The temperate weather in 2014 meant that trees that usually suffer in the summer heat and drought have had their water supply replenished throughout the growing season and as a result the valley has been dressed in fresh green leaves until the beginning of November. Everywhere you go the ground is littered with an abundance of mushrooms, acorns and chestnuts.
Walking on the high plateau above St Jean de Sault, we came across this beautiful sweet chestnut tree and we filled our pockets with chestnuts. Incredibly, there were poppies in bloom and fields of cut lavender which had re-flowered.
We also came across a field of sage with a faint stripe of lavender growing just next to it; simply glorious colours!
It looks loverly,and i imagine it smelt wonderful as well. Autumn is aromatic and colourful..Syls
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