December 31 2013

DSCN0971 We have the same photo in our albums from 1980 DSCN0974 early morning over Forcalquier citadelle DSCN0976 Frost is a feature all around us DSCN0981 We head out for a hike North of Banon (Montagne du Lure)
DSCN0982 For afar we could see le Ventoux DSCN0986 We visited abandoned stone shepherd's huts DSCN0987 in which there were writings of the Berger Albert DSCN0988 Christine and the hut
DSCN0989 Inspecting the stones for Berger Albert's poems DSCN0991 Using dry stones DSCN0993 light shines into the stone hut DSCN0996 frost art
DSCN0997 rime and rocks DSCN0998 out in the meadow, this stone hut is probably still in use DSCN0999 hut art DSCN1000 informational panel
DSCN1001 shadows and light DSCN1003 this was recently restored DSCN1005 window art DSCN1009 light through the hut portal
DSCN1010 inspecting the stones for poems DSCN1011 sun and shadows DSCN1013 walls of stone DSCN1014 through which poems appear
DSCN1016 but it is our mid-day snack DSCN1015 Francis emerges after inspection DSCN1018 Jean-Francois and Christine DSCN1021 pine cone art
DSCN1022 defenders of mushrooms and chestnuts warning DSCN1023 another type of stone construction DSCN1025 huts in various states of arrested decay DSCN1026 stone arch art
DSCN1027 stone arches DSCN1028 summit naming begins! Here we have behind Digne DSCN1034 Zooming in DSCN1030 Looking towards Ventoux
DSCN1031 Zooming in to the Ventoux DSCN1032 shadows in the valleys DSCN1035 around us there was snow DSCN1036 Cairn art
DSCN1037 J-F and Greg get summit naming DSCN1038 new mountains for Greg to recognize DSCN1041 Alps on the border with Italy DSCN1042 Jean-Francois and Christine walk ahead
DSCN1043 in the land of the surreal DSCN1044 towards the summits DSCN1045 into the light DSCN1046 at the top. Where's the "up" button?
DSCN1047 mountain art DSCN1052 snowy pastures DSCN1054 great old beech tree DSCN1058 Beech art
DSCN1059 Who is this woman from the meadows? DSCN1060 It's Christine! DSCN1061 heading back DSCN1064 across hill and dale
DSCN0984 Patterns on the lavender DSCN1065 field patterns DSCN1066 field patterns 2 DSCN1067 field patterns 3
DSCN1070 clouds in the distance DSCN1072 back at Les Iscles DSCN1073 we prepared for New Year's eve DSCN1075 the table is set
DSCN1078 the costume has been chosen DSCN1079 even the sparkly tights! DSCN1080 work it! DSCN1085 Christine with Jean-Francois and Francis
DSCN1088 Greg and Christine together for one more year DSCN1090 Witnesses DSCN1091 witness this! DSCN1101 Apero in the salon
DSCN1102 younger guests play games DSCN1104 sculptures in the dinning room DSCN1105 dinner table DSCN1108 Jean-Francois
DSCN1109 Hubert, the poet, and Genevieve, the yoga master DSCN1113 Austin serenaded us on the piano DSCN1115 catching up DSCN1119 Games help us get through the evening hours
DSCN1120 And Austin cleans up DSCN1124