première image : Le Souffleur près de Saint-Leu au coucher de soleil. Deuxième image : Jungle et cascade / <span lang="en">First picture: Blowhole by the name of Le Souffleur at sunset, Saint-Leu, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 , 20 october 2016. Second picture: Waterfall and jungle, Road to Salazie, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 23 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_031.JPG" title="Waterfall and heavy vegetation where a ceremony was performed hidden from sight"><img alt="Waterfall and heavy vegetation where a ceremony was performed hidden from sight" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_031_l.jpg" title="Waterfall and heavy vegetation where a ceremony was performed hidden from sight, Road to Salazie, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #031, 23 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Cascade et végétation épaisse dissimulant une cérémonie inconnue / <span lang="en">Waterfall and heavy vegetation where a ceremony was performed hidden from sight, Road to Salazie, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 23 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_035.JPG" title="Mountains covered by the jungle and their shadows"><img alt="Mountains covered by the jungle and their shadows" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_035_l.jpg" title="Mountains covered by the jungle and their shadows, Road to Salazie, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #035, 23 october 2016" /></a> <a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_032.JPG" title="Posing in Lena Hoschek ‘Provence’ skirt and Seamstress of Bloomsbury blouse at Folio House"><img alt="Posing in Lena Hoschek ‘Provence’ skirt and Seamstress of Bloomsbury blouse at Folio House" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_032_l.jpg" title="Posing in Lena Hoschek ‘Provence’ skirt and Seamstress of Bloomsbury blouse at Folio House, Salazie, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #032, 23 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Première image : Jeux d'ombre sur les montagnes recouvertes par la jungle. Deuxième image : Pose devant la maison Folio, avec une jupe « Provence » de chez Lena Hoschek et une blouse Seamstress of Bloomsbury / <span lang="en">First picture: Mountains covered by the jungle and their shadows, Road to Salazie, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 23 october 2016. Second picture: Posing in Lena Hoschek ‘Provence’ skirt and Seamstress of Bloomsbury blouse at Folio House</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_033.JPG" title="Village-weaver bird nests on a tree"><img alt="Village-weaver bird nests on a tree" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_033_l.jpg" title="Village-weaver bird nests on a tree, Road to Salazie, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #033, 23 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Nids de béliers sur un arbre dépouillé / <span lang="en">Village-weaver bird nests on a tree, Road to Salazie, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 23 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/canon-av1-reunion2016_037.JPG" title="Wedding in a Tamoul temple"><img alt="Wedding in a Tamoul temple" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/canon-av1/.canon-av1-reunion2016_037_l.jpg" title="Wedding in a Tamoul temple, Saint-Pierre, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1 #037, 27 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Mariage dans un temple Tamoul / <span lang="en">Wedding in a Tamoul temple, Saint-Pierre, Reunion Island with Canon AV-1, 27 october 2016</span></figcaption>
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<h2>26 octobre, Le Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé</h2>
<p>Très rapidement en arrivant sur cette île, j'ai pu me procurer du thé produit localement pour mon petit-déjeuner en profitant de la boutique de souvenirs de l'un des endroits que nous avons visité. Une plantation de thé française ? Voilà qui n'est pas banal. C'est le genre d'endroit que j'ai toujours voulu visiter, notamment lors de mes voyages au Japon, mais un périple en rase campagne japonaise pose un problème de logistique plutôt dissuadant pour le néophyte. Pas question de laisser passer ma chance cette fois-ci d'autant plus que le Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé est très atypique dans le genre : relancé sur les ruines d'une plantation abandonnée quelques décennies plus tôt car en compétition avec d'autres pays aux salaires ridiculement bas, et ce malgré sa qualité à la fois reconnue et… méconnue. C'est ainsi que plusieurs générations d'arbres y cohabitent ; les plus jeunes y sont plantés de sorte à former un labyrinthe, comme le nom l'indique. Quant aux plus anciens, ils fournissent un rare exemple de cette espèce généralement taillée pour rester accessible à la cueillette : ici nous les croisons hauts de plusieurs mètres, comme la Nature les a fait.</p>
<p lang="en">Quickly upon arriving in the island, I found some locally produced tea for breakfast in the shop of some place we visited. Locally-produced tea: french tea? Now that's unheard of. I have always wanted to visit a tea plantation, especially when visiting Japan, but an expedition in some remote japanese countryside always felt too hardcore for me. Thus I had to take advantage of this unique occasion, even more so indeed as Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé has its very own ways to do business: for starters, it's built on the remains of a previous plantation that had to stop production a few decades ago, due to the competition of countries with ridiculously low wages, and because its quality couldn't overcome its confidentiality. All of this resulting into various generations of trees, the latest having been sowed as a maze, as the name induces. As for the eldest, they have reached their full adult size which is a bit of a rareity as usually they are kept small so workers can pick up the leaves.</p>
<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_001.jpg" title="Vegetable garden in a heavy mist"><img alt="Vegetable garden in a heavy mist" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_001_l.jpg" title="Vegetable garden in a heavy mist, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #001, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a> <a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_002.jpg" title="Flower garden in a heavy mist"><img alt="Flower garden in a heavy mist" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_002_l.jpg" title="Flower garden in a heavy mist, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #002, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Jardins potager et floral sous un épais brouillard / <span lang="en">Vegetable and flower gardens in a heavy mist</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_003.jpg" title="Entrance of the maze in a heavy mist"><img alt="Entrance of the maze in a heavy mist" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_003_l.jpg" title="Entrance of the maze in a heavy mist, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #003, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Entrée du labyrinthe / <span lang="en">Entrance of the maze</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_005.jpg" title="Panoramic photograph of tightly planted tea trees grown to their full size"><img alt="Panoramic photograph of tightly planted tea trees grown to their full size" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_005_l.jpg" title="Panoramic photograph of tightly planted tea trees grown to their full size, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #005, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Rangées serrées de théiers (latin : <cite>camelia sinensis</cite>) à leur taille naturelle / <span lang="en">tightly