Once upon a Time.../ Il etait une Fois...

Hi Luc! You have been a busy fellow today; making this fabulous album and having a feature album also. This new album makes me think of my parents' old photo albums (which I now have) of photos from my grandparents' days. That certainly was a quaint, lovely village. My favorites were Rays of Hope, Daydreaming (my very most favorite), The Happy Owner, and Goin' Back Home. You certainly did a fabulous job with this album, Luc. Have a very happy week. Sharon

said photoop23 2005.11.20 at 16:01:16 PST

Bonjour Luc!!! AMAZING, Featured Today and Already You have uploaded this Awesome Collection of the Past!! Wow, this Rustic Portfolio of the Past is Fantastic My Friend! Your Talented Photographic Eye and Gifted Imagination have Created Timeless Imagery that Steps us back 2 Centuries to Life of Simplier Means! The Upper Canadian Village is Captured, Composed and Presented in a Beautiful manner Luc..BRAVO-BRAVO!!! Hope Your Special Day was Fun, Many Thanks for Sharing the Village with Us All!! Happy Thanksgiving Luc to You and Yours!! GB, Ted

said torretab 2005.11.20 at 16:11:40 PST

An absolute treasure Luc!I just love your chosen finishings for your magnificent shots Luc.....this really is another 'Feature ' just waiting to happen my friend!A most exquisite walk down memory lane so perfectly captured and presented by our one and only 'Kligon'! Big congratulations Luc this album has had a huge amount of work put into it to create a rich and gentle look at yesteryear.Sending love from over the oceans -Lynne

said lynne294 2005.11.21 at 00:48:50 PST

Bonjour Luc....Fantastique, tu nous a ramene 200 ans en arriere. Quel beau travail tu as fait! Bravo a toi et ca devrait etre un album du jour. Continue ton beau travail. Judy

said matts112 2005.11.21 at 04:24:52 PST

A very well deserved feature!! Most educational. Well done!! Helen from California

said helennoel 2005.11.21 at 09:49:24 PST

Oops...this album should be featured. Helen again

said helennoel 2005.11.21 at 09:50:06 PST

Wonderful album for realization and for idea. I'm sure that will be featured. Maurizio.Italy

said mauriziomalangone 2005.11.21 at 11:37:44 PST

A fantastic collection Luc! An absolute treasure for everybody to admire. Well worth the feature a the day. Well done Luc. Congratulations - just beautiful. Very well realized - happy to have seen this portfolio of yours. Warm greetings, Antti

said anttisarki 2005.11.21 at 13:06:32 PST

Hello Luc, Thankyou so much for the kind words in my featured album, Sat 19th Nov. I very much appreciate it. This is a wonderful album, great photos and very well worth a feature. Thank's again. Ray and Eileen. (UK)

said viking153 2005.11.22 at 03:12:11 PST

Hi Luc, what a wonderful album this is!!! One of my favorite subjects is history and I so enjoy yesteryears. When life was simple yet hard in a satisfying way. When people knew one another and cared and shared. The town is fantastic. I would love to see it. You have done a great job with both the photos and the descriptions. A story told through photos and told so well. Would be great to go back in time when people weren't trying to run you over with their fast paced world. Even though the work looks hard with the old tools and such, it was energetic and physical instead of todays mental hassels. :) This is so deserving of a feature Luc. I think it's one of your best. Know it's one of my favorites and has triggered yearnings for a place that is not as crowded as the big cities today. Congratulations on a beautifully done album. Take care my friend, Sharon

said sedona908 2005.11.22 at 16:38:20 PST

Hi Luc, this album is great! I enjoyed watching all picturs in this one. Thanks for visiting my Waterfalls album and for your very kind comment in the guestbook. Wishing you a wonderful day, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2005.11.23 at 23:08:46 PST

