Nostalgia

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Nostalgia is a funny thing.

Over the weekend I was looking over my Flickr stream and came across all these lovely photos of springtime in the Languedoc.
Wow!
I had forgotten how beautiful it is this time of year down there, with the coquelicots and wisteria in bloom and the vines sprouting bright green leaves.

So if you don't mind, I'm going to share some of my nostalgia with you.

Wisteria

Rainy Spring Sunday

Poppies in May

Asparagus and New Garlic

I can't believe how inexpensive this asparagus is!


Spring Blossoms

Wisteria at Chateau Ventenac




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