Sunday, 3 May 2015
Saturday, 2 May 2015
Friday, 1 May 2015
Muguet du bonheur
Today is a holiday here, International Labour Day, and my Facebook news feed is full of photos of lily of the valley posted by French friends, wishing everybody much happiness. People offer women an actual bunch of muguet on May 1st.
In the "language of flowers", the lily of the valley signifies the return of happiness. Legend tells of the affection of a lily of the valley for a nightingale that did not come back to the woods until the flower bloomed in May.
At the beginning of the 20th century it became tradition in France to sell lily of the valley on International Labour Day, May 1, by labour organisations and private persons without paying sales tax (on that day only) as a symbol of spring.
The house of Caron launched a fragrance called Muguet du Bonheur in 1952. I remember wearing it in the 70s. It was a fresh, delicately sweet, very feminine scent.
Happy May Day, my friends, may happiness lie ahead for all.
Thursday, 30 April 2015
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
Tuesday, 28 April 2015
Interesting white flowers
Hey Amy, have you ever seen these flowers before? The rain performs some magic on them!
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flowers,
friends,
interesting
Monday, 27 April 2015
Sunday, 26 April 2015
Quid pro quo
These butterflies drink the mineral rich tears of the yellow-spotted river turtle. The liquid helps the butterflies reproduce, the turtle's eyes remain clean... and everybody is happy!
[Photo taken by Peter Oxford (Minden Pictures) at the Yasunà National Park in Ecuador.]
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wildlife
Saturday, 25 April 2015
Friday, 24 April 2015
I'm here to protect everybody in this house!
View sent us this video of a very fierce little guy. Thanks, View.
Thursday, 23 April 2015
Wednesday, 22 April 2015
Tuesday, 21 April 2015
Fantastic photo
This B&W photograph is very impressive. It may have been manipulated, but the result is quite breathtaking!
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photos
Monday, 20 April 2015
Sunday, 19 April 2015
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