Cendrine Marrouat Photography: When nature speaks

Hello! My name is Cendrine Marrouat. I'm a photographer in love with nature! Here are some of my images...

Cendrine Marrouat Photography - Documenting Life's Little Things

Cendrine Marrouat is a photographer living in Winnipeg, Canada. Come discover her work at http://creativeramblings.com.

Cendrine Marrouat Photography: A world in black and white

Cendrine Marrouat loves the black-and-white format. In this video, she shares her favorite photos from her collection.

Cendrine Marrouat Photography: A Walk in Taormina, Sicily, Italy

Taormina is a town perched on a cliff overlooking the Ionian sea. You’ll find an ancient Greek theatre, old churches, and antique shops. The town is also close to Mount Etna and has been a tourist destination since the 19th century.

Cendrine Marrouat Photography: Athens, Greece

Athens is considered as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy. Piraeus, its port, is both the largest passenger port in Europe and the second largest in the world. The city boasts many ancient monuments and works of art, including the Parthenon, the Acropolis and the medieval Daphni Monastery. It also was the home of Plato’s Academy and Aristotle’s Lyceum. Last but not least, Athens hosted the first modern-day Olympic Games (1896) and the 2004 Summer Olympics. Its National Archeological Museum features the world’s largest collection of ancient Greek antiquities.

Cendrine Marrouat Photography: Blooming flowers (1)

Nature shows off its best features during spring, including blooming flowers...

Cendrine Marrouat Photography: Blooming flowers (2)

More blooming flowers for your viewing pleasure!

Cendrine Marrouat Photography: Classic Cars

Do you like classic cars? Check out this short video... Featuring the Citroen DS, 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang, Jaguar E-Type Roadster, Citroen Ami 8, Citroën 2CV, Morris Minor, some Austin Minis, and more!

Cendrine Marrouat Photography: Delos, Greece

According to Greek mythology, Delos is the birthplace of Apollo (god of daylight) and his twin sister Artemis (goddess of night light). His sanctuary attracted pilgrims from all over Greece. Delos was first settled in the third millennium BC and became a prosperous trading port after 167 BC. But it was attacked and looted twice. Then, it served as a pirate stronghold during Ottoman occupation, before being turned into a quarry site. Its temple columns were burnt and its houses left in ruins.

Cendrine Marrouat Photography: Didyma, Turkey

Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia. It contained a temple of Apollo, the Didymaion, whose design was influenced by the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus and the Temple of Hera at Samos. Of the 122 Ionic columns that surrounded it, only three remain intact today. Each is 18 metres tall. Next to Delphi, Didyma was the most renowned oracle of the Hellenic world.

Cendrine Marrouat Photography: Droplets

A couple of years ago, after a rainy spell, I started taking photos of droplets in my backyard. This turned into an ongoing series. Here are some of my shots.

Cendrine Marrouat Photography: Lucca, Italy

Lucca is located at the foot of the Apuan Alps, near the coast of Versilia. It has well-preserved Renaissance walls that encircle its historic center and cobblestone streets, a beautiful square built on the remains of a Roman amphitheatre (Piazza dell’Anfiteatro), two towers, and several lovely religious buildings like the Church of San Michele in Foro and the Basilica of San Frediano.

Cendrine Marrouat Photography: Messina, Italy

Messina is the third largest city in Sicily. It was founded by Greek colonists in the 8th century BC and was originally called Zancle.

Cendrine Marrouat Photography: Miletus, Turkey

Miletus is an ancient prominent Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia. Its ruins are located near the modern village of Balat in Aydin Province. Miletus was the home of philosopher, mathematician and astronomer, Thales of Miletus (6th-5th century BC), and architect Isidore of Miletus. It also welcomed St Paul on his final journey to Rome. Miletus has an impressive 25,000-seat Greek theater, reconstructed by the Romans, as well as a Temple of Apollo and a Byzantine church.

Cendrine Marrouat Photography: Mont-Saint-Michel, France

Located in Normandy, the Mont-Saint-Michel is an island that can only be accessed by bus or foot. Like any other major French landmark, it has an interesting history. The original site was founded by an Irish hermit. First used as an Armorican stronghold in the 6th and 7th centuries, it was then ransacked by the Franks. Legend has it that, in the 8th century, the archangel Michael appeared to Bishop Aubert of Avranches and pressured him into building a church at the top. The adjoining monastery draws its name from the latter as well. Mont-Saint-Michel withstood the assaults of the English during the Hundred Years’ War. Due to the lack of monks in residence, the abbey was closed after the French Revolution and converted into a prison. In 1836, a campaign led by influential figures like Victor Hugo helped restore the status of the religious monument. The prison was closed in 1863, and the mount declared a historic monument a decade later. Mont-Saint-Michel and its bay have been part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since 1979. Visiting the Mont-Saint-Michel is like stepping back in time (if you can overlook the large number of tourists that swarm the island all year long). Indeed, the town is built as an example of how feudal society worked: “At the top there is God. Lower, there are the abbey and monastery. Below this, there are the Great halls, then stores and housing. At the bottom, outside the walls, there are the houses of fishermen and farmers.” (Wikipedia) Mont-Saint-Michel has a circumference of about 960 metres and is 92 metres tall. It currently has 44 inhabitants.

Cendrine Marrouat Photography: Pompeii, Italy

Located near Naples, Pompeii was founded around the 7th or 6th century BC and became a Roman colony in 80 BC. Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 AD killed its 11,000 inhabitants. The whole city was destroyed and buried under 4 to 6 metres of ash and pumice. Lack of air and moisture allowed for preservation of artefacts and 1150 bodies. The latter were then brought “back to life” in the form of casts. Pompeii has been a tourist destination for over 250 years and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.