The woodburner is glowing orange, the smell of woodsmoke permeating the air. The cat is on the sofa and the kittens are curled around each other on the chair in front of me. I can hear the gentle patter of rain outside the door as the clouds come down lower Read more…
All is still and quiet apart from the chattering of birds in the treetops and the creaking that inevitably comes with old buildings. I’m sitting by the open window looking out over the rolling hills of the Quercy area in the Tarn et Garonne. It’s seventeen degrees and it’s forecast Read more…
All week I have been sitting in the offices at La Défense, the business district of Paris, looking out over the grey skies of these late autumn days. Watching flocks of pigeons scatter, dark shadows against the gold and burnt orange of the last of the autumn leaves, and contemplating Read more…
It’s that time of year again in the northern hemisphere and I’m excited to be getting out and about with my camera to catch the changing seasons. What seasonal changes are happening where you are? I’d love you to leave me a comment and let me know ♥
This is our last week in the bubble. The “just the two of us in the middle of nowhere in rural France” bubble. This time next week we’ll be in Bordeaux doing various things associated with moving to a new place. But for now we are still in our own Read more…
September, a new month, the letting go of summer and the gentle ease into autumn. This is one of my favourite times of the year and as I sit here by the open window feeling the slight chill of early morning, listening to the birds singing and the leaves rustling Read more…
I always love autumn, but this year more than usual. This year I feel like I’m living autumn, not just seeing it from a distance like I did when I was in the city. This year it’s right on my doorstep. With that in mind I have compiled a photo gallery Read more…