France

Wild Flowers in the Park

Near the bee hotel in Lyon’s parc de la tête d’or is a small section set aside for wild flowers.

Les Ain’pertinentes Art Exhibit

Video of the horse sculptures in the Les Ain’pertinentes exhibit in Bourg-en-Bresse, France.

Horse Sculptures in Bourg-en-Bresse

Brightly coloured horse sculptures in Bourg-en-Bresse as part of the Les Ain’pertinentes contemporary art biennale.

Many Insects, One Rose Bush

Many insects and creepy crawly animals go largely unnoticed in the park.

Beaujolais Region

We recently enjoyed our first visit to the Beaujolais region of France. This region produces world famous wines and the landscape is a mass of vineyards in every direction.

Mounted Police in the Park

The mounted police drew a small crowd of onlookers as they tried to encourage their horses to walk a banner.

La Roseraie

The rose garden (la roseraie) in the Parc de la Tête d’Or has an abundance of flowers at the moment. For a lot of the year it sits there quietly, unadorned, in shades of green.

Oingt

The picturesque village of Oingt offers great views across the Beaujolais vineyards

Unknown Insect

This afternoon it came into reach and I decided to usher it out of the window. In doing so, I realised that it had wings and two few legs for a spider.

Fresh Food Market

I am keenly aware of how lucky we are with fresh food markets in France. Below are few photos of the latest produce available in our local market.