Indian summer in Burgundy

in photography •  7 years ago  (edited)

To celebrate the beginning of Autumn (a few days late - in the Northern hemisphere at least), here is a compilation of some of the photos I have taken while walking through the French countryside, in the region of "Bourgogne" a.k.a Burgundy (which most of you may know for its excellent wine, and amaaazing people, hehe... shout out to my homies).

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A patchwork of colours.
Can you tell how many different types of leaves there are?

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Let's begin our bucolic tour by walking through the vineyards. The village you see in the back is quite typical of most villages you would encounter in France - mainly consisting of a small church (commonly found in the heart of the village) surrounded with houses and residences, humble for the most part. Although a great number of people have chosen, over decades, to migrate to big cities in search of jobs and better living conditions, village life survives, with newer generations now choosing to "return" to smaller towns and villages, granting them a second chance.

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Grape harvesting in Burgundy generally takes place over a few weeks during the month of September. The harvest date is determined according to the ripeness of the grapes which often varies from year to year, and from region to region.



“There is something incredibly nostalgic and significant about the annual cascade of autumn leaves.” ― Joe L. Wheeler


“Autumn is as joyful and sweet as an untimely end.” ― Rémy de Gourmont


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The months of September and October are an ideal time to go mushroom picking. My mom, younger brother and I really enjoy this seasonal activity. Here, we filled an entire basket with Boletus and Porcini (bolets et cepes).
Believe it or not, the little heart you see on one of the mushrooms was actually there before I picked it. Adorable example of what I like to call "slug art".

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“Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.”

― Lauren DeStefano, Wither

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The wind blowing gently through the tall Autumn grass.


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And here is a frog, relaxing on a leaf-raft floating on a nearby stream.




I hope you enjoyed wandering through the French countryside with me today.



I've been playing around with different display formats as some of you may have noticed.


Hopefully I learn to edit my photos and context with more ease as time goes by.


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All photos in this post were taken with my CANON EOS 500D and Samsung Galaxy S4.

Please don't hesitate to leave comments, share ideas, upvote/resteem. Et si des francais me lisent, faites-moi signe, ca me ferait plaisir :)

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HONG KONG - through my lens

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Nepal earthquake 2015

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Seriously that little heart mushroom! So cute! Looks like the kind of thing I would draw as a kid.
I was thinking if I can find and pick mushrooms in here too, that would be cool. Maybe @clio knows more about it.
And I've never been to Paris, but I love French countryside. I've been in few places in France and I love it so much! @exyle and I always say how you can get to any supermarket and pick the cheapest wine and still have something good.
Great post!

I know!!! It broke my heart to cut it up and eat it!
@clio would be a great mushroom picking partner. What a great idea, blog it if you go :)
And for the wine, I completely agree... it's always stunned me how expensive French wine is abroad when you know that you can get such a wide range of excellent bottles back home for 2, 3, or max 4 euros at your local supermarket.
Thanks for the lovely comment Bianca.

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Autumn brings nature some amazing colours! Lovely :D

I can hear you singing Pocahontas

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Great shot @osm0sis !
Love your work .

Nice pics, great post!
And not too far from me, must visit!

But where's the wine?!?

Cheers

You're right... This post looks a bit "off" without the wine :)
Are you in Switzerland?

Yep - we had a few nights booked in Beaune in August but had to cancel - need to go back soon, looks beautiful!

Beaune sure is beautiful. I highly recommend staying a few days to see the nearby villages as well. Driving, cycling... whichever.

Yes, @osm0sis is right, you should see the nearby villages as well.
But Beaune itself is very beautiful, you should visit the Saturday market, it's amazing. For instance, I say a market stall with only truffles! and don't forget to visit the Hospices de Beaune, the old hospital, now a museum.

Thanks - will do it all at some point!!
Just need to work out when

Wow, what a fantastic story and the pictures! I'm a little jealous because you made the whole post so beautiful. What you did with the pictures is so nice. I hope to learn to edit my photo's also, and make my post nice like yours!
I'm also going to read your earlier posts. You don't live in Burgundy anymore, you wrote, where do you live now?

