More specifically, photos of seven different wildflowers and four different butterflies to present a survey of what was blooming and flying in early June along this six kilometer out-and-back trail along the Verdon River in the town of Allos, France.
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And a brief tale of a beheaded martyr who crossed.a river carrying his head before he died.
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39 photos from an early summer three-hour woodland hike near Saint Dalmas, in the Valdeblore commune in southeastern France.
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A monthly review in 27 photos: Kentish Plovers, Eurasian Moorhen, Black-winged Stilts, a Mute Swan family and more.
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More specifically, a dozen wildflowers blooming on 5 June 2026 at elevations between 2000 and 2400m, near Lac d’Allos, in France’s Mercantour National Park.
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An introduction to the largest high altitude alpine Lake in Europe, nestled in an impossibly beautiful setting at an edge of Mercanour National Park in southeast France.
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Where the Var River meets the Mediterranean. This month: Whimbrels, Squacco Herons, Stilts and more.
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Six photos from the first walk of the year along the seaside promenade from Monaco to Cap Mala.
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This stunning blue ceiling towers over the altar in the Gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption in Entrevaux, France, a town of about 900 in the southern French Alps about 50km north of Nice.
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The Embouchure du Var, or mouth of the Var River, the best birding hot spot in southeastern France.
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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.
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In a wooded setting, these Rose-ringed Parakeets look like escaped pets. At some point five to six decades ago, their forebears, at least in this part of Europe, were likely just that.
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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