Sur les hauteurs de la colline, quelques passionnés membres de l'Académie de Beaumes de Venise se sont fixés comme défi d'extrair...

Mother and son with straw hat - dream subject for a family photographer, isn't it? We had this sweet three-year old with us for a wee...

Poppies are the most photographed flower ever I think. Im not being very original here. Yet how not to be attracted to those bright reds w...

Now that spring brings sweetness to Provence, our Monday painting classes  often take place outdoors and we get to discover the art of Plein...

Le marché de Velleron est un marché de producteurs qui a lieu le soir de 18h à 20h. Arrivée à  l'ouverture, j'ai commencé par fair...

Jane's garden in Barbentane ( see previous post ) is also a bird and wildlife sanctuary - all creatures are welcome here, including th...

If you're a garden lover and happen to be in Provence in May, make sure you pay a visit to Jane's garden in Barbentane, some 10 ki...

Garlic and carrots are among the new season fruits and vegetables now available at the farmers market in Velleron. Garlic is 2 euros a bun...

Only when I did some research on these flowers that grow like weed in our garden did I discover that their common name is Love in a Mist. ...

Notre Dame d'Aubune, Beaumes-de-Venise Je suis rentrée et les genêts sont en fleurs - ça rime avec bonheur. (en savoir plus sur le c...

 I had time to spare at the Avignon TGV station before boarding my train to Paris. Time to kill? No, time to shoot  ;) J'ai eu du te...

On the TGV again - off to Paris for a week. Not sure I'll have much time for posting or visiting your blogs during that time. Dried ra...

  'I'm in the garden' says the sign. My friend Marielle had a black vasa cockatoo in this cage. It flew away. Now the door re...

Le nuage du vendredi, photo prise hier. Après la pluie le beau temps, dit-on. Cliquez sur Skywatch Friday pour voir d'autre cieux to...

Pour notre table de Pâques, des genêts dans la colline et les toutes premières roses du jardin. Beaucoup de chocolats aussi bien sûr, indis...

Jardin des Doms, Avignon Amsterdam Maximator 11.6% - brewed in Holland, dumped in Avignon. Amsterdam Maximator 11,6% - brassée en Ho...

Porte d'Orange, Carpentras This is the stall where I bought my strawberries at the Friday market in Carpentras. It was located right...

Fraises, marché de Carpentras At the Friday market in Carpentras, the first local strawberries were out. Here are the cheapest I found: 2...

In the hill behind our home in Beaumes de Venise (Provence), the irises are in bloom. I don't tend to them, they live their lives free...

Boutique Pylones, rue St Agricol, Avignon I'm not sure what to make of this Mona Lisa in black found at Pylones, a trendy home decora...

 Anonymous character seated across from me in the TGV from Paris to Avignon on Saturday. Personnage anonyme assis en face de moi dans le ...