Autumn can be cold

Autumn can be cold

 

Early autumn morning in the first days of december on the banks of lake Genin.

Whitened by frost

Whitened by frost

 

The landscape around lake Genin, beautifully whitened by frost in an early autumn morning.
It was a very tranquil moment.

When the water smokes

When the water smokes

 

A cold and misty autumn morning on Genin lake.

Sunlight on Seran river

Sunlight on Seran river

 

Summer grass

Summer grass

 

On saturday, my wife harvested some of this long and colorful grass for her basketry work. We put it on a grid to dry and i found the lines and colors would make a beautiful image.

A beautiful light on Valserine river

A beautiful light on Valserine river

 

Dark water and springtime greenery

Dark water and springtime greenery

 

One more image of Seran river, somewhere above Thurignin Gorges.

All my images of this river are here.

Deep in the rocks

Deep in the rocks

 

Séran river running deep in the rocks of Thurignin Gorges.

Springtime on Seran river

Springtime on Seran river

 

Seran river runs through the hills and mountains in Valromey, makes a big jump in Cerveyrieu waterfall and after a few more kilometers joins Rhône river.

Springtime in the forest along Valserine river

Springtime in the forest along Valserine river

 

A one month old image, done while i was hiking along Valserine river, in search of a special place.

Cerveyrieu waterfall

Cerveyrieu waterfall

 

One of the reasons of my visit to Valromey area one week ago was i wanted to make images of this waterfall.

Colorful countryside

Colorful countryside

 

Valromey is the name of an area in Ain department where you can find rolling hills, little mountains, quaint villages and many many rivers and ponds.

It's about one hour drive from where i live and i went there on Friday to discover a river i had eared of.
Hiking through the hills, i was seduced by this pretty view.

Springtime greenery along Semine river

Springtime greenery along Semine river

 

Semine river is another wild and beutiful river in Ain department.
This image was done a few meters before the junction with Valserine river.

Springtime along the river

Springtime along the river

 

I had a beautiful walk a few days ago along a part of Valserine river i discovered for the first time.

All my images of this river and its valley can be seen here.

Over the river

Over the river

 

About one week ago along river Valserine.

River greenery

River greenery

 

Snapshots from saturday walk

Léaz is a little village in Ain department, overhanging Rhône river.
I had there a beautiful walk with my daughter, starting from the village and going to the river through a very beautiful forest.

 

In the forest

 

Forest flowers

 

Léaz church

 

Trees in the morning light

Trees in the morning light

 

A reminder of my last outing about one year ago around lake Génin.

Brion waterfall in Haut Jura Natural Park

Brion waterfall in Haut Jura Natural Park

 

This little stream which ends to Valserine river doesn't always run in summer but as july is unusually rainy, this little waterfall was beautiful last week.

Autumn morning around lake Génin

Autumn morning around lake Génin