After the Storm "Klaus": Park and River Trails South of Pau, France (see caption below)
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Decapitated Trees
- last edit: 04-Feb-2009
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Decapitated Trees after storm Klaus
- last edit: 22-Apr-2009
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Fresh "cut" wood
- last edit: 04-Feb-2009
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Fallen Trees on Riverside
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On the river trail after the storm in Aressy
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Fresh cut wood on a river trail in Aressy
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Fresh cut wood on a river trail in Aressy
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After trail cleaning on riverside near Meillon
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Roots of a fallen tree, on the river near Aressy
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Fallen trees on River side (water level unusually high)
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This was "our" trail ... (see caption below)
- last edit: 31-Jan-2009
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How can we clean "our" trail again?
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Two months later: after cleaning by Heinz
- last edit: 22-Mar-2009
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Two months later: after cleaning by Heinz
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Papa ne pourra "réparer" le chemin sans bulldozer...
- last edit: 31-Jan-2009
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Just begin with one branch...?
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Two months later: after cleaning by Heinz
- last edit: 22-Mar-2009
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Two months later: after cleaning by Heinz
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Trailside after the storm in Meillon
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Trail after the storm
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After the storm, on a river trail in Aressy
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After the storm, on a river trail in Aressy
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Fallen Trees on a Island in the River
- last edit: 04-Feb-2009
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Fallen Trees on a Island in the River
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Near Stade Meillon
- last edit: 31-Jan-2009
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All the beautiful trees had to be cut down... (near Sta...
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Near Stade Meillon
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Beautiful healthy wood from a fallen tree
- last edit: 03-Feb-2009
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Album Description:
About two million homes in the South-West of France had power cuts for partly more than a week; also no water, no phone, no trains, no practicable roads; 11 people died from storm accidents. Here some shots from trails between Bizanos (Park #29 - #44) an
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39 comments
Hi Kaethi & Henri! Thanks for sharing this beautiful scenic album with us, I warmly enjoyed your added pics, nice photography. Thanks for nice compliments on my albums. You are cordially invited to enjoy my newly added albums. My best wishes for you. Greetings from Sharif
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sharif53 4 months 27 days ago
Hi Henri and Kaethi,this is a Perfect album.Thank you for sharing here.I also want to thank you for your nice comments on my album.Greetings from Turkey,Rasim
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Rasim02 5 months 18 days ago
Chers Henri et Kathie, je me rends compte avec désarroi que l'on a tronqué le commentaire que vous avez inscrit sous cet album. Webshots ne respecte aucunement les informations que ses membres se donnent la peine d'inscrire en complément de leurs albums. C'est le cas ici pour vous, et j'ai le même problème avec mon album Sedna IV. Ces gens font preuve d'une effronterie rare! Cet album que vous avez créé sur les dommages causés par cet effrayante tempête est un témoignage émouvant sur les effets d'une nature en furie! Quelle désolation! Quelles immenses blessures. L'humain est tellement impuissant devant de tels déchaînements! La nature se renouvelle, mais avec beaucoup de temps.... Merci de nous en avoir démontré toute la démesure. Merci, aussi pour les si gentils commentaires que vous avez écrits sous mes entrées pour le Challenge portant sur les tulipes! Ces mots n'ont vraiment touchée et votre amitié m'est tellement précieuse! Un gros merci! Sincères amitiés, Annick
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frissons100 6 months 20 days ago
Dear Henri & Kaethi, this is too bad and too sad for all the people and for the whole countryside. My best wishes, my warmest wishes .... everyone is getting fine, things are getting better. Love and hugs, CS
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csfoto 7 months 3 days ago
