19 November 2008

Les Feuilles Mortes


Just to prove we do have an autumn, here you see a rather grey day with fallen leaves from the plane trees (sycamores) in Place des Herbes.

Posted by Jilly at 09:12

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17 comments:

  1. USelaine19 November, 2008

    I love the gentle greens with all the yellow and tan and gray. It suggests a toasty coziness, whatever the temp may be.

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  2. Anonymous19 November, 2008

    Les feuilles mortes se ramassent à la pelle... oh how I love this song by Yves Montand !

    We get the same leaves here except in tall piles! In just a couple of days the strong mistral wind tore more than half the leaves away from the trees and swirls created huge mountains of leaves in some places - ready to be collected!

    The mistral finally receeded today and we're experiencing calm and sunny weather. What a change!

    I am moving away from daily posting as from now. Too demanding. I need to work harder to make a living. I plan to post every other day this week and probably only twice a week as from next week. Hopefully I'll still be able to sneak in a few visits to Menton during the week.

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  3. Olivier19 November, 2008

    Hummmmm un restaurant de fruits de mer...............

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  4. Pat19 November, 2008

    I too was reminded of Prevert's poem and Yves Montand's song...

    I miss autumn in France...and spring...and summer...and winter...and yes, even the Mistral that chilled me in Aix-en-Provence so many years ago.

    Lovely photo; worth crouching for!

    Glad Chuck helped you out with the motorcycle i.d.!

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  5. Tanya Breese19 November, 2008

    The beige tones all blend so well together in this photo, very nice!

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  6. Sharon19 November, 2008

    Great shot. What a pleasing little corner to relax and maybe have lunch.

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  7. Anonymous19 November, 2008

    I like the leaves on the ground.... :)

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  8. Catherine19 November, 2008

    And normally covered in 'tourists' as well and musicians occasionaly.
    I miss Menton.

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  9. Anonymous19 November, 2008

    I like autumn in South France with people still eating on a terrace.... Here in Belgium, it's just impossible.... Even the during the last "summer".

    Jean-Michel

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  10. Freda L19 November, 2008

    The detail on this photo is amazing, especially the curled leaves and the bark on the tree trunk, I love it. It also reminds me of a very pleasant hour spent having coffee with you on a hot Sunday morning in July

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  11. Anonymous20 November, 2008

    I love the angle, colors and detail on this picture. I remember this small square well. Isn't there a Patisserie near by (Boulangerie Pâtisserie Suisse)? We were staying in the old town and I'd walk down by here for fresh croissants in the morning. Yummmm....

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  12. Unknown20 November, 2008

    Despite the indian summer, we are having the same street scenery here.
    Place des Herbes looks gorgeous and so is your photo!

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  13. Jill20 November, 2008

    Beautiful photo Jilly.

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  14. valeria20 November, 2008

    I love this view!!! It brings back special memories....

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  15. Gerald (SK14)22 November, 2008

    hate to say it but this is nothing compared to the amount of leaves everywhere here

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  16. Sally22 November, 2008

    I am very impressed at your crouching/squatting skills. But then when you're 21 as you are, knees aren't a problem ;-)

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  17. Anonymous05 August, 2009

    well together in this photo, very nice!


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