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 readingWhat was Blooming Near Lac d’Allos on 5 June 2026
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.
Continue readingLac d’Allos Hike and Loop – 25 Photos, and a Video too
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.
Continue readingEmbouchure du Var, Nice – Birding Notebook #4, May 2026
Where the Var River meets the Mediterranean. This month: Whimbrels, Squacco Herons, Stilts and more.
Continue readingCap d’Ail at Sunset, 20 February 2026
Six photos from the first walk of the year along the seaside promenade from Monaco to Cap Mala.
Continue reading18 Photos of the Southern French Alps From Isola 2000
And a few peaks in the Cottian Alps in Piedmont.
Continue readingParc Naturel Departemental de Vaugrenier – Birding Notebook
Vaugrenier Departmental Natural Park visit reports #2, #3 and #4.
Continue reading10 Images from the Entrevaux Cathedral
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.
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 readingLast 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 readingRose-ringed Parakeets, in Villenueve-Loubet
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.
Continue readingNice Urban Agricultural Festival – 2025
Or, the Fête de l’agriculture urbaine de Nice, which was held on 6 September on the Promenade du Paillon. Images for reference and further exploration.
What’s Blooming in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat on April 21 2025
All snapped along the seaside Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat Loop, the 6.3km trails that circles this famous peninsula. Above Asphodelus fistulosus, or onionweed.
Last Week in Nice – April 13, 2025
Fifteen snaps taken while out and about the past week. Above was on the Promenade des Anglais yesterday on what was a pleasantly cloudy and chill early evening.
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
Seventeen snaps taken while out and about the past week. Above is the Centre Saétone municipal police station on a pleasantly sunny Saturday morning.