french sunflowers

Normandy is not traditional sunflower country, but the warm summers over the past few years have made local farmers feel brave and we can now enjoy fields of these generous blooms.  Not being abig fan of yellow, I can't say they are my all time favourite flower, but there is something startling in their sheer size and strength, the patterns in their seed heads and the sea of colour they produce.  What do you think, is it a flower you like to have in your garden?

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we don't do tornados!

The good thing about being a blogger is that you get into the habit of driving around all day long with a camera to hand.  Now and again the elements reward your vigilance by throwing something unexpected in your direction.

So it was this evening on the way back from school.  France is not tornado country, and Normandy even less, so we have no idea what this baby was doing over our wheat fields, but we thought it was really cool and the colours contrasting the wheat and the clouds were just stunning.

This not-a-real-tornado faded away as discreetly as it appeared, without danger or threat, just for fun I guess!

 

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Easter weekend kicks off

Our Easter weekend got off to the most wonderful start this week, the youngest children on holiday from school,  the eldest son home from university, the remaining child back from Paris and  my mother here to visit.

Add to that daughter number 2 who organises a photo shoot in the garden, then the youngest son who returns from a bike ride with three friends and everyone wants to stay over ..... the solution - tents !!  This has to be the first year that tents have been out at Easter, I love it.

Added to that the amazing warm sunshine and the colours in the valley., I'm quickly typing this then I'm off for a horse ride in the forest -  we know we're lucky, we love every minute of it!

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