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MAGNOLIA

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By The Baguette

I’ve always enjoyed looking at this photograph of poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. Everytime I see a magnolia in bloom, my thoughts go back to this picture of her taken at Vassar College in 1914. I have a beautiful reproduction in my first edition Book of...

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JARDIN BOTANIQUE MONTEBELLO

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The Horticultural Society of Cherbourg opened this garden in 1872 exclusively for its members but today it is open to the public. Enter through the small iron gates and past the small brick chalet with its visible wooden beams. The 19th century style...

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LE CHOU DE BRUXELLES

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L’ARTICHAUT

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J'ai un cœur d'artichaut. Une feuille pour tout le monde ! Did you know that just one artichoke has 60 calories, 0 grams of fat, 13 grams of carbohydrates (including 7 grams of fiber) and 4 grams of protein. It’s a great source of vitamin C, potassium,...

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LES PREMIERS SIGNES DU PRINTEMPS

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By The Baguette

Spring is almost here and the daffodils know it.

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IL FAIT FROID !

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It's hard to believe we are getting snow this early in the season. This photo was taken just this morning. More on the way ? Perhaps...

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UN CRAPAUD

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LA COULEUR POURPRE

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“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.” -- Alice Walker

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CHARDON AUX ÂNES

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Onopordum acanthium « Les artichauts, c’est un vrai plat de pauvres. C’est le seul plat que quand t’as fini de manger, t’en as plus dans ton assiette que quand tu as commencé ! » --Michel Coluche "It is good for a man to eat thistles and to remember that...

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LE COQ

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By The Baguette