lichen podentia are the fruiting bodies erected for spore dispersal

i prefer their common name-pixie cups

autignac, france

plane tree seed pod

autignac, france

the kermes oak is the predominant tree in the hills around us

it is scrappy, like the garrigue itself

autignac, france

the long beach between sète and marseillan plage is one of our happy places here in france

we will miss it

sète, france

sometimes the garrigue feels like one massive thicket of thorns

i thought this one was particularly impressive

autignac, france