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General Subjects => Travel / Places to Visit => Topic started by: Tony Willis on July 22, 2014, 12:44:42 PM

Title: French Alps
Post by: Tony Willis on July 22, 2014, 12:44:42 PM

We have just returned from a week at Les deux Alpes where the flowers in the surrounding area were at their peak. The first pictures are on the Col de Lauteret and Col de Galibier


    Campanula thrysoides
    Gentiana punctata
    Lilium martagon
    Pedicularis sp.
    Pulsatilla alpina

Title: Re: French Alps
Post by: Tony Willis on July 22, 2014, 12:45:38 PM

Some from higher up

    Gentiana verna
    Linaria alpina
    Papaver sp.
   Viola cenisia
   Ranunculus glacialis

Title: Re: French Alps
Post by: Tony Willis on July 22, 2014, 12:48:07 PM

Some from the Co d'Izoard

    Dianthus sp.
    Dryas octopetala
    Daphne cneorum
    Gentiana acaulis
    Campanula allionii

Title: Re: French Alps
Post by: Maggi Young on July 22, 2014, 02:19:42 PM

Great flowers from the great climbs of the Tour de France!

Title: Re: French Alps
Post by: krisderaeymaeker on July 22, 2014, 06:51:49 PM

Quote from: Tony Willis on July 22, 2014, 12:48:07 PM

Some from the Co d'Izoard
Campanula allionii

Al beautiful images Tony , you win the yellow jersey ....

Especially this Campanula is stunning ! What a great plant.

Title: Re: French Alps
Post by: ranunculus on July 24, 2014, 07:00:04 AM

We were on those passes in May, Tony and we thought they couldn't get any better then!  They are obviously two of the premier wildflower areas of the Alps. Beautiful pictures of true alpine species. We will certainly return at our earliest opportunity, if only to revisit the magnificent alpine garden.

Title: Re: French Alps
Post by: Susann on September 13, 2014, 11:50:07 AM

Very nice pictures, Tony! The brain immediately begun to turn and twist and whisper "why dont we go there... Look at the flowers, so nice..." I almost feel like Gollum and his constant whispering to himself. I have written your information down "for further use".

Yesterday I sent your portrait to Sachiyo, I am sure she will be very happy to see who you are.