Haute Provence

My cousin, Nicole, invited me to join her, husband and a group of 20 friends in Chabotte for some bush walking. a hell of a ride to get there, riding through mountains with heavy rain and freezing conditions, it was all worth it....we woke up the next  morning with a clear view over the summits covered by fresh snow

after the rain, mushrooms were abound, we had a feast

walking up the mountains, lots of waterfalls, I bathed my tired legs in the freezing pool, a good recipee to avoid muscle soreness, it worked!

flowers, crickets, marmottes enjoying the last beautiful days before winter

marmotte

French army training in the Alps