French Country Picnic from the Brocante

French Country Picnic

 

 

 

A French country picnic next to the vines, olive trees and a small cabanon. 

The Provence has perfumed air cyprus and pine. Goat cheese, figs, almonds…

It is a way of life not to be confused nor compared to the north. 

Under the blue sky the limestone mountains reflect the light that sets a mood that painter's try to describe.

 

VanGogh

Cezanne…

Renoir…

Picasso…

Matisse…

 

And local painter's with unknown names at the brocante.

 

 

French Country Picnic

 

 

The villages climbling up the hillside with the streets weaving towards the church in the center, the bells the heart ringing the hours, telling the stories of the lives lived.

In the valleys the crops grow, the feast of the hands, the eternal picnic.

Spread your blanket wide.

 

French Country Picnic

French Country Picnic

 

A green glass jug wrapped with woven straw.

Filled half way, a block of cheese, a knife… 

Hot from the baker's oven a couple of baguettes.

Midday.

 

 

French Country Picnic

 

After the last sip, the wiped crumbs, a kiss of delight-

Some flowers gathered to put in the pottery vase back home.

 

Finds from the French brocante. 

 



Comments

7 responses to “French Country Picnic from the Brocante”

  1. Oh, how much I miss Provence..

  2. Shelley Noble

    Oh! How I love that first little work! So charming. AS are you, Corey.
    I enjoy the simple foods too although I can no longer enjoy, bread, nuts, dates, etc. That’s ok, I do the same thing only with sweet potato and avocado instead. As long as there are olives, it’s all good. xox

  3. teresa cesario

    Gosh, beautiful!!!

  4. I LOVE ART….art art art, what isn’t art ! wonderful…..

  5. beautiful finds!

  6. Très bien dit, Corey. Lovely, sensual description of a hillside village à travers vos trouvailles.

  7. Sometimes I think this must be a dream place that I have read stories of for so long. It can’t really exist, can it? I read your posts daily and I am so lifted up that, maybe, you and your prose are a heavenly gift that keeps me going through the thick and thin of life. Thank you,Corey.

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