Wind, rain and not much in between....

I know my camera has been collecting dust and cobwebs as of late so this morning I went out into the vineyard to snap a few photos of the VERY green landscape. The last few days those mistral winds have been relentless....not letting up for one minute. Then you get up one morning and all is very still...not even the slightest of a breeze. Since yesterday there has been a steady rain that is much needed in the area and already the greens are much more vibrant in the valley.

Today the clouds are spilling over the hilltops and threatening to cover the valley below but for now they seem to be suspended in mid air....deciding just where to go next. The grape vines have really taken off the last week and now are proudly showing off their "baby" grapes. I'm sure when the sun comes out again they will start to grow very rapidly which will make the farmers in the area very happy.

One afternoon last week I made a return visit to the village of Fountaine-de-Vaucluse which is next to the source of the Sorgue River. That source is one huge spring that comes up from a very large cave at the base of a cliff that is about 1/4 of a mile from the village. I will rummage through the many photos I took of the area and post some of them later this week.

Low hanging clouds hovering just above the valley

These "baby" grapes enjoying the rain this morning