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April 2019:
the last of the glycine and Rosa Banksia
Autumn 2018
August 2018
The pool now relined (different pattern) and refilled. Here’s a unicorn or sea horse.
The deep end, June 14th, replacing old pool liner:
SPRING 2018
Tulips 21st April
Cherry Blossom Time, April 7th
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28th February 2018 Pool in winter
A blast of cold air Feb 28th 2018. That’s ice on the winter cover.
10th September 2017 click on pics to enlarge
this is grandson Henry, well equipped for the pool:( water temp about 24C) plus Julie and Richard
Group Photo24th May 2017:
Cherry Picking time/ always start with the low hanging fruit:
And First swim this year a bit later than normal, was Wednesday 17th May 2017
(water temp 23 C)
Spring Equinox March 2017
20th March cherry blossom time
Backyard Pool 2017
January 15th 8am, a little snow last night, caught on camera before it sublimes in the dry air and morning sun.
Latest swim last year was 29th September 2016 Water temp was 22C.
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October 2015
How the Virginia has taken over – early one morning
just as the sun was rising. (autumn sunrise still catching our north facing wall)
July 2015
We bought this house in 2005 and moved in shortly after. Why Ribaute ? Well, it was near the sea (about 40 mins) and not too expensive. Where is Ribaute ? just North of Nimes and East of Montpellier. Surrounded by low wooded hills and vineyards, with the clear light of Van G. Not quite a bucolic idyll but a suitable retirement spot. Photos below are of garden in 2014 (was a field when we arrived.) Yes, I think we may stay.
And photo taken in 2005:
What do you think of it so far ?