“It looks like it is still night out!” Remi exclaimed with unbridled surprise as he stumbled into the living room, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. He found me sitting on the couch with my laptop balanced on my knees, clutching my mug of coffee and wedged in between two furry friends. The darkness of the morning had left me feeling cold and pressed flat. Winter is in like Flynn.
Well, what finer cure could there be than to remember the vibrancy of our visit to Menton? For it had taken place on a similarly cloud-covered day, one that had miraculously let the colors glow brighter and the texture of time’s patina stand out in greater relief.
I grabbed photographs quickly on that walk, furtive glances shooting off the stones. For I am realizing now that in order to see specifically, I cannot be good company. I am either with my eyes or with those around me, rarely both. And frankly, I was having too fine a time to sacrifice more than a few seconds here or there. Laughter is contagious and I love it when it peals like bells. My friends – not to mention the puppers pulling at their leashes at all the new around them – had my full attention.
But these few stolen mementos did their job and warmed my heart a little this morning. Appreciating imperfection is endlessly cheering, isn’t it? So it is with these quiet months, for without them there would be no spring.
I think it was a good thing that I was in such good company because otherwise I would STILL be there, wandering around with my camera!!
Oh too far away from Arles and the Cote d'Azur is definitely out of our price bracket! But I do love that area…
Cheers back to you!
Merci Francesca! Have a lovely weekend!
I especially love the quotation marks around the name!!
And we only scraped the surface Loree…I can't wait to go back…
Thank you Marsha but I think that Remi's influence is way too obvious here! Practically outright "stealing"! Ah well as Orson Wells said, "If you are going to steal, steal from the best"…
We have sun today here too and I can't wait to take the puppers for a walk in the country! They need it and so do I…
And I am lucky to have several tried and true blog friends in the Pacific Northwest–you, Jeanne and Leslie from Portland. And now Suze is there too! It is an area that I love and would move to in a heart beat if I were headed back to the States.
Not to mention the anticipation of…PARIS! You must be so excited. I know I am for you! And I think it is wonderful how you have adapted and continue to adapt, Jeanne. Very inspiring.
It's so funny that several people mention your photographer's eye (and Remi); I was thinking as I looked at these, "I wonder if Remi thinks that you have become quite the photographer as I (and your readers) do!". Thank you for brightening my (currently dark) day with these colorful shots! My favorite is the reddish-orange wall with what appear to be (to my eye, anyway) two hearts! But they are all lovely – we are glad that you went to Menton!
Beautiful, beautiful but I don't wish to close the door on this wonderful place 😉 Yes, Heather, our city is very chuffed that we are a must see for 2014!