Farewell to our Year in Rognes, Provence

Rented Studio of Frank Bruckmann. Rognes, France

The studio looked so naked when Frank packed up his paintings....it was all fresh and white again...ready for the next person to come along and start fresh. I envy that person. It was a gorgeous year in Rognes. The house, the neighborhood, the village, the department -#13 bouches-de-rhone, the rest of France, and the rest of Europe....all at our fingertips. What an amazing part of the planet.

A favorite view revisited in all weather. Early spring morning...

Same time of day, early summer

  

Neighborhood vineyard and some of our neighbors (below) 

            

Exploring the region with the International Hiking Group of Provence was my Tuesday jam. I love this pic of Anouk and Claudia who are presenting the Calanques off Marseille....

  

  
Unbelievable hiking with my fabulous hiking group and above, a delightful swim off the coast of Marseille!


The Fete de la Musique, all over France, happened on our last night in Rognes. Frank, Jorgie, Anton and I danced and laughed a lot and afterwards walked home in the darkness....and then returned to a party where music was being made....

    Sweetest surprise as we drove away for the final time...with our bags packed and house closed up....our neighbors 

  

Our last painting together, fitting that we are toasting with rosé from Ansouis, the village in the background.
  
 

Our Fiat Panda, loaded up with plants to give away and later handed off to Louise and Nigel....


"Our" pretty house for the year, ready for the owner's return....