Gruyères

Jet d'eau & Swiss skies

Chamonix-Mt. Blanc

Arrival at the "mer de glace" from Chamonix




Lis and Heather


Mt. Brevent seen from Chamonix

In Chamonix

Birthday BBQ

Rain, growth, and splendid sunlight

I went out my door and looked up to the sky


I observed new leaves and shattered raindrops


And then watched the remains of the day in high-definition colour

...with no commercial breaks.

Morning Run

I joined Heather and April for an early-morning run by the lake.

Ravitoto

Christian returned from his vacation to Madagascar with the goods to whip up the national dish of Madagascar. Another Malagasy friend, Oliva, made sure we bachelors got it right.


Ravitoto (ground manioc leaves, fried porc, garlic, and coconut milk) with Malagasy red rice, tomato and green onion salad, and--the greatest soft drink of all time--Bonbon Anglais!

Annecy