Une Semaine en Languedoc

I've just spent a week in the south of France and very nice it was too: sun, blue sky, old buildings, old friends and vineyards (plus their "fruits" - both solid and liquid). Sadly, I wasn't able to take my camera with me, but I did have my phone. It went in the back pocket of my shorts on every walk and trip out.

What follows are the photographic highlights of the week. They are phone-camera photos. They are not perfect and some will work better in full screen than others, but if you want a wine-soaked flavour of the old village of Nezignan L'Eveque, the surrounding countryside and a few neighbouring villages, then feel free to browse these images.

If you would like to read a poem I wrote some years ago about the rooftops of Nezignan L'Eveque following a previous trip, please click on this link to the Poetry Atlas

    Storks flocking above the village church

Autumn in August

Whilst many of my July images (see the previous four posts) were taken on cloudy and overcast days, August is proving to be a month of sunshine, heat and drought. The light is good for photography, but the chestnut trees are well on their way to autumn, even if it is still the height of summer and roses are still blooming (if watered).

Walking Out The Month

To see out the month of July, I persuaded the walking buddy to risk the storm clouds and stretch his legs beyond the immediate dust baths of our neighbourhood to go in search of dust baths further afield (literally). This is our salute to the passing of July.