Talk about anticipation: looking forward to these wild strawberries, they taste wonderfu
l and we picked them last year during our walks in the French Alps (which is otherwise our skiing paradise), same place we are visiting in a few more days!See below: the view, the forest, one of the villages' summer party! memories from 2006 (click to enlarge)
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If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster. Isaac Asimov
and thanks to you for dropping by!
The forest looks absolutely gorgeous... :-)
ReplyDeleteBut then, you know I'd stay away from mountains, snow etc.....
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Have a wonderful holiday, sweetie, you and Mr Mar :-)
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My husband and I ate the best raspberries in a little Swiss town called Gandria. I'm convinced Europe has the best berries in the world.
ReplyDeleteWonderful simplicity in this photo of "getting away from it all"!!
ReplyDeleteWe flew over those gorgeous Alps last year - I'd sure love to be going back!
ReplyDeleteWell, Site of the day hey... Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteThose wild strawberries look wonderful, the only wild ones I have ever come across have been tart and terrible!
Here from Michele's this afternoon...
I just added this place to my "list of places to visit before I die." At this rate, I'm going to be at least 250!
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Mike
Looks beautiful and reminds me of Italy ! The South of France and the italian continuation are looking very similar ! That's why my son always goes to the Italian side because people are more friendly he said ! I just came back from my morning swimming and am full of energy ! For a change : It rains !
ReplyDeleteLovely pics! That view must have been absolutely incredible in real life!
ReplyDeleteWhat excellent pictures! Suppose you had an wonderful time.
ReplyDeleteGlad Michele sent me here.
Congrats for being the site of the day.
Oh I bet you are looking forward to this Mar....It is so gorgeoys there....And I hope you take more pictures...Can't get enough of your trips! I mean that!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great button for Michele...what is the story about that?
Mmm, looks like a wonderful place to visit!!
ReplyDeleteYay Congratulations on being site of the day!
what incredible pictures! I could taste the strawberries! I'm glad Michele sent me.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being Michele's site of the day. I love strawberries in summer, but it is winter here and rather cold just now.
ReplyDeleteOh Wow, great pictures. Were your ears burning? Melli and I have decided we must find a way to go visit you.
ReplyDeleteMorning, Mar! Michele sent me since you're the site of the day...
ReplyDeleteThose are wild strawberries? They're so little and cute! There's nothing better than homegrown or wild berries. Yum. Wish I could be there to help you polish those off.
Have a great holiday! Travel safe and take lots of great pictures!
I love that quote by Isaac Asimov.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your beautiful pictures with me.
Hugs, Connie
Hello, Michele sent me, and wow was she ever right -- those are simply stunning photos: and those little red jewels you are holding look like they tasted out of this world. There is something about tiny berries: the concentrated flavour, the immensity of their tiny texture exploding in the mouth.... mmmm...
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I thought that first picture was of pomegranite seeds! Wow, those strawberries are TINY, but I bet they're delicious :-)
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Hi, Michele sent me!
I've had a wonderful time exploring your site this morning Mar! Congrats on being site of the day - Michele sent me!
ReplyDeleteHello, Michele sent me. ;-)
ReplyDeleteAnd congratulations on your well-deserved New Site of the Day honors!
That's one of the most appetizing pictures I've seen in a long time.
*off to find strawberries*
Hello! Michele sent me. Those wild strawberries look great!
ReplyDeleteOh those lovely wild strawberries! I grew up on those. I thought that the "big ones" were only something my AUNT grew - didn't know those were the norm. I spent many a summer evening picking wild strawberries. My relatives could pick GALLONS of those. We made strawberry "dust" (similar to mousse, but made with egg whites), sugared berries for toast, then put the rest up, either frozen or in jams and jellies. And of course, there were the many consumed while picking...and traveling back home.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the wonderful photos, memories and words!
Michele sent me!
Wow, I'm jealous. I haven't been to France since my honeymoon. And I love the Hello Michele sent me graphic!!
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Michele sent me back, Mar. She wanted me to see your great pics again! Have a good time in the Alps!
ReplyDeleteJust some strawberries we picked up whilst walking in the Swiss Alps...
ReplyDeleteHow I hate you. ;)
Michele sent me today. Beautiful photos. Enjoy.
Congrats, Dear Mar, on being Michele's "site of the day"....Like you, I have met most ALL Of my dear blog buddies through the "Michele Connection"...And you are one of those dear blog buddies Mar....
ReplyDeleteI know you are going to have a FABULOUS Time on yur Trip! You will, as always, be missed!
i love that picture of the strawberries. such an everyday thing but such a treat.
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Oh my goodness the photos!!! They are absolutely incredible! I love your blog and am thrilled that you were selected as Site of The Day. Congrats!!!
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Congrats on being site of the day. Those berries in hand reminded me of a forgotten pleasant part of my vacation. You have a lot of pretty shots around here.
ReplyDeleteI never got a chance to come and thank you for the comment you left for me on my blog. So Michele sent me!
ReplyDeleteMy family is going to Paris and Provonce in October. We have family friends that are French and have homes there.
Beautiful pictures
wow
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it could not happen to a better blogger!
the berries look delicious and the sunflowers added some brightness to my day.! thanks
ReplyDeletebtw, Michelle sent me and I'm glad she did!
those are lovely. I have never seen wild strawberries. They are a lot tinier than the unwild ones. Do they taste the same? Lovely.
ReplyDeleteWhat nice strawberries, My son found one wild strawberry in our yard this year (we run more to rasberries & blackberries) He can't remember where he found it though! I had wanted to try to cultivate them a little bit.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being site of the day.
Here from Micheles today
Lovely berries!
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Hello, Michele sent me.
ReplyDeleteThose photos are gorgeus!
Oh! It looks like our family village in Savoie: "Notre Dame du Pré"! I love the mountain and I love ski! You will have good time!
ReplyDeleteSee us soon!
I've never had the opportunity to eat wild strawberries, but they sure look yummy!! Thanks for sharing those beautiful photos :) I'm so jealous - I want to visit France so bad!
ReplyDeleteMichele sent me - congrats on being the site of the day!
Woooo, my moth is watering - wild strawberries is my favorite and we actually have some in our garden!
ReplyDeleteLovely pics of the valley and the forest too - thanks for sharing!
Being from the UK, I have to say I miss Spain- especially Seville.
ReplyDeleteI wish my Spanish was as good as your english!
Well done!
Michele sent me!
these pictures are AMAZING I am so jealous!
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Michele sent me today and yum! Wild strawberries are something else!
ReplyDeleteMy dad told me the other kids at summer camp called him "Strawberries" because he picked wild berries when he was supposed to be playing the right field position in baseball games.
Hello, Michele sent me and I'm so glad she did.
ReplyDeleteYou do very beautiful work!
Delightful.
OK, those are the tiniest strawberries I have ever seen...Michele sent me to wish I had some, because they look very sweet and a whole lot better than the Tootsie Roll Pop I was contemplating...
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ReplyDeleteHere, as you , we love to walk in the forest and pick the berries, like we did in our childhood - "forest berries" -
like here:
http://toraa.blogspot.com/2007/06/my-favourite-berries.html
Hope to have better connections for the time to come - and see you in the Alps. Yes, we have been there.
Firts time in Briancon - we got a hotel room - but we had to have dinner on a nearby restaurant - when returning - all closed.
We had to go down to Embrun.
Have a great Vacation.
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