The air is hot and is shaking my hand, pumping it like a madman. And yet I hesitate before taking shelter, sweetened by the prospect of a wide-open view.
A little shade gives respite despite the whistling that sings in my ears…
…with the clarity of the church bell ringing from Crillon-le-Brave.
I sit in the dust under an unripe fig tree, knowing that the wasps have yet to mate in their magic…
…and let my vision be torn between the insisting cypresses pointing heavenwards…
…and the light shorn details pulling down…
…to settle in this in-between where the olive trees whip in the winds that circle hawk-like under the Mount Ventoux. It strips me back to the bone – this beauty, this softened wilderness, kind.
Thank you Meredith, coming from you…*takes a little curtsy* And oh my, this must be your busy, busy season. Bon Courage and France is waiting for you whenever you want… 🙂
My happy place! (I'm way behind on my blog reading, Heather, but I'm glad I made it back to this post. I needed this dose of light and sunshine.) I also adore the final photo – just lovely.
Merci Elizabeth. How I would love to make it to Australia one day…just to see even part of it…
xo
There is an untamed wildness around this pocket of Provence which reminds me of Australia. The first and only time we were caught in the mistral near Mount Ventoux was indeed an unexpected experience. Warm regards.
Oooh…the TRADE Winds! I don't even really know what they are but that sounds so exciting. Time to ship off into a new adventure???
I prefer the rain to the wind…
I agree Edgar. Happy to be here for another Spring…
Most of the time, the Mistral is not nearly as crazy-making as the Santa Ana's but when a particularly mean and scratchy one comes along, look out!
Oh! On one visit to the Bretagne coast when we lived in Paris, I had to hold onto the rocks for dear life! But how I do love "strangely difficult magic. " 🙂
Ahhhh, merci! 🙂 Mais franchement, c'est n'importe quoi cette année! Je suis certain que cette été va etre super chaud…boooohhhh!!!!
It is always a magic combination it is true…