Lot River Valley

Today we walked to the small town of Calvignac, France perched on a rocky crag, and about 3 kilometers from the Mas de Garrigue. The weather threatened rain, and was…

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Morning on the Lot River

Meandering by slow roads, I crossed and recrossed the Lot River in the southwest of France. Parking by the river, a trail led me back along cliffs for about a…

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Cliffs of the River Lot

I am sitting in the Gare Matabiau in Toulouse, France waiting for the train to Paris. The bench with plugs for my electronics beckoned, and I work in the modern…

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Dawn in the Lot Valley

Last night a wild storm blew down the Lot River valley, with thunder, lightning, and even some hail. For much of the night rain and gusts of wind beat against…

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When two rivers woo

I've been playing with poetry, puns and stories in my mind about two rivers coming together, hence "when two rivers woo" and "a tale of two rivers," and so on.…

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Virgin River

Virgin River, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Looking up, the world is reduced to a crescent of sunlight between the cliff walls the river has carved over…

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