Standing in the large divider between the northbound and southbound lanes of the Route du Parc at 2:18 this afternoon, I took this photo of the lush meadow with its many points of yellow light: the dandelions are out! I love it when the gardeners of the town of Valbonne don’t rush their mowers to the green areas as soon as the grass reaches a certain hight; I find this much more appealing than the sterile golf-course like lawns. When looking at this peaceful setting, it’s hard to imagine that we’re  about three minutes from the Parc de Sophia Antipolis, one of Europe’s busiest research and development centers. The town of Antibes is fifteen to twenty minutes behind me, whereas the village of Valbonne is less than ten minutes up the road. Not a bad area!