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Le Sphinx de Vallières en silhouette
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The "Sphinx de Vallières" is the name given to part of a sedimentary rock formation stretching out into the Gironde estuary at Saint-Georges-de-Didonne on the southwest coast of France.
The strange contraption you can see in the centre of the picture is what can best be described as a square fishing net (carrelet) dangling from a flimsy derrick attached to a little wooden hut on stilts (cabane de pêcheur) . When the net is full, everyone gets a square meal¹ ;-) See also A Carrelet* Lost in a Sea of Tranquility.
Alas, although the sea is golden, there are no goldfish to be caught! But not to worry, dear friends, there are plenty of other fish in the sea. ;-)
The term "carrelet" is often loosely used to describe the entire fishing facility; hut, net and lifting gear.
The square net itself can also be portable or mounted on a fishing boat. Sometimes it's even round! ;-))
¹ a square meal = un repas copieux
Sailors in the old days of sailing ships had one “square meal” a day served up on a wooden plate which just happened to be square.
Please read on by scrolling down the page to "rock bottom".
Le Sphinx de Vallières en silhouette
This picture has notes. If they are not where they should be when you open the page, going to lightbox and back again should do the trick. It's simply a Flickr quirk. No comment!
Best viewed in lightbox and on full screen (F11), of course!
The "Sphinx de Vallières" is the name given to part of a sedimentary rock formation stretching out into the Gironde estuary at Saint-Georges-de-Didonne on the southwest coast of France.
The strange contraption you can see in the centre of the picture is what can best be described as a square fishing net (carrelet) dangling from a flimsy derrick attached to a little wooden hut on stilts (cabane de pêcheur) . When the net is full, everyone gets a square meal¹ ;-) See also A Carrelet* Lost in a Sea of Tranquility.
Alas, although the sea is golden, there are no goldfish to be caught! But not to worry, dear friends, there are plenty of other fish in the sea. ;-)
The term "carrelet" is often loosely used to describe the entire fishing facility; hut, net and lifting gear.
The square net itself can also be portable or mounted on a fishing boat. Sometimes it's even round! ;-))
¹ a square meal = un repas copieux
Sailors in the old days of sailing ships had one “square meal” a day served up on a wooden plate which just happened to be square.
Please read on by scrolling down the page to "rock bottom".