Jewels of the dark understoreys...

The dark understorey along a jungle path in the forest can reveal interesting colours if one care to look...

the hyperactive Abisara savitri...

the Elegant Emperor, a secretive butterfly that always hide under large leaves...

a pure white ixora spp.

Salmon pink bract fungi on the forest floor...

another hyperactive butterfly of the understorey: the Lesser Harlequin

a red-eyed Banana Skipper...

red torch ginger

an unusually red-coloured Damselfly by a moist spot in the shades...

A dinner with friends

Last Saturday, we have decided to have a slow dinner with some friends chez nous and voila the results:

 Chose an all-white theme...

A bouquet for the buffet...

Gazpacho 

 Raw salmon with indian mango and vinaigrette

 Foie gras with mash and balsamic reduction

Capellini with pesto and smoked saucisse de Montbéliard...

 Salad with cheese: Brie

Purple carrot cake napped with warm chocolate sauce to finish...

Beaubourg V: The Post-Impressionists (I) Matisse and the Fauvists

Some masterpieces from the permanent collection of Centre Georges Pompidou...

Matisse: Pont saint Michel, towards 1900

Derain: Le pont au pecq, 1904

Raoul Dufy: La rue pavoisée, 1906

Matisse: L'algérienne, 1909

Matisse: le peintre dans son atelier, 1916-17

(The painter in his workshop)

Alberto Magnelli: Nature morte à la pomme, 1914

Matisse: Liseuse sur fond noir, 08/1939

Matisse: La Blouse roumaine, 04/1940

Matisse: Nature morte au magnolia, 10/1941

Matisse: Polynésie, le ciel, 1946

Pierre Bonnard: Nu de dos à la toilette, 1934

Pierre Bonnard: Coin de table, towards 1935

Pierre Bonnard: L'atelier au mimosa, 1939-46

Juan Gris: Nature morte sur une chaise, 1917

Fernand Léger: Le réveil-matin, 1914

Fernand Léger: Les disques dans la ville, 1920

Fernand Léger: Composition aux trois figures, 1931

Robert Delaunay: Manège de cochons, 1932

Return of the Rain 2

A nest was built under the leaf of a wild banana leaf - broad enough cover for any shower...

The Punchinello came out to play on sun-speckled forest edge...

A Silver-breasted Broadbill came out to play too in the cool morning air..

A Tepus Tanah, or Ground Ginger, flowering to the tune of the season...