Stormy Weather

Stormy weather... : Prevessin, FR

Sunday was a mixed bag, weatherwise. A little bit of sun, lots of clouds, snow on the Jura, rain in the valley... Mostly, it was gray and dismal, but I did manage to catch this little sliver of sky.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 2/11

Charlie's Level

Charlie's level : Prevessin, FR

Yesterday, we took Charlie out to a field in Prevessin so he could run around in the open. One of my criticisms of France is, they don't have parks where you can take your dogs, because they don't have clean-up laws here. Rather than address the problem, they just forbid dogs in parks and public open spaces. I wish they were more like the Swiss--who require you to pick up after your dog--because dog poo on sidewalks and in parks is disgusting and unsanitary. In fact, dog poo was one of the detractors of visiting Marseille. Instead of looking up to enjoy the scenery and sights, you're busy looking down to avoid stepping in dog shit. Come on France, you can do better!

Anyway--I digress. We took Charlie out to run around in a cow field in Prevessin and he had a great time! This is a photo taken from down on his level--about six inches off the ground.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 2/11

Poppy

Faith and Poppy : Prevessin, FR

Poppy on the prowl... : Prevessin, FR

Yesterday, we went with friends Faith and Alice to Prevessin, the next village up from Ferney. Faith and Alice have a colleague--Sophie--whose Bischon-Havenese gave birth to two puppies--a male and a female--back on 7 December 2010. Faith is about to become the proud owner for the female, who she has named Poppy. 

Best Behavior : 

Poppy (L) and Romeo (R) and their mom, Pepsi : Prevessin, FR

Maya and Romeo : Prevessin, FR

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 1/11

Bastille Day

Bastille Day Fireworks : Prevessin, FR

On July 13th, the village of Prevessin held its annual Bastille Day festivities. The next night, the neighboring village of Ferney-Voltaire held its annual celebration. Here are a couple of photos from each villages' fireworks' display. The photos aren't the best and lack a good backdrop, but I did the best I could without a tripod attachment (Prevessin) or knowing the exact location of the display (Ferney). That said, these are definitely a far cry better than last year. Next year, I think a trip to Paris to see the fireworks at the Eiffel Tower will be in order.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 7/10