OH how sad to hear of such a terrible storm. I hope you two were alright. The nice thing is when its all over and things get back to normal. Sorry for the storm,but it sure made for a very interesting slide show and very scenic album. Thank you for the nice comment on my creative challenge entry. Hugs, Linda
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tigerlady96 7 months 10 days ago
Dear Heinz and Kaethi...I wrote a comment but it is not showing. I will write again but it won't be exactly the same. I am so glad to see the photos of Heinz's work on the trails. It was hard work but I think he did it from the heart. hugs and much love, Barbara
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midnightlace2 7 months 15 days ago
Hi Heinz and Kaethi...Its wonderful to see all the work that Heinz did. I am glad you put these photos in the album. Yes, the workman can do it quickly with big saws and equipment, but Heinz did it from the heart. hugs and much love, Barbara
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midnightlace2 7 months 15 days ago
Merci das i ha dörfe ufene neue Schpaziergang mitnech cho, liebi zwöi Fründe, Käthi u Heinz. Dr Heinz het jo würklech hert gchrampfet i so churzer Zyt so vieu ufgrumt. I wüerdi säge,u vorschlo dass är nid us dr Üebig chunt, chönt är liebend gärn hie a Chemin des Cerisiers cho witerfahre!!! lol I wuensche no ne schöne Hinecht, sicher isch äs bi Euch ä Bitz wärmer. Mir hei mit dr Bise jede Morge dr Teich neu gfrore. Derfür hani mis neue Brilleli geschter übercho u cha wider aschtändig schribe. lol Vili liebi Grüessli u ä guete Wucheafang, Müntschi vo ännet äm Röschtigrabe, Evi
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eveline193 7 months 16 days ago
Hello Henri and Kaethi. It looks like a horible storm. It must be owful to be without electricity in this weather for a long time. Hope you are well now. If you have the time, please stop by fot a visit to my "People of the world" album, dedicated to my friends on WS who helped me reach 200,000 views. Thanks for your kind comments on the "Interconnected" CC. Regards, Nurit
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nuritp 7 months 29 days ago
Bonsoir mes amours! Juste un petit mot pour vous dire combien j'apprecie votre visite dans mon album vu du 31e etage de l'edifice Marie Guyard! Je n'avais pas encore eu le temps d'ecrire mes commentaires sur ma belle cite que j'adore malgre le froid et la neige:)))Merci de votre fidelite et de votre encouragement! Bisous! Huguette
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huguette296100 8 months ago
Hi Henri and Kaethi, Thank you, for your lovely comments, in my "Utah" album. It is greatly appreciated. I am glad that you had a great trip, in Utah, years ago. It is a beautiful state. All The Best, Teresa
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teres187 8 months 4 days ago
What a storm this was! I'm glad that you are okay! Hugs, June
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lovejoy 8 months 5 days ago
Liebe Käthi und Heinz, zuerst will ich mich für die netten Kommentare über meine CC-Fotos bedanken, dann möchte ich Euch sagen, dass dieses Album mir sehr gut gefallen hat, nicht weil es "schön" ist (es ist ja schön!), sondern weil es sehr ausfürlich die Schaden zeigt, die Klaus angerichtet hat. Na, ja, wir Menschen fühlen uns viel stärker als die Natur, in der Tat sind wir die Versager, wenn sie gegen uns rebelliert....Immer öfter passieren solche Naturkatastrofen, aber die Menschen verstehen die Warnsignalen nicht und machen weiter mit dem dummen, unüberlegten Zerstörungswerk!!!! Natürlich habe ich im Fernsehen gesehen, was in Frankreich, Holland und Sardinien passierte, auch bei uns sind dem Sturm vier Menschen zum Opfer gefallen! Endlich hat der Orkan diesmal einen männlichen Namen...*LOL** Zuerst waren die Namen immer weiblich, warum??? Und jetzt sind die Wissenschaftler mit der Namenliste fertig????? Witz, klar! Hoffentlich habt ihr nicht so viel unter dem Sturm gelitten, ich danke Euch für diese rührenden Bilder und wünsche Euch viel Glück in the CC (der Igel ist einfach fantastisch!) und eine gute Woche! Lorella
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magister111 8 months 5 days ago
Liebe Kaethi und Heinz! Danke fuer Eure lieben und netten Kommentare in meinem Faschingsalbum. Es hat mich sehr gefreut und ich bedanke mich, dass Ihr mich so jung geschaetzt habt. Am 23. Maerz ist mein Geburtstag, da werde ich einundsechszig Jahre alt. ;0) Der junge Mann mit dem roten Huetli und als Schwarzer ist unser aeltester Sohn. Eine gute Zeit und alles Gute von Christine
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tine53 8 months 11 days ago
Hallo liebe Kaethi und Heinz! Der Sturm hat ja ziemlich grosse Schaeden angerichtet, wie ich aus Eurem Album sehen konnte. Hoffentlich ist bei Euch zu Hause alles Heil geblieben und Ihr seid gesund und munter!? Danke fuer das interessante Bilderbuch. Fuer Eure lieben Kommentare danke ich Euch auch recht herzlich. Ich freue mich, dass Euch mein Schilderalbum und auch das Album "Eis auf der Lahn" gefallen hat. Ein schoenes Wochenende wuenscht Euch Christine aus dem grauen Germany.
