Rose hips, Saignon

There are endless wild roses in the Saignon area. At the upper part of our walk we went by this beauty every day. My love of red berry-like plants is well-known.

Leaves and reeds, Saignon

At the start of our walk there is a little clump of these reeds, under a lovely fig tree. These were the first of the Autumn leaves to drop.

Good Morning in the City!, Apt

Rust never sleeps, Apt

Justice, Apt

Gate decoration, Apt

A beer bar, a wine bar and a pizzeria, Apt

Wallbench, Apt

A simple solution.

Country pate with marmalade and grilled salmon with aioli, Royals Club, Apt

 A new discovery this trip, The Royals Club, a nice little bistro in the open area in Apt. Just delicious! The roses from the Sylla wine co-op are lovely.

Urn on grave, Oppede le Vieux

This is very different than the ceramic pieces that are usually placed on Provencal graves. The nice part is that it will probably go undisturbed for decades.

Hydrant and weeds, Saignon

A nice old guy who needs a rest home.

Sumac, Saignon

This is one of my favorite weed plants. The sumac is fairly nondescript until Autumn, when it explodes into color. They grew in Vermont in any place they landed. Here in Florida they can't take the heat. I miss them. Provence has them in all of the usual places, cracks in walls, hedgerows and the like.

Doorway, Oppede le Vieux

Defense D'Afficher, Oppede le vieux

The first time we went to Provence we were in Menerbes, very close to Oppede. This wall was freshly painted and the sign was clear. There was no terasse or awning, just a big bare wall. Now it's a nice place to sit.

Stroller path sign, Oppede le Vieux

Neat little line drawing.