A  bunch of irises in my mother's flat in Paris, and irises in the wild near my place in Provence. Two approaches to the same flo...

Suzette is a tiny village near my place in Provence : 119 inhabitants, a cluster of old stone houses at the top of a hill in the heart of ...

I love it when the season is mild enough to have pre dinner drinks outside on the terrace. It wouldn't have been warm enough to dine o...

Visiting a local organic farm during an open-door event called from farm to farm yesterday I was enjoying watching the many wild flowe...

Mouvantes écharpes de brume au fond du vallon Voilant puis révélant les Dentelles C'est un calme matin d'avril  Du ha...

Had you ever seen a grapevine that small? It looks like no more than a tiny stick but very soon a few leaves will appear. The colour comes...

The benefit of a storm is the puddles you get the next day on the local dirt roads. In the distance is the ruined castle of Beaumes-de-Ven...

Here's the panorama from the top of the hill over my village of Beaumes-de-Venise, looking north towards the villages of Lafare and Su...

Can you guess what plant this is? It's widely cultivated here.This period is called bud break - magical to watch if you take the time....

 Hike last Sunday in the Dentelles de Montmirail, one of Provence's most spectacular sights. More here . Rando dimanche dernier dans...

This is where I was yesterday at sunset, hiking in the Dentelles de Montmirail, Provence's most striking mountain range. Just after I ...

A picture of my wisteria taken half an hour ago. You've probably seen more spectacular: the flowers are neither huge or extremely num...

More street art in the same street of l'Isle sur Sorgue as this one . I find the blue cow particularly inspiring:  there's a real ...

  Le merveilleux festival annuel Escales Voyageuses (projections, animations, expos, rencontres) organisé par l'association ADM (Av...

I love street art. I found this piece last weekend in one of the little streets of l'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, some 20 km east of Avignon. M...

Two giant stone hands holding bunches of grapes mark the roundabout near the Beaumes-de-Venise wine coop: quite a landmark, you can't...

Practicing street photography at the flea market in Carpentras, holding my camera at waist level. I can't resist showing these beautif...

Sunday flea market in Carpentras. We were there last Sunday at 9.30, expecting the market to be in full swing and thinking we'd missed...

Winter can be nice. L'hiver peut être beau.

It rained all day yesterday and the sky looks just as grim today. You can't show the pretty sights of Provence only, can you? This spu...

This bronze elephant was at my parents' place - now it sits at mine. My mother inherited it from her aunt Madeleine who never married ...

Today is my youngest daughter's birthday - her 23rd. I believe it's the first time we won't be celebrating together. I'll ...

We're just outside the ramparts of Avignon. The signs on the left show directions to the Pont d'Avignon and the cruise ships (bate...

This sweet little fife player was in my mother's garden (above), now he sits in mine (below). It's one of the last things my moth...

Seaside back in September. Those who've been to the Vieux Port in Marseilles will know how I took this photo. Bord de mer en septemb...

 I'd never photographed Notre Dame d'Aubune from that angle before. It involves climbing up a fairly steep rock face and making ...

Early morning on Avignon's court house. We're just across from the fabulous sculpture representing The Difficult Balance Of Justice ...

Rue des teinturiers, Avignon Les rencontres inopinées avec le street art sont un des charmes d'Avignon mais ça faisait longtemps que ...

This watchtower in the hills above the village of Saumane is manned throughout the summer, when risks of bushfires are high. A friend of o...

Avançons vers l'été : Marchant avec ce qu'il faut de détermination dans la vie, cette jeune personne m'a rappelé un certain ...