These scaly creatures caught my eye during a Sunday shopping excursion to a supermarket in Mougins, not at all a common occurrence around here as stores tend to be closed on Sundays. At times, though, exceptions are made, especially once one gets close to major holidays. Be that as it may, what’s fishy is that I’m starting things off by cheating: even though I’m beginning this blog on Sunday, January 25, 2009, the first few images precede that date. This is because I wanted to kick things off with a few entries instead of a blank slate. In a few entries, we will be in sync, and it will not be necessary for me to use pictures from the past.