ALL'S WELL

 Sunset in the Ardèche

Another summer day comes to an end; this one was at the Château d'Urbilhac in the Ardèches.

Tout est bien qui finit bien. All's well that ends well.

Photo courtesy of Patrick Lecron

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TIDYING UP AT GIVERNY

Un travail à temps plein

Un travail à temps plein--a full time job, that is, to maintain Monet's gardens at Giverny.

Vocabulary

une barque: a small boat without a mast, a row boat

Expression

charger la barque: literally to load the boat; however it is used to signify being over ambitious and taking on more responsibilities than one can handle

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SUCCULENT FOOD STYLING

First impressions count

 Food styling. Eating less and eating better. An appetizing if not minimal first course mix of salad ingredients and sauces. Une belle entrée.

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THE EYES HAVE IT

Pretty Aubrac cattle grazing near a forest, a very old practice called silvopasture, as opposed to open pasturing.  A particularity of this race of cows is the dark shading around their eyes resembling eye makeup. The photo was taken earlier this summer near Lamastre in the Ardèche department. Courtesy of Patrick Lecron

Expression

La vache la première au pré, lèche toute la rosée. This translates literally to "The cow first in the meadow, licks all the dew." It corresponds to expressions such as "the early bird gets the worm" or "the world belongs to those who rise early."

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