Oleander and Walls, Mur

Right now I'm sitting at a departure gate in Munich looking at the rain pound the tarmac (after a morning of canceled flights, wait listing and long lines to get rebooked) but my time in Provence painting these hot pinks, cool greens and sliver of blue sky makes travel worth the trouble.

View from Sault

Today was my group's last session of plein air painting and we had a fitting finale: a panoramic view from the high village of Sault, stretching from a valley of lavender, wheat and hay fields up to the blue heights of Mont Ventoux.

Garlic, Lemon and Aubergine

Somehow these French market vegetables have more individuality than their American supermarket relatives.

Arch and Ruin, Bonnieux

Bonnieux is a town of contrasts: sharp-angled shadows softened by blooming flowerpots, dark passageways framing spotlit walls, and above relaxed vacationers, a looming medieval fortress.

Vineyard and Winter Wheat, Morning

On the other side of the road, with my back to the lavender fields, surrounded by color and the clicking of cicadas.

Peaches and Plums in a Green Bowl

More fruit, pottery and fabric from the market.

Lavender Fields, Late Afternoon

Standing here painting, every now and then catching a scent of something like a violet sea breeze.