Les fleurs sont beaux

July in France is a riot of colors. Voila! Sunflowers fill acres and acres--almost too much for the senses.

Hollyhocks stand in straight rows along roadways, next to barns, alongside streams.

Pots in every village enthusiastically wave a rainbow bonjour.

I just couldn't believe this two-meter plus tall hedge of lavender growing around a corner and down a lane. The bees, the aroma--just heavenly.