Lesson to be learned - always take the camera with you

St Tomaz

Travelling north yesterday to shop for some nice goodies in our favourite shop, we were stunned to see, in the not so far distance, snow topped mountains.

Further investigation leads us to believe that these are the mountains of the Auvergne, the very centre of France. Framed by a stunningly azure blue sky, these peaks demand your attention (unless you are driving of course) and, at that time of the morning it was all very heart-lifting. Until you get out of the car. Then, the wind coming from the north east, the direction of these mountains, recommends you to don hats, gloves, ear muffs, thermal underwear and a fur coat (synthetic, naturally).

Unfortunately, story of my life, I didn't have my camera with me and my phone camera just wouldn't pick up the mountains in the distance.

I had thought I would pop out this morning to photograph them but, wouldn't you know it, there is a very thin veil of cloud over this part of France today and the sky isn't as perfectly blue as yesterday.

I really must put the camera in my handbag and leave it there.