France
Nudging on Lyon Metro
Lyon’s underground platforms mark where the train doors will be. At peak times, this causes a problem.
Swept Along by the Rhône
For the next few minutes we found ourselves tracking a person who had fallen – or dived – into the turbulent thrashing river Rhône.
Life Size Lego
The Lego at the recent Foire Internationale de Lyon at Eurexpo was a welcome distraction. The exhibition was loud, confused, and full of sales people. The Lego offered an escape.
Bee Hotel
Our nearby park has a bee hotel. This structure, filled with drilled logs, hollow sticks and dried mud, provides a home for native bees.
A Little Coffee
This is a fairly familiar scene, especially as the weather warms up; people dotted around restaurant terraces to have a quick coffee, or to linger a little and watch life pass in the square.
A Sunny Sunday
While Graham has been keeping you up-to-date here, I’ve been in something of a hibernation. So, I though it was time I came out of my cosy little corner, and reconnected with the world, if only to share these photos from our walk in the park this afternoon.
Tiny Spider
My reaction to spiders has changed since living in Australia. I am still uncomfortable when I first notice a spider but after a moment the rush of fear subsides. After Australian spiders, justifying a fear of spiders in France is impossible.
Is This the Spikiest Tree?
A short film of yesterday’s spikiest tree, the Gleditsia Caspica, in Lyon’s parc de la tête d’or.
The Spikiest Tree – Gleditsia Caspica
There is a tree in parc de la tête d’or that is seriously spiky. The Gleditsia Caspica; a tree from the mountainous Caucasus region in Iran.
Sudden Hailstorm
After a couple of days with brilliant blue sky, today has been overcast and wet. A hailstorm rolled in this afternoon.