Spring rain, Dock, Roscoe

 

Me and Kate in the garden

 

Our daughter Kate on our dock.

 

Bokeh test, garden, Roscoe

I got a new lens that was meant to have great bokeh. Bokeh is a Japanese term for the look of the out-of-focus parts of a picture. Smoother and creamier is better, sharper and geometric is worse. This is a 90mm lens from TT Artisans. Wide open it  is f/1.25, very wide for a 90mm. These tests were at wide open. The bokeh is really lovely to me.

 

Atlantic Beach

 

Lourmarin

 

Phone and wine

We went to the Lourmarin market on Friday. A bit more upscale than the Apt one the next day. Lots of tourists for the first time, summer is here.

Hiding from the sun.

Missed connection? Paris

 

In your wildest dreams, Musee D'Orsay, Paris

Punching above his weight class;-}
 

Our teacher

A small group of english speakers gathers once a week to learn conversational french. Salima is our, very patient teacher. She speaks better english than any of us, but is insistent on french in the class. It is a great 90 minutes and helps a lot. Ian is rushing in front of me to give her an apple and kiss up.
 

Framboises from Apt

Theses are run of the mill grocery store raspberries. Thet taste better than the best Driscoll's I have ever had. Sweeter and more flavor. Probably not bred to travel, but to be eaten.
 

Auberge

The Auberge du Presbytere in the center of Saignon is now open on a limited basis. You can still rent a room and Drinks and food are served on the square by the fountain. Good news.
 

Soiree Cowboy, St . Saturnin

 Not to be missed......well we might miss it.

Ian tries a whopper. We ate a great lunch at L'Estrade in St Saturnin and Ian was waxing lyrical.

 

The two Janes after two and a half years apart, after being given May Day lillies of the valley by our neighbor. That is a look of pure happiness.

 

First full day here in Saignon

Friends at Chez Christine. A morning ritual.

Shadows at Chez Christine. Soon to disappear as the leaves come out on the mulberry.

Front door of 37 Rue de Bourget.

View down Rue de Bourget.

View up Rue de Bourget.

Across Rue de Bourget