… there’s the real danger of overlooking a very important day… today. For this is the place and the time for living. Let us live each day abundantly and beautifully while it is here.
Esther Baldwin York
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Time to breathe In the bustle of life. In the pressure of decisions, peace has become a luxury. Take it when it comes, and cherish it. It gives you the time to breathe. It gives you rest and hope and life.
Pam Brown 1928
Breathe, drink, taste... Live in each season as it passes: Breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.
Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)
Chateau du Clos Luce - the home of Leonardo da Vinci. Invited to come and live in France by King Francois I, Leonardo da Vinci settled at Le Clos Luce in 1516. Leonardo da Vinci happily lived in this residence for the last three years of his life, painting and working on his passions. Leonardo da Vinci creations and his main inventions are displayed in a garden setting - Parc Leonardo da Vinci. I was amazed and taken away by what I saw. One word to describe the place "Wow!".
“These roses under my window make no reference to former roses or to better ones, they are for what they are; they exist today. There is no time to them. There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every movement of its existence. Before a leaf-bud has burst. its whole life acts, in the full blown flower there is no more; in the leafless root there is no less.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), From “Self-Reliance”
Pomperols Festival, South Of France. The enthusiastic spectators, eclectic range of weird and wonderful activities combine to create a vibrant, theatrical visual experience and a wealth of photo opportunities.
The Guardroom or Games Room The panelling dates back to the 17th century. You can play any games or the piano. The Lowendral Bedroom This is a magnificent 18th century ceremonial room. The chimney goes back to Louis XV, as well as the inlaid writing desk on its left and there is an early 18th century portrait of Princess Palatine above. In the centre of the room stands an exceptional gaming table surrounded by four armchairs, facing the bed, all of them from the times of Louis XVI.