Sunday 5 April 2009

Royal avenue in spring colours

The first thing anyone driving to Versailles from Paris on road D910 at this time of year will admire is a sea of daffodils on both sides of the avenue!
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La première chose que verra le conducteur qui arrive de Paris par la D910 à cette époque de l'année est un océan de jonquilles de part et d'autre de l'avenue !

These daffodils are flowers for Whit who died on Saturday. May he rest in peace and his father find answers and solace.

23 comments:

EG CameraGirl said...

What a cheerful welcome to Versailles!

Tanya Breese said...

Aw, beautiful flowers for Whit, may he rest in peace and prayers sent to his family.

VP said...

Beautiful flowers. I didn't know Whit but I am sorry for your loss and for his family.

Lowell said...

Beautifully composed photos, CQ! Colorful, too. A very nice tribute to Whit.

You have, however, re-ignited my urge to go back to Paris/Versailles.

Cezar and Léia said...

Thanks for explain about daffodils!
These flowers are so nice!
Your picture is full of energy with this colour!

Barb said...

love the photo,wish I was there....Barb

Barb said...

sorry for your loss, blessings....Barb

Clueless in Boston said...

Beautiful daffodils for a Sunday morning in Versailles.

gogouci said...

Condolences to Whit's family and friends. Great photos to memorialize his memory.

Anonymous said...

That's an immpressive amount of bulbs. Its like the yellow flower road.

stromsjo said...

A lovely means for navigating along the road of life... and onwards. Thanks for sharing.

Frankie / Nick said...

FANTASTIC! We are totally jealous of course. What a treat to see them though. Ours will be perhaps even a couple of weeks this year. Longest dullest winter in living memory. Enjoy your beautiful spring colors.

Juergen Kuehn said...

Intoxicating images!

Catherine said...

Suivez la ligne jaune, vous parviendrez au roi Soleil.
Lumineux homage.

Emma Bond said...

We have daffs galore in Bath, lovely to be greeted by them!

Small City Scenes said...

How bright and cheery. It would make me feel happy driving by every day. MB

crocrodyl said...

Beautiful! So optimistic!

B SQUARED said...

Lovely. Must make the time pass quickly.

Tammie Lee said...

ooh la la, spring!

Walker said...

Beautiful captues.

Kim said...

Wowie zowie! That sort of defines abundance. But then, isn't everything in Versailles on a grand scale? My daffs have not liked the past two winters and have thinned themselves (usually I have to do that).
I read in Raf's comments that you were to have been in Seattle next week but are staying put. :-( Oh well, I hope another opportunity comes up. Thanks for sharing that amazing and beautiful stretch of road.
-Kim

Kim said...

I missed the dedication to Whit at the end of your post. Truly April is the cruelest month when such life and abundance are mixed with sorrow and loss. May peace be with you and with Whit's father and those who loved him.
-Kim

raf said...

It is an impressive welcoming to Versailles in spring. Condolences to you and Whit's family.