This album is beyond description - These captures are truly timeless - they demonstrate a truth in simplicity and industry of being. Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful album. I was a pleasure to view your work. Srapada, California

said srapada 2005.11.24 at 16:47:55 PST

Bonjour Luc,You picked a wonderful location to get these truly timeless images and your conversion to sepia toning gives them such an aged appearance.In all honesty,I much prefer sepia to black and white,it just gives the images more authentic ageing,if it wasn't for the sharpness of detail these images could have been taken in the nineteenth century,I'm so pleased you invited me to have a look at them and I'd like to see more people trying their hand at sepia,excellent work my friend,Regards,Rod.

said chrisrod100 2005.11.26 at 15:29:06 PST

Hi Luc, really beautiful photos, my memories returned to many photos presented by you…in a very nostalgic mood. You have nicely presented charming scenery with a splendid character and mood. A very impressive artistic work is here. I would like to cordially invite you to visit my Egyptian journals. Just a few minutes ago I posted album from Hatshepsut Temple, Egypt. That temple was my photographic dream to be there! If you have time please read my comments under each image… Friendly greetings, Rafal

said komierowski1800 2005.11.26 at 20:54:26 PST

Hi Luc;this is a fantastic album full old photo's telling us a little history of a town longtime ago.It was a pleasure for me visiting your work.Thanks also for the kind comments into my guestbooks Take care.Belgium greetings marylou

said louke105 2005.11.27 at 10:47:46 PST

Bonjour Luc, Merci pour ta visite du dimanche et aussi pour tes commentaires sur mes photos d'automne. Cette année je peux dire que j'ai eu le privilège d'avoir quelques belles journées durant mes congés et mes trois albums d'automne ont beaucoup changés, j'ai presque tout vu ce que je voulais voir pour cette année et là dessus j'ai pas grand chose à Québec même. J'en ai profité pour rafraichir mon stock sur les ponts couvert, il y a quelques années tes photos des ponts des Laurentides et l'Outaouais m'avaient impressionnées, dans ce temps là j'avais aucune idée quand je pourrais les voir en personne, et bien ça s'est fait dans la fin de semaine de l'action de grâce avec un aller-retour de 1200km en 17 heures! Pour de nouveaux album pas sûr que je vais en produire d'autres pour bientôt, sur le paquet de photos que j'ai ce ne sont pas tous des chefs d'oeuvre alors je vais plutôt m'appliquer à modifier certains albums. Justement si je compare nos albums du Upper Canada Village le tiens est de beaucoup supérieur, c'est très beau ce que tu as fait, le sépia donne un résultat superbe et ça mériterait un feature sans aucun doute. Bravo et continu à en mettre plein la vue. Bye et à la prochaine! Michel

said nttl2k1 2005.11.27 at 19:15:21 PST

Hi Luc, thanks for visiting my featured album today and for your very kind comment in the guestbook. Take care, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2005.11.29 at 09:34:31 PST

Bonjour Luc, this album is fantastic, I love your sepia work, it creates such a wonderful atmosphere, and shows off your creative talent so well. Simply wonderful work! Thank you for your comments on my Uniquely Australian Fauna album featured on November 22nd. I’ve been away from home, and this is my first opportunity to respond. Your support is appreciated; best wishes from Keith in Sydney.

said magikeith 2005.12.02 at 15:30:42 PST

Mais c'est un merveilleux album en sepia couleur mon cher Luc !Je suis tres impressionne ! Je vois que tu n'as pas perdu la touche magique mon ami ! Excellent travail de pro ! Trop de preferees a mentionner ! Alors bravo c'est une reussite ! J'ai tres apprecie encore une fois tes grands talents de photographe ! Merci aussi grandement de ta belle visite et encourageant commentaires a mon "Featured album (Yesteryears)" aujourd'hui ! J'ai ete pas mal surpris laisses-moi te dire d'avoir autant de messages dans la meme journee ,ca fait beaucoup de bien ,et donne du pep ,si on eu dire ! Toujours un grand plaisir de te lire mon chum ! Oui je sais que je n'ai pas fait de nouvel album recemment ,mais ne perds espoir , ca s'envient ! Bon bien comme tu le sais si bien ,j'ai d'autres correspondance a faire ! Alors travail pas trop fort durant la periode de "ti-Noel" mon cher lutin ,portes-toi bien ! Bonne santee et a la prochaine ! Paul

