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.