All over France, and particularly in Brittany, you can find natural springs, many of which are dedicated to or associated with a particular Saint. This one, in the forest adjoining the commune of Campenéac, is dedicated to Sainte Apolline. She was martyred in AD249 and before her death, her teeth were pulled out one by one. Statues of Sainte Apolline will often depict her holding a large pair of pincers and/or her teeth on a string! Unsurprisingly, she is the patron saint of dentists and the water from this spring is sought after by those with dental disorders as it is said to bring relief.
it's very well kept still - and interesting that this is still happening in Brittany - a friend has been trying to find the holy wells in Ireland and record them - and they have very similar stories - it seems to be a Celtic tradition
@trinda Thanks Trinda - very happy with the D610 but equally happy with the D600 - I don't find any difference between them. The choice of which one to use is dictated by my lens choice as the 610 normally 'wears' the Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 and the 600 normally 'wears' the Tamron 70-200 f/2.8
I really like this it is quiet and peaceful. I like the B&W I think it suits the subject. Thank you for taking the time to type out the history it makes the picture so much more interesting.
@tigerdreamer Thanks for your comments Karen - in colour, this is essentially green and the dusky pink of the granite: after a lot of consideration I decided that the textures and contrasts worked better in monochrome.
Why did you choose to do this one in b&w? It looks like the been would compliment and set off the stone and wood.