Photos from June
Cairn-building can approach and art form: here a cairn seems to echo rock strata. 29 June 07
The first half of the traverse. Costa Rouenda to the Aupillon, with the Lac Sainte Marguerite in foreground. 29 June 07
Water is a great landscape architect. In the foreground slate fragments shattered by freeze-thaw. In the middle a glacial hanging valley, and ravines in the background eroded by torrents. 29 June 07
Another welcome splotch of colour in a day of rock. 29 June 07
The sun sets ona memorable day, but with still some way to walk!. 29 June 07
The village of Praveyral nestles at the foot of the ravine below Pic St Andre. 27 June 07
A glimpse through cloud of the Aiguilles de Chambeyron and the Tete de Corbes. 27 June 07
The Cabane de Valbelle and its flower meadow bathed in sun. 27 June 07
Two ridges separate the Pic St Andre and the Pic sans Nom from the cirque of Les Croix. 27 June 07
This tiny chapel, sheltering a 10ft high crucifix, must have been built after an alcoholic lunch. 27 June 07
The Lac de Serre Poncon from Les Croix, as evening shadows creep up the hill. 27 June 07
A typical shepherds hut. The loft is accessible year round by ladder, the shepherds' summer quarters are below. 25 June 07
Soleil Boeuf, the second summit. 25 June 07
The Vallon du Distroit from the Soleil Boeuf ridge. 25 June 07
Enjoying a natural seat in a boulder, now where's my pipe! 25 June 07
The Muretier valley. The path leads along the route of an old glacier 23 June 07
One of the magnificent butterflies to be found here. 23 June 07
Water in the Muretier vally sinks into the rock, to appear as a 100 yard river rock. 23 June 07
The Pouzenc throws down a challenge. 23 June 07
On the way down the Pouzenc. The cairn marks the path. 23 June 07
Vertical scenery! The Montagnette is an outcrop of igneous rock in the calcareous ridge. 23 June 07
The descent from the Aula to the Col was tricky. 23 June 07
The path leads across a huge slab of rock. 5 June 07
Pic de Boussolenc with thunder and hail on the way. 5 June 07
Woodland textures. 5 June 07
Frenchman about to descend a mountain across banks of snow: hence the preoccupied look. 3 June 07
Alpine ptarmigan, (in the middle!). 3 June 07
Enjoying a great day in the mountains. 3 June 07
Looking across to Pte de Serre with more late Spring snow on the way. 2 June 07
Scrambling on the Mourre Froid ridge, crumbly rock and a sure step required. 2 June 07
After a nice glissade off the ridge down the gully. 2 June 07
The Chapel de St Marcellin, on an outcrop halfway up the valley. 2 June 07
Torrent de Charges writhing through debris fields, Aiguilles de Chabrieres on the skyline. 2 June 07
Le Morgon and the lake. 2 June 07