Showing posts with label olives. Show all posts
Showing posts with label olives. Show all posts

Monday, January 4, 2010

Sorrento Sunset



The hillside farms in Sorrento are small and terraced.  Many are no more than four acres with some as large as 10 acres.  I know that doesn't sound like a lot of property for a farm but this works quite nicely in this hilly landscape.  They grow lemons, olives, tomatoes and other row crops in addition to having farm animals like pigs, chickens and goats.  Being a farm girl myself, I appreciated the opportunity to visit one of these farms where I was able to capture this colorful sunset.


"Sorrento Sunset"     © Kathy Dunham 2010

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Market Day in Eymet


We walked into town this morning to check out the local market. Eymet is a Bastide town (planned design with a square) and it's Thursday morning market has been ongoing since the year 1270. It has never missed a day. Not through the Hundred Years War, both World Wars or any other war for that matter. These olives were wonderful. Nothing like we have back home.


"Market Day in Eymet" © Kathy Dunham 2009