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url: 'https://dri.es/photos/archive/2024/09'
title: 'Photos from September 2024'
author:
  name: 'Dries Buytaert'
  url: 'https://dri.es/about'
date: '2026-07-24T01:39:34+00:00'
license: 'https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'
type: photo-stream
count: 7
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# Photos from September 2024

![A pebble beach with calm waters in the foreground and towering cliffs extending for miles in the background.](https://dri.es/files/cache/normandy-2024/cliffs-of-les-petites-dalles-640w.jpg)
*Our camping trip in Normandy unexpectedly led us to Petites-Dalles Beach. To our surprise, we discovered that this was the exact location where Claude Monet painted his masterpiece, <a href="https://collections.mfa.org/objects/31269/cliffs-of-the-petites-dalles">Cliffs of Les Petites-Dalles</a>. Standing in the exact spot where Monet once set up his easel, on this quiet, untouristy beach, was an unexpected thrill. It made me appreciate how this landscape has inspired people for centuries. The moment became even more special when we learned that Monet's work is now housed in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston – only a few miles from our home, yet worlds apart from where it was created.*

![A woman stands on large rocks, looking at the sea with towering cliffs behind her.](https://dri.es/files/cache/normandy-2024/trecking-to-the-cliffs-640w.jpg)
*We hiked 16 kilometers \(10 miles\), doing our best to avoid the main road. We were hoping to find a trail along the beach and the cliffs that Normandy is known for. Vanessa was determined to avoid the road, even if it meant trekking through fields and crawling under electric barbed wire fences meant for cows. While we reached the cliffs, we never found the cliffside trail and still spent half the hike on the road.*

![A man throws a disc toward a disc golf basket near a tree marked with hole 8.](https://dri.es/files/cache/miscellaneous-2024/disc-golf-640w.jpg)
*I had a lot of fun trying disc golf for the first time with my friend Ben. Walking through the woods from basket to basket while catching up on life made it more than just a game – it was a really nice outdoor experience!*

![A family biking together.](https://dri.es/files/cache/miscellaneous-2024/bike-ride-640w.jpg)
*With summer coming to a close, we've had a mix of warm and cool days. Today was warmer, so we biked to a nearby farm and enjoyed their homemade ice cream.*

![A chef making dumplings viewed through a restaurant window.](https://dri.es/files/cache/barcelona-2024/lady-dumpling-640w.jpg)
*Saw this while wandering through Barcelona. Not your typical Barcelona scene, but it brought a smile to my face.*

![A group of people walking down a narrow street in the El Born district of Barcelona.](https://dri.es/files/cache/barcelona-2024/el-born-640w.jpg)
*Drupal Association Board members walking through El Born district in Barcelona.*

![Barcelona rooftop view with La Sagrada Familia in the distance and Torre Agbar to the left.](https://dri.es/files/cache/barcelona-2024/la-sagrada-familia-640w.jpg)
*La Sagrada Familia and Torre Agbar, seen from a rooftop bar.*