planted tea trees (latin: <cite>camelia sinensis</cite>) grown to their full size</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_006.jpg" title="Black and white photograph of one of the paths from the tea tree maze"><img alt="Black and white photograph of one of the paths from the tea tree maze" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_006_l.jpg" title="Black and white photograph of one of the paths from the tea tree maze, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #006, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a> <a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_011.jpg" title="One of the paths from the tea tree maze"><img alt="One of the paths from the tea tree maze" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_011_l.jpg" title="One of the paths from the tea tree maze, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #011, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Allées / <span lang="en">Paths</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_007.jpg" title="Top of human-sized tea trees with a good view on the leaves"><img alt="Top of human-sized tea trees with a good view on the leaves" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_007_l.jpg" title="Top of human-sized tea trees with a good view on the leaves, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #007, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Détail des haies de thé / <span lang="en">Detail of the tea hedges</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_010.jpg" title="Bamboos meeting tea trees"><img alt="Bamboos meeting tea trees" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_010_l.jpg" title="Bamboos meeting tea trees, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #010, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>De nombreuses bambouseraies jalonnent le labyrinthe / <span lang="en">Many bamboo groves are disseminated throughout the maze</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_012.jpg" title="Tea tree seeds on the ground"><img alt="Tea tree seeds on the ground" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_012_l.jpg" title="Tea tree seeds on the ground, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #012, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>À quoi ressemblent des graines de théier / <span lang="en">If you ever wondered what do tea seeds look like</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_015.jpg" title="Various heights of tea trees in the maze with a fern tree trapped amongst them"><img alt="Various heights of tea trees in the maze with a fern tree trapped amongst them" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_015_l.jpg" title="Various heights of tea trees in the maze with a fern tree trapped amongst them, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #015, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Sur cette photo on voit bien les différence de tailles entre les différentes générations d'arbres / <span lang="en">In this photograph you can see clearly the difference of heights between the various tree generations</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_017.jpg" title="Maze corridors made from tea trees with an heavy mist seen in the background"><img alt="Maze corridors made from tea trees with an heavy mist seen in the background" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_017_l.jpg" title="Maze corridors made from tea trees with an heavy mist seen in the background, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #017, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Bord du labyrinthe / <span lang="en">Hedges edges</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_018.jpg" title="Tea tree with open seed pods on its branches"><img alt="Tea tree with open seed pods on its branches" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_018_l.jpg" title="Tea tree with open seed pods on its branches, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #018, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Théier et ses branches parsemées de coques de graines ouvertes (car elles sont déjà tombées au sol pour la plupart) / <span lang="en">Tea tree with open seed pods on its branches (with most seeds already fallen)</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_019.jpg" title="Detail of open tea tree seed pods on a branch"><img alt="Detail of open tea tree seed pods on a branch" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_019_l.jpg" title="Detail of open tea tree seed pods on a branch, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #019, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Détail de coques de graines restées sur l'arbre / <span lang="en">Detail of open tea tree seed pods on a branch</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_020.jpg" title="Detail of the topmost tea leaves that are used to produce tea"><img alt="Detail of the topmost tea leaves that are used to produce tea" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_020_l.jpg" title="Detail of the topmost tea leaves that are used to produce tea, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #020, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Le thé n'est produit qu'avec les feuilles supérieures, parfois une seule dans les thés premium / <span lang="en">Tea is produced using only the topmost tea leaves, the higher the tea grade is, the fewer leaves are collected by tree, sometimes it's only the one at the top</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_021.jpg" title="Black and white photograph of tea leaves on the trees"><img alt="Black and white photograph of tea leaves on the trees" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_021_l.jpg" title="Black and white photograph of tea leaves on the trees, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #021, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Motif de feuilles / <span lang="en">Leaf pattern</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_024.jpg" title="Black and white photograph of a young tea tree in front of a bamboo grove"><img alt="Black and white photograph of a young tea tree in front of a bamboo grove" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_024_l.jpg" title="Black and white photograph of a young tea tree in front of a bamboo grove, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #024, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Une jeune pousse de théier devant des bambous / <span lang="en">Young tea tree in front of a bamboo grove</span></figcaption>
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<figure style="{figureStyle}"><a class="media-link" href="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/labyrinthe2610_026.jpg" title="Black and white photograph of conjoined tea trees"><img alt="Black and white photograph of conjoined tea trees" class="media" src="https://www.messalyn.fr/public/photos/voyages/reunion2016/saintjoseph2610/.labyrinthe2610_026_l.jpg" title="Black and white photograph of conjoined tea trees, Labyrinthe En-Champ-Thé #026, Grand Coude, Saint-Joseph, Reunion Island, 26 october 2016" /></a>
<figcaption>Jointure entre deux arbres / <span lang="en">Conjoined tea trees</span></figcaption>
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<p>Je sais bien que ces billets ne sont pas très attendus, mais croyez-moi de mon côté j'attends avec impatience d'y retourner ! Cela devrait être pour cette année, ce qui ne va pas renflouer mes finances, mais on va dire que cela fait partie du devoir familial. (C'est à moitié une blague en fait.)</p>
<p lang="en">I know fully well nobody really care for these particular blog posts — or maybe it's the whole blog — but Reunion is still well into my mind, no less because I plan to go back this year despite my terrible finances. Family duty! (That's only half a joke though.)</p>
<h5>nowwatching : Purple Butterfly</h5>