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tine53 8 months 15 days ago
Kaethi and Henri - thanks for your comments on my additions to my weather vane album. And much as I would like to see some of those European vanes, I don't think that will happen in the near future. This is a very interesting album. The news here never misses a story about tornadoes and windstorms here, but I never got the news about this one or almost any other European storm. These are fabulous photos, although I do feel sorry for the affected people (of which I hope you were not one of them). Keep up the good work. Mike
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bioprof 8 months 19 days ago
Un album qui montre la tristesse après la tempete... Que de travail en perspective durant des années.... Merci pour le commentaire sur mon CC Blackhistory. Amitiés Daniel
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grosnounours105 8 months 20 days ago
Bonjour Heinz et Kaethy, Merci pour vous etre arretes a mon album "Pubs, Bars ...". En effet, je peux en rajouter. Apres la tempete,comme pour vous, mes chemins de balades preferes sont interdits par Arrete Prefectoral jusqu'au 25 fevrier. Nous devions aussi aller voir les mimosas a Cap-Ferret, c'est bien compromis. A bientot. Mille bises. Michelle
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Breizh33 8 months 20 days ago
Hi Heinz and Kaethi, This is an excellent album. That was a powerful storm. Thanks for sharing it, with us. Thank you, for your lovely comments, in "The Fur Kids" album. It is greatly appreciated. I am glad that, you liked Snoopy's picture. He is a stray cat, that I have taken care of, for years. He is a really good and sweet cat. All The Best, Teresa
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teres187 8 months 23 days ago
Hello Keati and Heinz, These album illustrates the strongness of the wind and the power of nature against us! Thanks for sharing. Warm wishes Annie.
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gertsnel 8 months 25 days ago
Hi Heinz and Kaethi, thanks for the invitation to the additions. The trunks show very well how powerful the storm was here. Big trees have fallen like matches! You made a good photographic report of the aftermath of the storm. Warm regards, Tjebbe
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oomt 8 months 27 days ago
BONJOUR KAETHI ET HENRI! C'EST EN EFFET UNE VERITABLE CATASTROPHE QUI S'EST ABATTUE SUR NOTRE REGION! CHEZ MOI, A ANDERNOS ( BASSIN D'ARCACHON ), UN VRAI CARNAGE AU NIVEAU DES PINS...ET DES TOITURES...C'EST BIEN TRISTE DE VOIR TOUS CES ARBRES A TERRE, IL PARAIT QUE 70% DE LA FORET EST DETRUITE ICI ET DANS LES LANDES! POUSSEE PAR LE VENT, LA MER EST ARRIVEE DANS LES RUES PROCHES DES PLAGES.CERTAINS ONT EU LA SURPRISE DE DECOUVRIR DES BATEAUX DANS LEUR JARDIN! MAINTENANT, CHACUN S'EMPLOIE A REPARER LES DEGATS, ET IL Y A DU TRAVAIL :(( MERCI POUR VOTRE DERNIERE VISITE ET VOS COMMENTAIRES CHALEUREUX. BIEN AMICALEMENT. JOYCE
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joyce11147 9 months ago
That's a disaster!This winter is really hard allover!!Your pictures illustratre very well the strongness of the wind and the power of nature against us! Thanks for your visit to "my" Tigers! Françoise
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fmoriof 9 months ago
À cet ouragan lui on a appelé en Espagne par le phénomène qui de l'a été à l'origine : Ciclogénesis. En moitié de l'Atlantique se produisent ces phénomènes en hiver avec une périodicité presqu'hebdomadaire, mais en étant éloignées de la côte ne sont jamais des nouvelles. Ce sont de petits orages qui sont produits et approfondissent avec une grande vitesse et avec la même rapidité qu'ils naissent ils sont affaiblis et sont morts, mais laissent une trace desolador. Dans le Nord de l'Espagne, il a aussi causé de nombreux dommages. Les images de l'album sont très éloquentes. Merci de les partager. Une embrassadenaissent ils sont affaiblis et sont morts, mais laissent une trace desolador. Dans le Nord de l'Espagne, il a aussi causé de nombreux dommages. Les images de l'album sont très éloquentes. Merci de les partager. Une embrassade. Jesus
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raijomayo100 9 months ago
SCHLIMMI BILDER, DA GSEHT ME NUR WAS SO NE STURM ALLES CHA ARIECHTE U WAS FUER NE CHRAFT AER HET . BIS ALLES UFGRUMT ISCH, GEITS SICHER NO LANG. DIE BILDER MAHNEMI O A "LOTHAR" WO BI ÜS GWUETET HET. U OEIE WAEG ? CHOEIT DIR SCHO WIEDER DÜRE SPAZIERE? BI HUET NAMITTAG O UEBER ZWE BOUMSTAEMM GSCHTIEGE U GINY ELEGANT DRUEBER GSCHPRUNGE (!!)U BI EIM BOUM HANI UNDE DUERE MUESSE GRAGE . MIR HEI IM WALD O VIEL SCHAEDE,LEIDER! E LIEBE GRUESS,OMI
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rogrue 9 months 1 days ago
Hi Kaethi and Heinz...What a shame to have this happen with the tree damage and especially people losing their lives. And people without power for a long time. It must have been so difficult. Now that the trees are being cut, I hope the small branches and downed trees will be cleaned up. Its a beautiful park and I liked seeing the long shots of big areas. It will only be beautiful again if the damage is taken away. Then new trees can be planted too and that is important for people to make sure they are planted. with hugs and love, Barbara
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midnightlace2 9 months 1 days ago
I came back to check out what you two have been up to. It appears that work is being conducted to clear the path. Mother nature is certainly a force we don't fully appreciate.
