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But the really glorious one is in s5 e6, when there's a murder at a sci-fi convention. In one scene Castle and Beckett walk up to a set from a show called Nebula 9:

Castle: I'm sorry, how is Nebula 9 worthy of all this? I mean, they were cancelled over a decade ago after 12 episodes, which was 12 too many.

Beckett: I thought you would be a fan!

Castle: I'm a fan of good sci-fi. Star Trek, Battlestar, that Joss Whedon show ...

😁 😁

So, as mentioned before, I'm rewatching Castle, and I'm getting very excited whenever there's a reference to the Firefly series!

There's a subtle one in s3 e16:

Martha to Alexis: Have you talked to your father about our little trip? [...] I have scored two incredibly hard-to-get spots at The Oasis of Serenity.

Castle: That's fantastic. What is that?

Martha: You haven't heard of The Serenity?

😁

Gavaudun castle. I should visit it one day (I visited another one today, pics coming soon)

Gavaudun in quite a strange place. It's a very tiny village around this old castle from the 13th Century. The castle is not on a cliff contrarily to what it may seem, but a big "rock" basically. Its origins date back to the Gauls, as it used to be an oppidum.

And contrarily to usual medieval castles, it's not on higher ground (beside the rock itself) but in a narrow valley (I know at least of another one a dozen km away).

However, the area, in the middle of nowhere by nowadays urban standards, was of major strategical importance in the medieval era, as it was the border area between Aquitaine (often part of England back then) and the rest of France.

Oh and by the way, the place has been populated even much longer, as several prehistorical dwellings (30,000-40,000 old) have been found there.

#France #Castle #LotEtGaronne #Gavaudun
Burg Eltz

This imposing castle is situated beautifully in the woods and hills of the Eifel region in Germany. I decided to visit it after sunset, to see it go dark and hopefully catch a glimpse of the Milky Way above it. This proved difficult, as an 83% full moon behind the hill quite heavily outshone the stars lower in the sky. And because I only brought my 24-70mm and 70-200mm lenses on vacation, I had no means – other than shooting a vertical panorama – to go any wider than this.

So here is my attempt at shooting the Milky Way above Burg Eltz. It wasn't a very successful attempt, unfortunately. But hey, at least I enjoyed my time here. It wasn't all that cold and I brought hot tea and cookies. This is a blend of two shots, by the way. One some time after sunset, just after civil blue hour had ended, and a second once astronomical blue hour was past and it was officially dark. Well, if it wasn't for that pesky moon, that is.

What do you think? Was this a success? Or was it merely a nice try, and do I need to go back some time?

📷 5D Mark IV · 24-70mm
⚙️ 24mm · f/4 · ISO 1600 · 5s & 15s
📆 2025-08-05 · 21:55 & 23:52

#landscape #landscapephotography #castle #footpath #bridge #stairs #trees #hill #night #nightphotography #nightsky #stars #milkyway #longexposure #timeblend #vanguard #canon #5dmarkiv #2470mm #germany #deutschland #eltzcastle #burgeltz
The Castle of the Warmia Chapter, Olsztyn, Poland

In the 1470s, a cylindrical, 40-meter tower with a square base was built. A drawbridge on the side of the Łyna River led to the castle, which was surrounded by defensive walls and a moat. The castle walls were partially connected to the city walls, making the castle a powerful bastion defending the town.

The castle belonged to the Warmian Chapter, which was under the military protection of the Teutonic Order until 1454. In 1410, the castle surrendered without a fight to the Polish troops of Janusz I of Masovia. After a few years, it briefly returned to the Teutonic Knights. During the Thirteen Years’ War (1455), the castle in Olsztyn was captured by mercenary troops commanded by Jerzy von Schlieben, serving the Order. In 1466, Olsztyn along with Warmia was incorporated into Poland.

In the 16th century, the castle interiors were rebuilt. From 1516 to 1521, the administrator of the chapter’s estates was Nicolaus Copernicus, who in 1520 led the castle’s defense during the last Polish-Teutonic war.

During the Swedish Deluge, the castle was looted. After the First Partition of Poland, it was taken over by the Prussian administration. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the castle was rebuilt and connected with the city.

Between 1909 and 1911, the castle was designated as the residence of the East Prussian regional president. Today, it houses the Museum of Warmia and Mazury as well as the Knightly Brotherhood with an exhibition dedicated to Copernicus. On the castle’s cloister, you can admire a handcrafted, experimental astronomical table of Nicolaus Copernicus.

#olsztyn #zamek #castle #polska #poland #warmia #architektura #architecture #gothic #gothicarchitecture #widok #landscape #krajobraz #historia #history #kopernik #copernicus #mikolajkopernik #nicolauscopernicus

In July, I visited a friend I had not seen in several years, and I could witness for the first time his home, (@maison_forte_grand_ouest on instagram), also known as La Sevrie.
I was happy to take a chair and do some watercolors of the site ! Even if this one cost me some sunburns.
Two more paintings are coming up ! See you next saturday for the next one !

#art#frenchartist#sketch