Mont-Saint-Michele, France
Fujifilm GFX100S, Fujinon GF100-200mm, f16 @ 30 seconds, ISO 40

I'm reasonably organised, but not that organised. I guess we all see ourselves this way - we probably could have done more, but at least we did something!

On my phone, I have a little To Do app where I can write down ideas. For instance, I write down locations I'd like to visit. I'll see a television show or visit an exhibition and make a note. One of the locations was Mont-Saint-Michele in Normandy, so last year when I had a week between trips in Europe, rather than flying home I visited a couple of places on my list. 

And planning ahead, I found a hotel and a room with a view of the Mont and it was fantastic. We had all types of weather during the two days we spent wandering along the promenade to the Mont - and around the Mont inside. Mind you, this was early September and the crowds meant there wasn't much wandering around inside the Mont, it was more like shoulder charging!

Still, the distant views were great and while so many people have photographed this location before, there was something inside me that wanted to photograph it too. 

So, I was organised, but not that organised because the little project I set myself I have yet to complete. Mind you, in my defence, I set myself several little projects, two of which I have completed. The third is to create a portfolio of the Mont in different light and weather conditions. I'm still undecided whether they should all be from the one location, in which case this photo won't make the crop, because it's outside the hotel down to the south. Many of my weather photos were taken through the hotel window as we watched rain squalls pass through, followed by some wonderful chiaroscuro. Or maybe I use a range of locations. I only need 6 to 12 photos to make the set, but it's interesting how long you can spend editing the files.

Especially this one. Although a straight capture, the image for this newsletter has a dozen or more masks/layers controlling exposure and colour in different places. It also has an antique or Renaissance grade as this was the approach I was using for the other projects - there's lots of scope yet for different interpretations.

So, this is another addition to my To Do app - things to do. I'll keep the files on a small hard drive and maybe when I have a few hours on a plane or in a hotel, I can finish the third and final project!