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nerikson 9 months 1 days ago
Lieber Heinz und Kaethie! Das war aber ein toller Sturm und Ihr hattet viel Schaden und dann noch eine Woche ohne Strom, Wasser und Telefon...Die Hauptsache ist ja, dass Ihr es gut ueberlebt habt!!! Herzliche Gruesse von Hans Ulrich und auch Joyce.
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haenschenklein101 9 months 2 days ago
Hello Heinz and Kathy, Your album shows very well what damage the storm caused in the nature. It will take some time but no doubt eventually the nature will recover. Thanks very much for your visit to my Holiday Exhibtion 2009 album. I liked your comments! I can not deny that the Cuban stand draw a lot of attention to me. :))) It brought me in the right holiday mood. Nevertheless I will go to USA and I promise you will find shots of Arizona in my album... Warm regards, Tjebbe
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oomt 9 months 2 days ago
Oh my heavens what a disaster, I am so sorry. Mother nature certainly has power and ways we don’t understand. I hope all is well with you and that you did not receive any direct damage to your home. Norm and Cindy
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nerikson 9 months 4 days ago
Hope you have not been too badly inconvenienced by this storm. They are not fun - we know from being through hurricanes. Carol
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albertsville 9 months 4 days ago
Hi Kaethi and Heinz, I'm sorry to hear about the devastation from the storm. I'm happy that you two are fine. Thanks for sharing these interesting photos with us. You will be busy working on the trail in the spring! Hugs, Carole
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deangeliaz 9 months 4 days ago
Hello, Kaethi and Henri. What a terrible storm that must have been - your photos tell the sad story very well. It's always hard to see such damage and remember that one day it will all come back - not the same but with a different beauty. Regards- Lynne
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donolew 9 months 4 days ago
Nature can be devastating at times, all part of life I guess. I did see on TV you had a bad storm in France, luckily for us we had only a bit of strong wind that day with no real damage. Hope your trail is getting back to normal soon. Eric
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ericy202 9 months 6 days ago
Das gseht auerdings gfuerchig us. Mues schrecklechi Momänt si gsi,weme het müesse bange u hoffe. I vergisse nie dr Orkan Lothar im Dezember 1999. Mir hei denn Angscht gha üeses Dach flüg jede Momänt äwäg. U dr Wintergarte us so vieu Glas brächi usenanger.Dr Hansr-Ruedi isch trotz gröschter Gfahr a Bitz ufegschtige u het notdürftig d Ziegle wo scho si wäggrütscht befeschtigt. Süsch hettis dört zfieu Aagriffsflechi gä. Vor luter Angscht hani d'Chatzli i Chäuer abe brocht. D'Tanne si fasch gar flach gläge. !Äs absoluts Wunger hei mir nid meh Schade gah hingerhär aus 1 oder 2 chlini sowiso scho auti Böumli wos het kippet
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eveline193 9 months 6 days ago
Sad story and much damage, but someday it will all be grown up again and others will enjoy the trail. Julie and family are still trying to sell their house in Louisville and they heard from old neighbors there that the power was out in most of Louisville from the ice storm last week. Someone was kind enough to let their water faucets drip to keep the pipes from freezing and yesterday the power came back. Everything in the house appears to be fine. It's hard to take care of a house when you're 7 hours away. I think perhaps on your trail when it gets cleared enough for a small path, that the birds and other critters will enjoy the brush to hide and play in and maybe you will get many photos. Hugs and love, Sharon
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photoop23 9 months 7 days ago
Heinz and Kaethi...What devestation! The trail is impassable! Its sad that the healthy trees had to be cut down. They are so important for the environment and for us to see their beauty too. But when they are all cleared perhaps new ones will be planted in good weather and one day it will all be beautiful again for younger generations to admire. hugs and love, Barbara
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midnightlace2 9 months 7 days ago
Das gseht ja ganz schlimm us ! Was so ne Sturm cha arichte,eifach schrecklech. Hoffentlech isch das dr letscht gsie das Jahr !Liebi Gruess u e ruhige Sunntig
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rogrue 9 months 7 days ago
Wow,it must be quite a severe storm. The trail is really in a mess after storm. It is a pity that healthy trees were damaged and had to be cut partly.
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sleyla 9 months 7 days ago
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