feuilles de mauve (wild mallow leaves)

at home, in minnesota, fall happens in a matter of weeks

here, in southern france, it stretches out slowly over months

so although it is late november, we still have lots of green and yellow

autignac, france

atlas cedar cones

found in the hills behind autignac

autignac, france

there is small eucalyptus forest in the hills near the town of cessenon-sur-orb

we went for a hike there the other day

i came home with an armful of treasures to photograph

cessenon-sur-orb, france

every one of these nests was found in the grape vines during the september vendange

les vendangeurs (grape pickers) heard we had a nine-year old boy who liked nature

each nest was a gift to joseph from les vendangeurs

autignac, france

antonnoir mushroom cap

it was large…the size of a salad plate

we grilled it with our sanguin mushrooms the other night

terrific

autignac, france