Nature en Marseille

By the wonderful tumbling water feature in the centre of the Parc de La Campagne Pastré, a silky swaying grass has been planted alongside the bank.  The grass (possibly a Fountain Grass) is irresistible to caress and often one surprises the frogs enjoying the tranquility of the scene.

One can see the grasses running across the bottom third of the image below.  From the Parc Pastré, one can hike to the Calanques in twelve hours.  The route is variable and a map, plenty of water and sustenance is vital.

Within the wooded area of the childrens' adventure park are some beautiful crumbling tree barks, often embedded with fungi.

Marseille, France

View from the Notre-Dame de la Garde (La Bonne Mére), (154m up the Garde Hill,) looking out towards the islands of Chateau d'If and Frioul.  On the right one can see the Vieux Port and behind it the construction and regeneration of Joliette for the Capital of Culture 2013.

Over the roof tops of the most historic and oldest district in Marseille: Le Panier, 'The Basket'.

A warm and fragrant night sky, that us Londoners can only dream of.  The top of the Marseille Cathedral is visible on the horizon.  (The Roman Catholic Cathedral is also known as the Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille or Cathédrale de la Major.)

Breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Macaroons, clouds of melting air, a combination of icing sugar, egg whites, ground almonds and caster sugar, with a drop of lemon.