Tag Archives: nature
An Alsatian Harvest Wine Festival …
I’ve visited many towns in Alsace and these gingerbread half timbered houses seem like places out of Grimm’s fairy tale. There are many traditional annual festivities in Alsace but one … Continue reading
Banana Harvest …
Workers harvesting bananas in the Maharasthra … India is one of the world largest banana producer. Bananas …
Into the rainforest of Borneo …
One of my most exciting trip venturing into the tropical rainforest of Kalimantan (Borneo) Indonesia. Visiting both the great rivers of Kapuas (West Kalimantan) and Mahakam (East Kalimantan). All images … Continue reading
Green Wonderland …
One of my favourite walks is through the magnificent gardens of Marqueyssac overlooking the beautiful hills and valleys of Dordogne. Listed as France “Jardins Remarquables” the garden created in 1861 … Continue reading
Misty Mountains …
This is Huangshan known as the Yellow mountains highly praised by poets and painters throughout the centuries. I have always wanted to visit this place and here I am … … Continue reading
The Roses of Chaalis …
June is the season for roses and time to visit the many rose gardens in France. One of the recently created is the rosery of The royal Abbey of Chaalis … Continue reading
The Oldest Rose Garden …
The first rose garden in France and probably the oldest in the world ! June is the season for roses and time to visit the beautiful Rosery of Val de … Continue reading
The Iris Garden …
Bagatelle is one of my favourite gardens in Paris, beautiful in all seasons and at all times especially in spring when the Iris garden is in its full magnificence. Here … Continue reading
Dragon Flowers ….
Arum flowers (arum maculatum) are one of my favourite and although it is devoid of sweet smelling fragrances their shapes are beautifully sensual and photogenic. Among the weirdest species I … Continue reading
Sakura in full bloom …
Sakura Cherry Blossom time, now are in full bloom in the elegant gardens of Parc de Sceaux once the property of Colbert the Minister of Finances of Louis XIV. Set … Continue reading
