Long light is stretched lean and tight by the Solstice but has been ever so in this corner of Provence. Other seasons, other times have left their mark beyond this eternal summer. For two thousand years, the Roquette has been inhabited, there is still a rue de la Monnaie from when the mint of the Roman Empire was transferred to Arles in 313 AD. The fishermen that worked the port of the Rhone, creating power as they pulled and docked, have always lived right in this neighborhood. Or did until the trains came and the industrial age with it, leaving their livelihood to sink slowly down. But the buildings remain. Not all have been made their pretty. And yet the details present a palette, one that is both beautiful and true.
So this renaissance is taking flight but it will fade and be replaced by future hopefuls, leaving trails and lounging on another June 21.
I thought that this would be the round-up of this week in the Roquette but Remi suggested another post about the life on the quay. We shall see but in the meantime…
…for those of you in France or participating countries, Bon Fête de la Musique!
…and for everyone else, make some music of your own this fine weekend…
Love these details – the 4th photo would make a fabulous abstract painting. Hope you had a wonderful light-filled first weekend of summer, Heather. XO
Those extra ordinary pictures and colours speek for themselves.
I love that photo, Suze. It is old actually (my hair STILL hasn't grown back) but it was on my Google+ profile when I merged it with Blogger, so I kept it.
Curious if you did anything in particular for the Solstice in your light filled land…
Thanks for always being so wonderfully supportive, Wyn–Happy Sunday to you too!
I *knew* you would be cognizant of solstice, what surprised me (a little) is your celebration of the slant of light. Not that you would do as much but I was just not thinking in those terms until this post. Lovely.
Also lovely: your new profile pic. Replete with light.
OMG – I have been off writing tender docs for my alter ego – life as a business analyst and am catching up this morning – what an indulgent way to start my Sunday – reading your Blog!! Thanks for being so graphic and wonderful with your photos and descriptions!! Enjoy your Sunday!!
Thank you and to you, Jackie. I know that you are both making the most of it!
Another beautiful post Heather! Happy Solstice and Happy Summer to you~ J. xo