Pier Pâquis Swimmers in November, a photo from Geneva, West

Photographer's Note

Swimmers at Pier Pâquis in November.

The present Lighthouse was built in 1896. At that time there was commercial shipping on Lac Léman, but only pleasure craft and passenger ferries navigate the lake today. The lighthouse is located at the end of the Jetée des Pâquis, which projects into Lac Léman on the waterfront of downtown Genève at the intersection of the Quai du Mont Blanc and the Quai Wilson.
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/che.htm

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Romano46 (18472) 2014-12-04 4:02

Ciao Trevor
molto bella la tua foto che ritrae una Ginevra in un aspetto inconsueto.
Ottimi sia la composizione quanto i colori e la nitidezza per una immagine che sembra un quadro.
Complimenti
Ciao e buona giornata
Romano

rbassin (27472) 2014-12-04 8:16

hello Trevor
Bonne prise de vue,une image qui donne froid à voir les baigneurs.
Bien vu!
amicalement
Roland

dta (98848) 2014-12-04 9:03

Hello Tevor ,
May be a closer view would have worked well , too , especially on the left :) .
Excellent composition

Royaldevon (86318) 2014-12-04 11:02

Hello Trevor,

It doesn't look very warm for swimmers on this overcast day, when the water looks decidedly grey. The guy on the pier, with his warm padded jacket, confirms the mood! Is this an organised race or are the people just inflicting pain on themselves!
It is a very well composed shot, the pier acting as the lead to the well positioned and nicely decorated lighthouse.
There are lots of contextual details, suggesting that this is an important sailing location.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)