After doing an art show within days of our return from Europe, I think we'll take a day off! Then, this will be our week to "catch up." In this post is a mid-day shot of our home base village for our Villages of Provence workshop in September. In fact, the view from our hotel is very similar to this- pretty spectacular! They have a wonderful … [Read more...]
More of Provence
Here are a couple shots I couldn't get on the blog while we were in Provence. They are in the same village in the Vaucluse. The blue doors are within the old walls, the other is part of a ruined chateau at the top of the village. We also had great fresh croissants here! Ciao! … [Read more...]
Au Revoir Provence!
Our last day in Provence, until September. Probably the most beautiful candy store I've ever seen! Here's Joel's young cousin deciding what to choose- we bought he and his sister one piece each. Of course we bought something for ourselves as well... Street musicians are a wonderful part of life in Provence, and the accordion is a classic French … [Read more...]
Dog Day…
Today we spent our day in the sun in a couple small villages. I love the rooftops here, between the tiles and the lichen, it’s a nice combination. Of course we miss our dogs and have been visiting with every French dog we see... This one was a nice little shop greeter in a town we visited. I may not make another post until we get to Italy as … [Read more...]
A Piece of History
As promised, here’s a shot of Joel’s dessert from our amazing lunch yesterday, tarte aux pommes. It’s all about presentation... and taste! Today, we returned to a favorite shooting location, which also happens to be on the schedule for our September workshop. It’s a former Roman stronghold, complete with ruins. After the fall of Rome, much of … [Read more...]