A Treat for the Eyes: The Colours of Provence
Explore · Julie WhitmarshContributor blog post by Vaucluse Dreamer:
Let me start by saying that my husband & I both hate grey! It’s a colour that we’ve never really got on with …… I’m sorry as I know lots of people love it when the skies are a monochrome slab of grey cloud, encouraging fires to be lit and giving rise to ideas of cosy afternoons
…Continue reading here for Julie’s photo exposé of the Colours of Provence. Yes, there are occasionally grey skies, but then there is a whole rainbow of brilliance that follows from the red poppies to the famous lavender. Enjoy her images.
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