Getting used to seasonal shifts in daylight hours has been one of the hardest things to adapt to since moving to Europe. Although I grew up in New Zealand, I lived near the equator long enough to consider daylight hours of equal length all year round as normal. Still, I finally got my little hound over to the UK a couple of weeks ago so my new daily routine involves getting up an hour earlier (groan) to be dragged comatose around the countryside. ... Read the Post...
it’s always summer in provence
I recently went on a short trip to Vergeze, a small sleepy village in the south of France. Time to shed the heavy coats and get a welcome respite from the northern cold snap. I swear it's practically impossible to take a bad photo in Provence... ... Read the Post...
foret
During my most recent weekend trip back to France, I took the hound for an autumnal wander in the forests of Saint Amand les Eaux (Parc Naturel Régional Scarpe-Escaut). Decent forests are pretty few and far between in the north so it was a nice change to get out and about in a woodland. Lots of mushroom and toadstools on display, so I tried my hand at a little microcosm style photography. ... Read the Post...
pastorale
One of those typical medieval style country villages full of quaint lanes and half timbered houses, Chilham has become one of my favourite spots to visit on a lazy sunny Sunday afternoon. There are also pretty extensive walking tracks around the village as it's part of the South Downs Way. This quaint summer scene of grazing sheep and ripening apples was just too perfect. ... Read the Post...
