Crêpes, Saharan Sandstorms And New Life
Another week and BAM....January is gone. Isn't that crazy? The weather is already starting to turn here in SW France. After a month of snow, [...] continue reading
Another week and BAM....January is gone. Isn't that crazy? The weather is already starting to turn here in SW France. After a month of snow, [...] continue reading
What is beauty? As a photographer I find the question most intriguing. Beauty in nature is easy. It's something that I believe is perpetual and [...] continue reading
They say nothing ever happens in the countryside, but of course that's most often said by city folk who've never lived here. And the concept of rural [...] continue reading
10 days of winter and then it was over. We saw the last of the snow this week. A brilliant play as it shone in the sun and then slowly melted [...] continue reading
The first week of 2021 is here! It feels really good to say that, even though I have no idea what lies ahead. Here in our SW corner of France we [...] continue reading
Only 5 days left until the end of 2020! And what a year it's been! I think most folks will say "good riddance" and sing for 2021, hoping for [...] continue reading
Votre Gras de Noël est arrivé! (your Christmas fat(?) has arrived!) I was at our usual Thursday open-air market, and the signs were everywhere. [...] continue reading
Changes....changes happening everywhere. It seems to be the word of the week for me and it's got me thinking. It all started with the weather, [...] continue reading
Winter has arrived in SW France! It all came this week in a mighty blast from the Pyrénées, a front of cold, wet and biting weather that rolled down [...] continue reading
Nous avons besoin d'un permis de construire???? (We need a building permit????) The moment had been 4 months in the making, maybe 6 if you put it [...] continue reading
Et ce nouveau arrêté, c'est fou non? (this new rule, it's crazy isn't it?) I was chatting to the pork lady at the market, with whom I [...] continue reading
Back in the groove, home on the range, living la vida loca. Yup, it's all happening right here in our exciting little 1km radius. I guess the [...] continue reading