Villa Ndio Thistle Pod
Villa Ndio Grasshopper
Found along the driveway, well hidden among the twigs and leaves. I have it on good authority that this is Anacridium aegyptium
Into the First Quarter of the Flower Moon
A Visit to Corsica — Part One
We used the Villa Ndio visit of my daughter Kristina and her husband Julian as a ready excuse to spend a few days, for the first time, in Corsica. We planned a three-day trip to include sailing on a car ferry leaving Nice and arriving in Bastia at the northern end of the island, but returning from Ajaccio to the south, over to Toulon. We stayed two nights at a bed and breakfast not far from Bastia. The third night was aboard the ferry to Toulon. Here is part one of a short description of our experience. A gallery of photographs is included at the end. Continue reading “A Visit to Corsica — Part One”
Rose Expo Grasse 2018
After marvelling at the roses blooming as if overnight in our own Villa Ndio garden we went to the much anticipated annual Rose Expo in Grasse, which occurs each year in mid-May. The event features beautiful flowers mostly roses of course, and lots of lovely people. Highlights included photo ops with the past and current Miss Grasse (the latter crowned a week before the Expo), and their entourage of Rose Expo princesses. We also met up with the mayor. Villa Ndio Wildflower
Villa Ndio Mushrooms
A View of Grasse from Place du Cours Honore-Cresp
Villa Ndio Rose
Grasse Cityscape
