An impossibly shining Jeanne d'Arc stands in Place de Resistance in Caen.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Red Gooseberries
Wonderful sweet gooseberries almost ready for picking.
Photo by Francesca Bostock (South Manche)
Friday, August 21, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Mushroom time
Summer rain and sunshine, perfect conditions for mushrooms. Many edible champignon are abundant in Normandy. Here, a perfect pair of Birch Bolets (leccinum scabrum) picked near Lake Dathe. Admire, dice, stir-fry or drop into soup.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
The Full Monty
Monty, the legendary British commander of Allied forces during the battle for Normandy, had family roots in this area going back to viking times, as many place names here testify.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Harvest time in Normandy
Ripe wheat ready for harvest...
...and harvest in full swing.
Photos by Francesca Bostock (Manche) and Alice MacAlistair (Calvados)
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