The Fallen...

In the Lords year 1875, on the 15th of April, Joseph Croce-Spinelli and Théodore Sivel went up in the balloon Zénith ready to beat the record of 7300 metres they'd set the year before. They made it, but didn't; both of the men died of asphyxiation, and the Zénith went down in the mountains near Bérgerac. Only Hervé Tissander survived the ascent up to 8000 metres...
I found the tomb of the two friends and adventurers at the Pére-Lachaise quite by chance, and was enchanted by the dramatic sculpture by Dumilatre.

Resting Quietly

The journey continues ofcourse, but before that I want to share this;
  Beautiful Place of Rest...

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...porcelaine...

All these destinies.

Well I do long for spring now... but

there's something to be said for autumn as well. It's all about changes ofcourse. The dying off, giving space for new things to come.

These old firs will stay on for a long long time yet. It's fine, all change doesn't have to be quick.