Thank you so much @clio! I've been working on my editing skills a lot lately. I used photojet.com to make the collage (its free to use). I have so many photos I figured making collages would reduce the length of the blog and make it a little more original.
I live in Valencia for a few more days, then off to Mallorca and Nepal :)

Great photos as always.
There is something wonderful about the passing of the seasons. Unfortunately you can really lease touch if your living in a city.

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Very true @eroche. Its nice to have both options available on a weekly basis, but it often comes with a price...
Thanks for the kinds words :)

Beautiful post, Silvia. I always think French countryside is so beautiful.
Indian summer doesn't really exist in Belgium lol.
Enjoy the mushrooms!

Thanks Joy :)

I can truly appreciate the time you spent bringing this article to fruition Sylvia. It's wonderfully laid out, beautifully written and your photography is superb ~ Bringing the scapes and the details together. You always takes us on the journey with you.

Love the autumn vine leaves and vines, the frog on the leaves and the grasses ~ As well as the way you have collaged your images. 🦋

How lovely to have so much encouragement and such wonderful comments! Thank you so much @allyinspirit. It really means a lot

Truly a pleasure Sylvia. Has been wonderful reconnecting with you and your work today. 🦋

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OMG I love your photos <3
your blog it´s GOLD!! ^_^ Followed

YAAAAAY, FRIEND!

Nice post!

Thank you dear Sir ;) Waiting impatiently for yours and your better half's. WooohooOOoo!

Un post magnifique ! Quand j'ai lu rapidement le titre, j'ai cru que tu allais parler du Burundi...LoL
Je ne savais pas que Bourgogne se disait Burgundy ;-)

Merci Barbara! Le Burundi c'est pour le prochain blog haha!

Oh goodness what a beautifully presented post! A joy to scroll through! You've captured the feel of Autumn wonderfully, and made me feel all cosy inside. My Dad lived in France when he retired, he loved it there. Thanks!

Thanks for the kind comment Johleen. I love how everyone's lives somehow intertwine and connect, and how Steemit gives us the possibility to realize this.

Oh absolutely! It's wonderful getting to know people from around the world and seeing our similarities, differences, beliefs and all that good stuff. :)

Really great post @osm0sis - and such a nice layout and format. You're raising the bar.

Hoping you'll create a post on how you create your posts..hint hint wink wink ;)

Awww shucks, thank you mister!
That post would probably be one of the fastest to read! Lots of trial and error. Copy, paste, check, FAIL, copy, paste, check, FAIL, copy, paste, check, WOOHOOO (celebratory dance). To be honest I work super slowly behind a computer as I don't know a thing about coding. But with @abh12345's help and lot of improv, I'm actually starting to like this stuff. I'm just hoping that, with time, there will be less screen staring... I must have spent 6 straight hours at least on this one!

Haha - I know the feeling, but your posts really do have an artistic flair to them :)

Oh, and BTW - I've nominated you for @johleen's fun little BnW challenge https://steemit.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@johleen/7-day-bnw-challenge-day-1

Oh man... by far the worst week to be nominated for anything that requires a 7-day daily post. I'm moving this week! Can I raincheck to next week or will I get on your blacklist?

No big deal :) I'm sure you'll find forgiveness through the shiva helmet 😜 🙏🏻

Haha yes. Amongst many other things ;)

Incredibly beautiful autumn pictures. I got a great pleasure reading your post. Such a peaceful place, which you showed. I'd like to walk there.

Thanks @anna-mi. Happy to bring you pleasant, relaxing emotions through my post. Enjoy your Sunday!

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Autumn is starting late where I live too. It's gonna be in warm for the next 2 weeks and the trees haven't started changing a bit! Usually they have a least a little bit of color here this time of year.

Whereabouts are you @cryptokeepr?

East Tennessee. It was 88 degrees today which is the 68th day of Augustober. August will never end where I live.

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Quelles belles photos ! J’adore la petite grenouille et rêve déjà de ses petites cuisses dans mon assiette.....🐸🐸🐸

Hahaha la pauvre! Elle etait pourtant si mignonne :)