Category Archives: FRANCE

Day 1: Where the world is your oyster and vice versa

Posted on July 24, 2012 by The Daily Cure

Recently back from stunning Cap Ferret on the Arcachon Peninsula in S.W. France, where I was finally able—between sun, sand, various bottles of white and red Bordeaux, and inimitable French style—to shake off my Milanese back ache. This is a … Continue reading →

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French country dogs

Posted on February 25, 2012 by The Daily Cure

While photographing the gates for my earlier post several onlookers of the four-legged variety spied on me. At least, they tried to, despite the aforementioned gates. This town is full of dogs you never really get to see. You hear … Continue reading →

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Postcard #14: Bright lights big city

Posted on February 25, 2012 by The Daily Cure

[You know you’re in a small town when the “big” town where you do your shopping looks like this.]

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An uncertain invitation.

Posted on February 24, 2012 by The Daily Cure

I suppose if I had to name the greatest invention of all time, it would not be the wheel. But the door. It, alone, wouldn’t have led to the Industrial Revolution, but it issued the greatest metaphorical invitation of all … Continue reading →

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Ghost type

Posted on January 5, 2012 by The Daily Cure

These old French villages are full of ghosts. But my favorites are those that haunt the walls. Signs (literally) of things past. Hotels. Dairy shops. Jewelry and watch shops. Bakeries long gone or relocated. Typography is a passion of mine, … Continue reading →

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A wagon full of warm

Posted on January 5, 2012 by The Daily Cure

Last spring, I caught sight of this old man making his way home with a bit of scavenged firewood. I imagine he’s using it now. The wind is so cold. And so fierce when it whips up. An hour ago … Continue reading →

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Oh joy—existentialism. No, seriously.

Posted on January 3, 2012 by The Daily Cure

This post is dedicated to all the people I’m not with today, but to whom I always, always feel close. And as my third grade teacher used to say: “You know who you are.” I used to make New Year’s … Continue reading →

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More earthiness

Posted on December 28, 2011 by The Daily Cure

The posts will be short these days, as this is family time. And perhaps my creative energy, like the sun, makes itself available on a shorter schedule during these dark, northern winters. These are times for digging down, burrowing, reading … Continue reading →

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Moldy goodness

Posted on December 27, 2011 by The Daily Cure

Just before Christmas, we stopped in at the Caves de Bailly where we annually stock up on Crémant de Bourgogne, Irancy, Ratafia, and Crème de Cassis. It’s literally a journey into the center of the earth, and even in the … Continue reading →

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Confession #6: The air we breathe

Posted on August 5, 2011 by The Daily Cure

You can’t see it, of course, but air is one of the defining ingredients of a place. It can inspire as much longing or nostalgia as a certain type of bread or the view from a window in a room … Continue reading →

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