Sweet smelling Lavender in the hills of the lower Pyrenees in Sud de France

Wild flowers inckl. some sweet smelling lavender in this hill by the foot of the Pyreenes in Sud de France.

A busy bee doing his important job in the spring season in Sud de France.

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The small lighthouse in Port-Vendres, Sud de France

By the entrance to the port and harbour in Port-Vendres you find the port lighthouse out there on the pier.

Find below another variant in a photo of the same lighthouse:

Both photos is taken from the road to Cape Bear where we also pass this fine entrance to a small house in the hill leading to the top of the cliffs:

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Beaches in May at Leucate in sud de France

Fair weather in this out of season period - still with some windsurfers and others out there on the long, long beaches in Languedoc-Rousillon.

Who can not be charmed of those fantastic beaches down here in the deep South of France.

Under: The Madam have walked from the beach and up to the cliffs at Leucate Plateau

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iphone 6+ Collioure, Sud de France

Variation from Collioure in May.

2 photos stitched

Under: Beach life in collioure in May

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Argeles plage (beach) in May. Sud de France

3 generations with the grandma mother and child out at the beach in this pre season periode.

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Below - another impression from the central beach in Argeles

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iphone6+ A walk in the wild flower fields in Collioure, Sud de France

A fine day in May where we have started on the path up to the summit of Fort St. Elme.
Our apartment is just around the swing of the road in the middle of this photo.
The view is towards the Bay of Lion and St. Cyprien in Rousillon.

From the same place - as the madam traverse the path up to Fort. St. Elme

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Leucate an interesting place in Sud de France

The old lighthouse at the plateau of Leucate. Today there is a modern marine semaphore station near by keeping an eye to the ships out in this part of the Mediterranian.

In the early Medieval times this plateau was a shelter for settlers living here in fear of being attacked from Pirates coming up from the Barbary Coast - the countries along the North Coast of Africa. Kidnappings, ransom, trafficking and slavery was the name of the game in that time as it is in some places of our world also today.

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An old, small, stone house out in the ancient fields on the plateau of Leucate. Situated along the small chemins criss-crossing this great landscape of Languedoc-Rousillon.

The photog. at the cliffs of Leucate at a fine day in May.

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La vie en Rose - Chateau Valmy, Argeles, Sud de France

A perfect Rose at the entrance to the park at Chateu Valmy in Languedoc-Rousillon, France.

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Further up in the park vi find those beautiful Aloe Maculata with the Chateau in the back.

And then later in the day by the artificial lake Raho - these wild flowers in a field along the lake.

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Arriving in Fiskebackskil at the West Coast of Sweden

Fiskebäckskil is a locality in Lysekil Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, at the mouth of the Gullmarn fjord. It had 379 inhabitants in 2010. Once a fishing community, it transformed into a shipping community in the 19th century. Now it is a thriving tourist community. (Ref. WIKI)

On tour to the Madeloc Tower by Collioure in Sud de France

A perfect day for a hike to the Madeloc Tower placed on one of the hills by the foot of the French Pyrenees. In May the whole road up there is decorated with the most beautiful wild flowers. The coastline in the back includes the long sand beaches up along the Rousillon Coastline.

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On our way up to the summit we can enjoy more spring flowers and of course also the vista as here with our village Collioure in the background - placed by the shores of the Mediterranian.

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Iphone6+ Spring along Cote Vermeille by Collioure in Sud de France

The month of May is always a month of new, wild flowers and sweet smells along this part of the Mediterranian.

We are in the outskirts of the small, French, Catalan village Collioure to take a walk up to the summit of Fort St. Elme - going up from South with a perfect Vista to Port-Vendres and then go down at the North side - ending in Collioure for a beer or a glass of wine.

A school class enjoying lunch in the fair May weather

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Last sunset before Barcelona and Colllioure in Sud de France

Our plane to Barcelona will leave from Oslo at 09.00 tomorrow morning. 

It is time for some (hopefully) warmer and more summer like days down in our apartment in the small village Collioure right over the border to Sud de France.

Here is the madam on the coast path from Collioure to Port Vendres at the same time in May last year - just the weather we expect to have also this spring in Sud de France.

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Fredriksten Fortress - the lightshow. Halden, Norway

The lightshow is displayed on two of the old walls inside the inner fortification at Fredriksdten Fortress (Festning) in Halden, a border town to Sweden.

From the net:
Play of light that appear on the fortress walls takes us on the situation, environment, history and change 350 years. It is composed of animation and film, with amazing sound effects. Play of light appear on the walls of the inner fortress, eastern curtain wall and the upper reservoir. This is part of 350  year celebration to the fortress.