said tipaul101 2005.12.03 at 23:03:33 PST

Salut Luc, Merci d'avoir visité mon feature album 'Première Neige' aujourd'hui et d'avoir pris le temps d'inscrire tes commentaires toujours très appréciés. Ton album 'Il était une fois' est une réussite totale mon ami. Je profite de l'occasion pour te souhaiter de Joyeuses Fêtes. Luc, Montreal, Québec.

said maxeclip 2005.12.05 at 02:55:02 PST

Bonjour, Wow, une beaute cet album en sepia, je suis vraiment emerveillee de ce qui se degage de vos photos. Elles sont toutes superbes. Bravo... Marielle de Quebec

said mariellefrigault 2005.12.07 at 11:50:24 PST

Great album; thanks for sharing your pictures and greetings from Uwe.

said uwe50 2005.12.16 at 18:20:05 PST

Bonjour Luc! Wow, I am almost at a loss for words! Simply fantastic album! What you have done to these pictures is truly amazing...it is truly like viewing an old album! Incredible! You have certainly outdone yourself!!! Truly deserving of a feature! Thanks for you kind comments in my guestbook, they are truly appreciated! A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours! Take care dear friend...hugs and love galore...Darlene

said briansbabe2 2005.12.21 at 05:40:28 PST

Bonjour Luc: nous sommes désolés d'avoir "loupé" ce ravissant album - l'information "automatique" a parfois des ratés. Anyway: c'est une composition bien à toi: excellentes photos dont une chacune a un sens, une profondeur! - Merci pour tes aimables mots (malgré le job très particulier, très prenant, mais certainement avec un côté amusant) - à notre tour, nous te souhaitons joyeux Noël et une année en bonne santé, pleine de bonnes surprises - et des ennuis largement minoritaires! Cordialement: Kaethi et Henri

said oertlif_3 2005.12.21 at 10:04:19 PST

Hi Luc, please accept my best wishes of a Merry Christmas and happy New Year. Kind and friendly regards, Rafal of Calgary

said komierowski1800 2005.12.22 at 15:41:28 PST

Dear Luc, this is one of a kind album!!! Bravo!!! Both the contents and the conception are extremely interesting! The idea to have all photos in sepia and B&W is the best choice! We DO hope it will be a feature in the near future. We both wish you a Happy New Year and lots of good health!Friendliesat regards from Gabriela & Yoshiyuki Tanaka

said tanaka62 2005.12.27 at 06:31:39 PST

Complimenti per le bellissime foto. Wonderful New Year , Giovanni Italy.

said caruso_giovanni100 2005.12.29 at 08:23:33 PST

Hi Luc, It's great to be taken back in time and walk around in the past guided by your beautiful photography. We must never forget the past. I think this is one of your best albums, I really enjoyed it. Thanks for visiting my featured album yesterday. All the best, Tjebbe

said oomt 2006.02.25 at 13:09:48 PST

Hello Luc! Thank you so much for your very kind comment in my guestbook.. This is a great album, I love what you've done here.. Must be a fantastic place to visit, and to take pictures! Thank you for bringing me with you... Happy Easter! Best wishes, Hildegunn

said hilla79 2006.04.14 at 05:23:54 PDT

Hello Luc,, Thanks so much for visiting my album. I appreciate it. This album is just beyond words. I love what you have done. Superb. Jane

said janeloughney 2006.06.23 at 08:34:06 PDT

This is a wonderful album! It makes me think just how much we have complicated life with all our advances and technologies! I'm sure people back in that time enjoyed life and family much more, even without all the modern conveniences we have today. I sometimes joke that I couldn't survive back then wothout all my 'toys'...but truly, I think I would be much happier! Thank you for sharing this!

said carolewall 2006.12.28 at 08:35:08 PST