Category Archives: Parc de la Tête d’Or

So Many Flowers

Each visit to our nearby Parc de la Tête d’Or brings a new wave of spring flowers to delight in. Our walks are filled with little detours as I wander across the grass to investigate a hint of purple here and a flash of yellow there.

A sea of daffodils

A sea of daffodils

Crocuses

Crocuses

Violets

Violets

The shaded grass beneath the trees is riddled with delicate violets.

Pink flowers

Pink flowers

Hyacinths

Hyacinths

Hyacinths. These are one of the first flowers I remember growing as a child.

Red tulips

Red tulips

These red tulips stood out amongst the predominantly purple and yellow colour palette.

Another Squirrel

Squirrels are out and about across the Parc de la Tête d’Or. I have previously shared a photo of a local squirrel, but today I took a little footage and put together the short film below.

On a side note, iMovie 11 has started crashing my Mac Pro. It makes putting these films together impossible on my most capable Mac; instead I have to borrow Megan’s MacBook Pro. I have reported the problem as best I can as a customer to Apple; the recent decline of software quality at Apple is concerning.

Spring blossom in the park.

Spring blossom in the park.

Colour returns to the park.

Colour returns to the park.

Escaping My Enclosure

I have looked forward to my first walk since the surgery with delight. We often walk in the local park to escape our apartment and the trials of the day. So I dreaded being stuck inside while I recovered.

Ducks on our local park lake in Lyon

Ducks on our local park lake in Lyon

I was not disappointed by my first slow, and a touch uncomfortable, walk yesterday evening. The rain had just stopped when we stepped outside and the light was fading. It made for a magical environment and a near deserted park. Only a few runners looping the edge shared the quiet paths with us.

Lamp posts and trees in our local park.

Lamp posts and trees in our local park.