Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Countryside from my past

When I think of Aisne, images of fields come to mind. Fields after fields, with sometimes a few cows or sheep grazing. Some very old brick houses and barns. Very old ads on walls. Every time we visited our cousins, I felt like I returned to my childhood. Nothing ever changed. I was told that it still looks the same.





Beautiful colza fields can be found everywhere in Picardie. They truly look awesome.
It's a pleasure to drive by in the spring or summer.

Poppies are my favorite. They remind me of my childhood, and a little story that happened to me, and that still makes me laugh. They're so fragile. I wish I had poppies to look at every day.


A field in the département of Aisne, close to Oise


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6 comments:

  1. AnnieApril 13, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    This is such a great idea Ariel! I would love to hear more about where you grew up and about France. I had two older brothers serve missions in France and honestly I had no idea it was so beautiful. Thanks for doing this!

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  2. ArielApril 13, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    So cool! Where did they serve? If it was in the north, then there is a big chance they've been around Picardie :)
    Thanks for visiting!

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  3. UnknownApril 14, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    Ariel, I am so glad that you told me about your blog! I have enjoyed reading it. I did not know you grew up in such a neat area of France. What beautiful countryside! It sounds like a lovely village with a lot of history. Does your family know you are doing this, too? Thanks for sharing your blog address with me!

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  4. MarisaApril 14, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Did you take these pictures? They're wonderful. When is the last time you were there?

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  5. ArielApril 14, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    Unfortunately, I didn't take these pictures. I haven't been there in many, many years...
    I explained on the first post that I had to get the pictures online or from friends because I only have a few. All of my photo albums are in France. Some got lost when the car was stolen :(

    J: I can't recognize who you are (Julie or one of the Julias?) but thank you. I grew up in that area until a few days before my 5th birthday. Then we moved to Compiègne. I'm going to talk about that town soon. Keep reading!
    Oh, and I haven't told my family yet about this blog.

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  6. Michael ErardOctober 22, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    Bonjour Ariel,

    It's a funny coincidence that you're from l'Aisne, and that you chose one my photograph ( the Colza fields) to illustrate your blog, because I am not only french but I am from Saint-Quentin, just a few miles away from where that colza fields picture was taken!
    I'm glad you like the shot! :)

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