Heroes Not Zombies

Come take a walk with me up the path towards Mont Sainte Victoire. Let’s start down here by the dam…

and we’ll take this path…

The first surprise was seeing a helicopter collecting water from the lake

and practising dropping it again

On the way to the top I stumbled across these strange tree roots….

…and these tiny, tiny acorns…

These pine cones were unusual too….

This was high enough for me to go today

On the way back down I came across the first butterfly of the year

and this lovely little ladybird. Look how red it is! Hardly any black spots!

The sun was hot and some of the trees were oozing their sap

There was lots of rosemary and thyme, but very few flowers so I was really pleased to come across exactly these four crocus plants!

What I can’t share with you is the warmth of the February sun, the sweet, fresh smell of the air, or the almost total silence of the countryside up there. You’ll need to go yourself to appreciate that.