Sand from the Sahara painting the skies over the northern Adriatic in hues of milky yellow.
Continue readingSahara Dust, in the Northern Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas
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Mammatus Clouds, in Nice
These are Mammatus clouds hovering over the Promenade des Anglais, drooping like mysterious celestial bubbles ready to burst. I don’t recall ever seeing them before, and hoped that my Sunday evening spotting turned out to be a rare sighting of a rare formation. Mammatus clouds are sometimes described as rare, but that’s a perception based… Continue reading
Embouchure du Var Birding Report #6 – July 2026
Today in Nice – 29 June 2026
The heatwave that has been baking Europe for the last week is creeping eastward, but it still hit 34C (93F) late this afternoon in Nice and 33C (91F) in Monaco. And the airconditioning on the crowded 18:06 train from Monaco between the two wasn’t working. One passenger measured the temperature at 42C (108F). I watched passengers whose breathing labored. It was stifling.
Continue readingHeroes of the Planet, Nice
The best public art involves and invites visitors to interact with it even if it’s just a part of a greater background. Here, it acts as a strong reminder that the triple planetary crisis –climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss– is but a quick glance way.
Continue readingSandwich Tern, in Nice
A stare-off on the Promenade des Anglais. He didn’t seem too impressed with what he saw.
Continue readingEurasian Blackcap, Nice
This is a recent snap of a male Eurasian Blackcap that I added to my small (but growing!) Eurasian Blackcap gallery today. We crossed paths at the Jardin Alsace Lorraine Park during a midday break one month ago. In this shot I really like how his colors are nearly identical to the branches he’s resting… Continue reading
Last Week in Nice – January 25, 2026
Calm Before a Storm, Nice
Full Moon, Nice
Holiday Lights, Nice – 2025
Last Week in Nice – September 28, 2025
Nine snaps taken while out and about the past week after returning from two weeks in Tokyo. Mostly scenes from the Liberation market, topped above by Friday’s sunset as seen from the Nice-Ville Gare.
Continue readingNice Urban Agricultural Festival – 2025
Last Week in Nice – April 13, 2025
Brasserie Le Gambetta – Nice
A few shots from the Brasserie Le Gambetta, an institution in the Liberation neighbourhood’s De Gaulle Plaza that celebrated its 100th anniversary two years ago and on this morning satisfied a pasta craving I’ve been carrying all week. Le Gambetta is mostly about seafood and oysters and we enjoyed both in equal measure. And on… Continue reading
Last Week in Nice – April 6, 2025
Justice for Palestine protest in Nice – 29 March 2025
A dozen shots from yesterday’s Justice for Palestine Protest in Massena Square, Nice; demonstrations have been ongoing on an almost weekly basis. For regular updates on actions and events in the area, check out the Association Amis de la Palestine 06 Instagram page. As of this morning, more than 900 Palestinians have been killed since… Continue reading
Holiday Lights, in Nice
August 2024 – Hottest August on Record
The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service released its dataset for August 2024 today, which found that: August 2024 was the joint-warmest August globally in the ERA5 dataset, tied with August 2023, with an average surface air temperature of 16.82°C. Last month was 0.71°C above the 1991-2020 average for August. This concludes the warmest global… Continue reading
Bicyclist at Sunset, Nice
