I put my head on my pillow at 12:30 am and fell asleep instantly.
To my surprise I was WIDE awake at 3:15 am.
I tried and tried to get back to sleep but truth be told I was too excited.
I was anxious for the sun to rise so I could step outside and begin photographing the chateau.
As soon as the morning light was touching the trees… I was out the door.
Everyone else was asleep and it was so beautiful in the morning light.
There is something so powerful about mornings and the quietness they bring.
Enjoy the first glimpses of the chateau in the south of France…..not a bad way to start a day.
gorgeous shots my friend
love the one of your feet!
Amazing photos, my favorite is the single rose!
Ohhh Jeanne!! These picture and that place, are unflippin-believable!!!!
You have got to tell us how you saved for this trip and how the rest of us can make it happen…
Ok, love every single one…but the little details are always what draw me in.
Love the one with your feet…the pool with the morning mist in the background…but my absolute fav is the one of the sheets hanging on the line with the bright colored clothes pins!
Thanks for giving me a little piece of France this morning in Illinois…
~mary~
Fabulous photos!
Jeanne,
What a beautiful life journey you traveled.
The photos are amazing, the inspiring european journey is priceless !!
xx
Dore
It looks so beautiful, great shots.
Breathtaking! I am insanely jealous.
I am so glad you were able to enjoy such a wonderful trip! Thank you for sharing these little glimpses!!
Jeanne!
I could absolutely
FEEL the morning
quiet, the calm
and the coolness
in these lovely
images. You must
be making such
wonderful memories!
xx Suzanne
Welcome home! can’t wait to see all of the beauty in your photos!
Gorgeous pics!!
what a special way to take in the start of your trip! why is it so thrilling to enjoy different worlds and cultures…even through the camera and words of another? it truly is, though! keep’em coming, girl!=) loved seeing you and the kids today.=)
Absolutely glorious!
Beautiful pictures…you captured that first light perfectly! We just got back from Hawaii where I woke every day at 4 am. Have a great time and report back with all the magic!
Wow! I knew you would have some breathtaking photos but WOW! Seriously amazing! What an incredible place! I don’t know if I would’ve been able to sleep either.
Swoony clothesline!
Can’t wait for Part Two. Part Deux?
What wonderful photos…can’t wait to hear more about your trip!
Jeanne
You make simple ordinary things so beautiful. Thanx for sharing. Cant wait to see France through your eyes.
Lisa loraine
THANK GOD, i found this blog… your photographs are inspirational… I really enjoy reading your entries…
the photos are stunning jeanne. i can feel the morning calmness. morning is my favorite time. the peace. ahhhh. i bet it was hard to leave there.
Beautiful photos! Looks magical.
Beautiful photos! I want to be there right now! I love your aesthetics and how you capture what is around you. Thank you for allowing us to be on the journey with you!
breath. taking.
Those are just how I envision France. Exactly!!! I loved the one of your feet on the steps. Just magical Jeanne. Can’t wait to see each and every one. Keep ’em coming:)
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Aaaah, my heart positively sings with these photos! I adore France and it looks like you had a lovely first morning there!
So much fun to revisit the Chateau through your eyes (you can see some of my photos from last year on my blog July 09). I know you had a marvelous time. Which room was yours? Mine was on the top floor just to the right of the staircase. 🙂 I’m now heading out to watch the fireworks at Versailles this evening.
Incredible… absolutely incredible!
So glad you are back! This is so lovely, looking at the pictures and listening to the song about my old man snoring!
I missed you, your lovely pictures and your words of humor and wisdom!
Hugs,
Suz
lovely photos, i can’t wait to see more! susan
wonderful photos!!! How peaceful it looks in them but for you also in the morning
Sigh…these are so lovely. Looking forward to the next installment on your trip.
Thanks for coming to Chateau Dumas and great to see the wonderful photos you took. Lizzie at Chateau Dumas
Beautiful, Jeanne, just beautiful! I’m so happy that you had such a lovely opportunity! Thank you for sharing it with us!
: )
Julie M.
Oh Jeanne, your photos of France are enchanting! I am loving the stories of your visit there. Glad you are back though!