Vert

Although summer is coming to an end, it is still very green here in southwest France. My collection of green photos were for the most part taken in the summer months but there are a few new ones reflecting autumn greens as well.




A green Doux Chevaux...


A little walled garden ....



Still abundant, piles of courgettes so pretty with white onions for sale in the market.....


A maze of boxwood in a shady formal French garden...


A very green door.....


A basket of haricot vert in the market .....what could be more French?


The sublet green of this beautifully kept vintage delivery truck....


More recent at the market, bright green fall figs...



A green house covered completely in tiny green tiles.. I do not know who built this house but it has been there as long as I have been coming here....


Always green shutters.....



And lastly a little still life with green leaves. I love the combination of green & white.

Happy week everyone! I know that today is back to school for many.

Rouge

There are so many shades of red. Here are a few photos of red in its many variations.




There is of course tomato red.


One might call this Doux Chevaux "fire engine red".


There is the bright red of the umbrellas in the market.


The more subtle red of an old door with a beautiful old knocker.



The velvety red of my rose blooming in July.


The flat red of this little gate & shutters set off by all the surrounding green.



The shinny red of the brightly colored pottery sold in the market.


Raspberry red.




Here is a little still life of many shades of red on my mantel.


The deep dark red of this vintage auto. It is a Simca, which has been preserved in immaculate condition.


The red of chillies & spices, ingredients for a spicy pepper dish.

I hope that the color red is adding a little spice to your life on what is a rather dreary overcast day here in southwest France.

Bleu Lundi

I don't think you can actually say Bleu Lundi in French ( it probably needs to be Lundi Bleu ). But I couldn't resist, this being Monday & all. Here are my blue photos on this last Monday in August. The summer is coming to an end. Friends are leaving & returning home. It is in a way a bit of a blue Monday.





Bright cobalt blue of a church ceiling.


Rooftop ornament silhouetted against a blue sky.


A blue Deux Chevaux....


A lovely pale blue door....




A little blue still life .....


Blue shutters


Our turquoise blue bridge leading into our little village.


An oil drum painted blue & cut down for a planter.


Handmade hardware on an old blue door.



This strange auto passed us on the highway. I can't tell you anything about it other than it was certainly unique & blue.


The beautiful blue of plums in the market...


More blue....


Morning glory blue


You certainly do find a lot of blue here in southwest France. Here's hoping your Monday is filled with happy blues.

Jaune

I take a lot of photos & there often isn't much rhyme or reason to what I find interesting. Recently I have had fun grouping some of these odd shots into little collections of colors. Here is yellow or jaune.



A handsome yellow Deux Chevaux.



A field of small sunflowers. Can you see the tiny morning glories that climb up their stems? This scene reminded me of a Klimt painting.



Yellow door


Little still life with peach.


Yellow house.



Wild yellow plums for sale at the market.



Tiny little post delivery car good for maneuvering the narrow streets of steep hilltop villages.


A corner of my yellow kitchen.


Yellow storefront.


Sunflowers at the market.

I hope you all have a happy Monday filled with bright yellow sunshine!

Crêpes

On Thursday mornings at the market in Villefranche under the arch of the old cathedral the Nuns make crêpes on a sort of "crêpe hot plate". The Sisters serve these crêpes with a choice of their homemade confiture or with Nutella, the traditional chocolate spread,.



They have plenty of batter at the ready & pour it on the hot griddle, then smooth it out thin with a little wooden pusher.


Just a small amount of batter goes a long way & is quickly spread to the edges of the pan.


Turning the crêpes takes real skill at which these ladies are quite adept. It is certainly fun to watch the whole process. From start to finish it takes only minuets.


But oops this is where my photos end. I had to step up to choose my confiture & to pay my 2€.


I chose apricot jam & it was delicious. I wish you all could have joined me for one of these delectable sweet French treats.