Play of light show every evening. See a short excerpts right below:

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From night to morning by Fredrikssten Fortress (Festning) in Halden, Norway Southeast

On the backside of the Fortress that face the town and the direction of the Swedish border there is a small pond with a fine mirror effect in the evening.

The next morning I have walked down to the city of Halden in the morning mist. Looking up the hills I can barely see the contours of the fortress up in the fog.

Later in the day I am back by the fortress to enjoy some fine walks in the well conserved parklike area.

More from the net

Construction of Fredriksten started in 1661 after Norway lost the Bohuslän district and Bohus Fortress to Sweden in 1658.

Three subsequent attacks by the Swedes on Halden in 1658-1660 convinced Fredrik 3. the King of Denmark and Norway; a strong, modern fortress was needed.

During the war in 1718, Swedish King Karl 12. fell before the walls of Fredriksten fortress.

Fredriksten is Norway`s largest, most important and most venerable border fortress.

Many also find it one of the most magnificent in Europe, majestically located above Halden.

It offers a fantastic view of the town and the fjord, and far into what once was enemy territory.

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An evening visit to Fredriksten Fortress in Halden, Norway

I am up here at the old fortress waiting for a light show to be launched presenting the rich history of this fortress where even the Swedish King Carl 12th met his faith in form of a bullett shot in a night like this....

Right by the Fortress you will find a camping where I am residing complete alone with my small caravan this night in the end of April.

More from the net
Construction of Fredriksten started in 1661 after Norway lost the Bohuslän district and Bohus Fortress to Sweden in 1658.

Three subsequent attacks by the Swedes on Halden in 1658-1660 convinced Fredrik 3. the King of Denmark and Norway; a strong, modern fortress was needed.

During the war in 1718, Swedish King Karl 12. fell before the walls of Fredriksten fortress.

Fredriksten is Norway`s largest, most important and most venerable border fortress.
Many also find it one of the most magnificent in Europe, majestically located above Halden.

It offers a fantastic view of the town and the fjord, and far into what once was enemy territory.


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This time of the year in Fjellbacka, Sweden

Simply the rare but most welcome Hepatica Nobilis (Norwegian= Blåveis)

A small old, charming house in the Swedish Westcoast Township: Fjellbacka

More of Fjellbacka from wiki
Fjällbacka is locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 859 inhabitants in 2010.

Fjällbacka is mostly known as a summer tourist resort, with a long history.

Fjällbacka is located at Latitude 58,36 North Longitude 11,17 East, approximately 150 km from Gothenburg, 165 km from Oslo and 520 km from Stockholm.

Notable Residents:
The actress Ingrid Bergman lived here, when she visited Sweden.


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A superb panorama from Fjellbacka at the Sweden Westcoast

A fantastic photo put together by 3 separate photos (stitched). This incredible vista can be seen by anyone hiking to the summit of Vetteberget - following the Kungsklyften back to the village.

The fence to the left in the pano is following the small canyon Kungsklyften with the large stone catched between the cliff walls as shown below:

As you can see an exciting path taking you right under this huge stone between the cliff walls

After this daring hike we recommend a typical lunch at one of the village restaurants

Swedish westcoast treatment with a huge local shrimp sandwich and for the later coffe a Danish pastry.

More of Fjellbacka from wiki

Fjällbacka is locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 859 inhabitants in 2010.

Fjällbacka is mostly known as a summer tourist resort, with a long history.

Fjällbacka is located at Latitude 58,36 North Longitude 11,17 East, approximately 150 km from Gothenburg, 165 km from Oslo and 520 km from Stockholm.

Notable Residents:

The actress Ingrid Bergman lived here, when she visited Sweden.

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Fjellbacka at the Westcoast of Sweden

First stop with "Jacks Caravan 2015" was in the fine, old and small village of Fjellbacka on the Swedish Westcoast.

Here a stitch of 2 photos.

This was the first stop under the theme "2015 Jacks on Tour".


A photo of Jacks Caravan at the off season campsite in Fjellbacka:

Typical street in Fjellbacka, Sweden

More of Fjellbacka from wiki

Fjällbacka is locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 859 inhabitants in 2010.

Fjällbacka is mostly known as a summer tourist resort, with a long history.

Fjällbacka is located at Latitude 58,36 North Longitude 11,17 East, approximately 150 km from Gothenburg, 165 km from Oslo and 520 km from Stockholm.

Notable Residents:
The actress Ingrid Bergman lived here, when she visited Sweden.

Swedish crime writer Camilla Läckberg grew up here; many of her books take place in or around Fjällbacka.


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iphone6+ A forest spring walk. Ostfold, Norway SouthEast

Another iphone6+ example.

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April by the forest pond. Ostfold, Norway SouthEast

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The madam walking in the spring forest