Monthly Archives: August 2011
Summer at Saint-Antoine 2011 (Part 3)
More Vercors. We all have to stop focusing on something as immediate as the paper or skin in front of us, and re-focus on a distant prospect – as often as possible. Fortunately the Vercors is visible through the windows … Continue reading
Summer at Saint-Antoine 2011 (part 2)
The courtyard and the abbatiale. Not the sunniest summer we’ve ever had. But the stone and grass only look warmer and lusher under grey skies. The second session: Bâtarde Française. A course aimed at beginners or students with some experience … Continue reading
Summer at Saint-Antoine 2011 (part 1)
The garden at Saint-Antoine. The compelling view from our fourth-floor window. I use the word “compelling” not as a less conventional alternative to “pretty”, but literally. The view of the garden with the Vercors beyond it seems to pull the … Continue reading
Ante-Bath Notes 