The sky is grey and white and cloudy.

We’d dried off a bit, had our cafè to warm us, and were off exploring.  Flying under the radar clouds, we absorbed quite a lot of beauty before stopping for lunch.  As we drove, the clouds began to lift, allowing us better views of this stunning area covered with wildflowers.

Delicate wild pansies were abundant.

The cattle you can see in the lower part of the pasture are Vosgienne cattle with their distinctive black and white markings.  (You can see a better photo of one by clicking on the highlighted link.  They’re quite attractive.) Native to the Vosges, primarily in the Alsace, they’re alos hearty, gentle, and fed almost completely on grass of the area, known for the quality of their milk which is used to make the region’s famous Munster cheese.

Our souls saturated with beauty, hunger began to make itself felt.  It was almost time for lunch!  Of course, in France, it’s almost time for something to eat or drink any time. 🙂

(Blog title courtesy of Paul Simon’s “Cloudy.”  Thanks, Paul.)