In Sarlat--Monsieur Hirondelle....et des macarons

His name is not Monsieur Hirondelle, and I don't know his real name. What interested me was the little packs were on his window. He replied that they're little bags of suet and seeds for the larks (hirondelles) that visit him. 

Sarlat and neighboring areas are known for their goose products, including the famous foie gras, but in recent years, 'macarons' have increased in popularity, and here's a sampling....

SUNDAY BRIDGES--The bridge on the way to Sarlat

From the backseat of my friends' car I snapped this photo...Not sure if it is an aqueduct or a railroad bridge....it's on the D803 on the way to Sarlat, France, coming from where I'm staying in St. Cirq-Lapopie.

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Weekend Reflections--dans l'eau

Reflections of trees in a pond near Lemogne, France. (Lot)

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SKYWATCH--St. Cyr and his mother, Juliette

Early morning in St. Cirq-Lapopie, which is nearly always foggy then.  This is a silhouette of the church St. Cyr.  St. Cyr and his mother were martyred in 304 a.d.  You can read about that right here.

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Babyfoot!!

No one playing Babyfoot today...  It's usually a guys' game, but I loved to play when I was a student in France.  Seen in a bar in Limogne, France.

ABC WEDNESDAY--"Y" is for "Yum"

Yum is a word that comes to my lips (usually as something is going in) that I use a lot here in France.  I bought some fresh baquettes and my favorite 'rillettes' du Mans (Bordeau Chenel brand; the best, I think). One slice of bread had demi-sel butter, the other rillettes....and the apricot is to make me feel guilty for consuming so much fat, but hey, I'm in France and you only live once.

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I shoot, they shoot

 From the window of the house where I'm staying in St. Cirq-Lapopie....I shoot tourists.

THEME DAY--Facade St. Cirq-Lapopie, France

Here I am (well, not visible in the photo) in St. Cirq-Lapopie, a village not far from Cahors France. St. Cirq-Lapopie was voted most beautiful village in France in 2012.  My in-laws and I are staying at a private house that can be seen at www.theresaplaceinfrance.com. It's incredibly beautiful here....you want to take a photo every ten steps. Bring lots of memory cards...

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SUNDAY BRIDGES--dilapidated...

A cell phone photo of a very dilapidated bridge earlier this spring. I hope to make up for this unattractive bridge, since I'll be in France very soon.....

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WEEKEND REFLECTION--Welcome!

The thick, syrupy fruit in the bowl, cherries, is called 'slatko' here, meaning sweet. It is offered to guests whenever they stop by.  Fruit varies according to season.  The custom is that you take a spoon, take some 'slatko', a drink of water from a glass on the tray, then put your used spoon in the glass. In this case, there were four guests, as you can see.

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SKYWATCH--Serbian sunset

It's hot, hot, hot here....in the high 90's. And humid.  Need I say more?

Off soon to a much cooler France, from what I hear.

Here's a Serbian sunset for you.

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