Looking for Spring

Leftover winter "berries"

I have been under the weather with my first French cold.  It's been an up and down two weeks.  As my grandmother used to say, "A week to come and a week to go."  I have kept up with my chores, as I could lie down when I got tired, which happened more often than I would like to admit.  What suffered was my daily walking routine.  Some of the deficit was due to not feeling well and some was due to rainy, cold weather.

My beautiful Aude

But the sun came out today and I set off, camera over my shoulder, in search of spring.  I took a new route out of town, and ended up on the road to Limoux.  Found the fire station, which is good to know for the firemen's bal on the eve of July 14.  Finally I decided I had best turn around, so I made my way to the Aude, thinking surely there would be signs of spring along its banks.

Some variety of cedar

Not blooms, but yellow cedar "needles"

I didn't find much.  I have to keep reminding myself that it is only February, which can be a long, long month, no matter what the calendar says. But I did get some good photos of the gargoyles of St. Michel's. And I got some lovely photos of the river I love so much.

Silvery river-loving tree

The Paicherou...slated for work this spring

The 5:00 Ryanair--another sign of spring and the start of tourist season