Lyon

A Hint of Spring

The first spring bulbs are starting to appear in the Parc de la Tete d’Or.

Birdsong and Snow

This week, winter snow has met spring birdsong.

Graffiti in Lyon tends to be a form of tagging. Marks executed with no artistic intent; an expression of defiance and to desire to mark a location. One tagger went a step further than marking a wall, they had tagged a hedge.

Fête des lumières

Fête des lumières (festival of lights) is Lyon’s largest annual festival. During the four days of festivities the centre of the city swells with visitors enjoying the light shows and art installations.

Fête des feuilles

We came back from sunny Australia just in time to see the fête des feuilles, festival of leaves, in Lyon’s Parc de la Tête d’Or. It was by chance that we stumbled upon the open air exhibit of autumnal works.

Clouds

Being above the clouds is awe inspiring. Vast distances of soft cloud stretch out in every direction.

Vivid Colours

These brightly colour plants caught my attention in the market this morning.

Kaki

Our local market was abundant with new produce this week. Amongst the seasonal offerings, there was an array of fruit and vegetables that I have never seen before. One of these new discoveries is kaki.

The End of Summer

There have been a number of signs that summer has left us for this year; apples are appearing in the market, the leaves are starting to fall from the trees, and we have the doonas on the bed. But two things this week have confirmed it for me.

Dream House

“Dream House” by La Monte & Marian Zazeela is exhibiting at MAC Lyon, Musée d’art contemporain de Lyon.