I swear there was no doctoring of this photo after the fact. Just point and shoot with my little disposable camera. I must be a natural or something 🙂

The Burgundy region of France, and maybe others, was never beset by the scourge of asphalt shingle. (I'm being dramatic, but you've got to admit asphalt is kind of bogus.) The French built with tile and slate, which lasts for a century or so. Plus, moss grows and the pigeons find little critters to eat...

This fairy-tale castle sits in an unassuming town in southern Burgundy. It is surrounded by moat and acres of formal gardens. Insane pruning goes on in France. They even have a tower in the middle of the garden that is enclosed with mesh so the parakeets can fly around in side while you climb the... Continue Reading →

Getting down to the end of this vacation in France, and we are all beginning to turn our thoughts toward the U.S. and Milton, Mass. Yesterday, we took our long-overdue trip to Dijon, by far the largest town we've visited on this trip. Dijon has a big-town feel, with a thoroughly modern urban sprawl on... Continue Reading →