Irises Provence

My neighbour's driveway - beautiful proud irises lining the way home. Inspiration for our new driveway!

Poppies

What an amazing sight to drive past on the way to the supermarket in St Remy!

Van Gogh's Year in Provence 1889 - 1890

Vincent Van Gogh spent a year in an asylum in St Remy, Provence which is 10 ks from my place.
Living in this area is awe inspiring just as it is ..but to understand and to see what some of the world's greatest artists saw is a double whammy. Poor Vincent, he was stuck in a room and within the walls of the asylum and he just painted what he saw .. amazing. I visited early in the morning this week as the irises in Provence are in bloom to see if I could work out the angle of where he sat etc ..think I did. Crazy!!

above - Irises by VVG

above - 3 pics from the garden at the asylum of St. Paul de Mausole; St Remy de Provence.

a good find at the 'vide grenier' (garage sale) in the village today

A really beautiful old jam jar with tapered sides, a base ..gorgeous for jam, for flowers or as a votive.
Such an exciting find. 

A beautiful day in the old village of Eygalieres

moules frites - Saturday lunch in Arles

It doesn't get any better than this.

Moules Frites and glass of chilled rose' followed by a wander around the centre of what once was Roman Gaul.

The bistro is situated in the area that was the ancient Roman Forum. Okay - so Caesar hung out there with a jug of pink too!

Baby it's warm inside

My favourite cafe has it all worked out. Positioned perfectly to capture the gentle Spring rays of sunshine whist relaxing with a 'noisette' (small coffee) on a typical French bistro chair. When it is just not quite enough to stay out then inside to the comfy leather club chairs where the fire is quietly keeping the room warm and the sun beats on the glass doors. On Friday's when it's market day this prime spot is often the best place to watch the colour and movement of it all and perhaps take home a small olive tree or some freshly shucked oysters!