And a brief tale of a beheaded martyr who crossed.a river carrying his head before he died.
Continue reading1000 Year-Old Church of Saint-Dalmas-du-Plan in Valdeblore – Notebook and 17 Images
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22 Wildflowers, Three Moths, Two Butterflies, and Four Insects in Saint-Dalmas (Valdeblore), France
39 photos from an early summer three-hour woodland hike near Saint Dalmas, in the Valdeblore commune in southeastern France.
Continue readingEmbouchure du Var Birding Report #5 – June 2026
A monthly review in 27 photos: Kentish Plovers, Eurasian Moorhen, Black-winged Stilts, a Mute Swan family and more.
Continue readingParc Naturel Departemental du Lac du Broc – Notebook and Images
My favorite butterfly loop of 2026. (So far.)
Continue readingSeven Photos of Venanson, and the Upper Vésubie River Valley
Peeking through the veil of mist is Venanson, population 200.
Continue reading18 Photos of the Southern French Alps From Isola 2000
And a few peaks in the Cottian Alps in Piedmont.
Continue readingThe Embouchure du Var: an Introduction to the Best Birding Hotspot in Nice
The Embouchure du Var, or mouth of the Var River, the best birding hot spot in southeastern France.
Continue readingNine Snaps From the Librairie-café La Vagabonde
The French love books and France still loves supporting local bookstores. And we loved this this one, the Librarie-cafe La Vagabonde, which sits proudly near the central square of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, a gateway town to Mercantour National Park.
Continue readingFour Snaps from Lantosque
Four snaps from a late lunch stop in Lantosque, a sleepy town of about 1200 48km north-northeast of Nice and 15km south-southeast of Saint Martin Vesubie, one of the main gateways into Mercantour National Park. Lantosque is one of 16 villages included in the Route des Village Perchés, a group of picturesque hilltop villages bundled… Continue reading
Storm Alex Damage in St. Martin Vésubie – August 2024 Update
An illustration of how long damage from extreme weather events lingers.
Continue readingNice Opera – images and notes
A series of snaps from opera visits – when I remember to snap some. Above and immediately below, just before the start of ‘La Dame Blanche‘ on January 25, 2022. The present building dates back to 1885, rebuilt on the site where the previous opera was destroyed in a gas fire. It’s a beautiful space… Continue reading