2011-05-28

La Fëte des Fontaines

Rushing around my little town today, I noticed that the fountains were all decorated. It seems there's a celebration going on! I didn't have time to get to all our fountains (there must be at least 10-15!), but at least I had my camera in the bag, and could whip it out on my way from A to B. Enjoy!


Maybe I should translate.... but no, you figure it out if you're in the mood!


The bible is an artwork ouf an local (American) artist, NALL...



La Foux is the name of our source here in Vence, and no, I can't translate the Provencal at all! Well, it does start " Oh Vence, my own country!"...sort of.

The end of my Dolce Vita...

I'm back home again, which is just fine. Just wanted to share some of my last photos from this very special "séjour"...
Sunrise


Also, apart from feeling that I've really received a gift, spending my time in an almost enchanted place, with a very special lady... I received these girls;



Pretty, nést pas? All vintage too...



The photographer at work

2011-05-19

Sunset in the Garden, Dolce Vita II

I found a new little friend who took me through the garden last night. Petit Chat wasn't still many seconds, I got some clrear shots, just.




Different parts of the same garden




The tiny overgrown pond

Beautiful St.Paul in the setting sun
 SUNSET


2011-05-18

La Dolce Vita

I'm currently helping a friend by staying nights in her house. She's ninety and doesn't feel comfortable alone. These are the first pictures from my ten nights in her big old house, with the big old garden. More to follow.


My pretty old-fashioned bed-room with an en-suite bathroom.


The views, some zoom's been used...

Full moon over the Riviera. See that silvery Mediterranean....

2011-05-04

Early summer

Well here in France summer isn't possible before mid-June, but for me, being Swedish, it very much feels like early summer. It snuck up on me while I was working myself to the bone, and so, I have to try to catch up. Which I can't, so I offer some pictures of today's little jaunt to Nice. I met with my (very charming, handsome) surgeon, and then spent some time alone in  pretty Nice. I need to take more pictures from ALL the different "quartiers", but this at least is a start...

 
At the Hôpital Pasteur this beatiful old church is squashed in between the newer buildings.That colour!


The steps leading up to the entrance of the church is made from pebbels from the sea-shore. Amazing patterns I didn't really capture well...

In downtown Nice I noticed that the Napoleonic Eagle is still going strong. Here in a modern fence separating the driveway from the side-walk.

The facades in Nice are as many as there are houses. Almost all beatiful in their own way.







 Hollywood?

Nice, a city of contrasts...