Papillon

The philosopher Zhuangzi once had a dream of being a butterfly flying without care about humanity, however when he woke up and realised it was just a dream, he thought to himself "Was I before a man who dreamt about being a butterfly, or am I now a butterfly who dreams about being a man?"

In some old cultures, butterflies also symbolize rebirth into a new life after being inside a cocoon for a period of time.

Some people say that when a butterfly lands on you it means good luck.

However, in Devonshire, England, people would traditionally rush around to kill the first butterfly of the year that they see, or else face a year of bad luck.

Sunflowers

We saw many Sunflower-fields in France during August.

I took these photos close to LaBorie, Perigueux, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France.

I just love the way their faces turn with the sun.

Go and look at the sunflower seeds ripening on Nathalie's site - Avignon in Photos: Turning to seed .

Sarlat,

During our holiday in France (August 2008), we went to Sarlat the capital of Black Perigord (Dordogne, France). Sarlat is one of the most fascinating and beautifully restored towns in France, giving the atmosphere and appearance of another age, with narrow steep alleys flanked by medieval and Renaissance houses in honey-coloured stone.

It has more historic, listed buildings than any other place of its size in France. Sarlat is pronounced sar LAH, with the final T silent.

It consists of a central old city and a surrounding modern town. Not knowing what to expect or where to go, we got a map of the town.Look through the wall... Behind it awaits Sarlat, memory of the ages, standing in defiance of time itself. The honey-coloured stones of the thousand-year-old buildings of Sarlat drink in the daylight, to return it at twilight. Sarlat has withstood the rigours of a long history. Restored these last few decades, the paved streets and squares were among the first to have gas-lighting, so there are no overhead wires to detract from the pleasure of the age-old architecture, or to get in the way of the photographer's lens!The twice-weekly market, is classified as one of the most beautiful in France.
As for the music at the market... Tres Magnifique ! There were loads of food stalls at the market to enjoy the gastronomic delights on offer in the region.
And we tried everything, even the different kinds of sausages.

Although Sarlat was nice, it had loads of tourists, which is understandable seeing that it was Summer holiday.

Will we return?

Yeah....

In years to come, to show it to friends and family.