Work Camp Experience in Forcalquier, Provence

Here are a few of my favorite photos from Provence. During the week we volunteered for the work camp (chantier) five days a week, for about six hours a day. In the afternoons our guide took us to different mountains and sites of interest in Provence. It was an amazing experience and I don't think I have ever seen so many beautiful mountains. I was lucky enough to work with a wonderful team of people who I hope to keep in touch with.

Living in such a small town allowed us to experience living a more natural life. We cooked everything from scratch and even picked berries and fruits to cook with. We even saw traditional French theater and it sometimes felt as if we were living in another era. I found myself wanting to present all of the photos in black and white. I feel as if they more accurately show the way I saw the world. Black and white or color?

One of many fields in Provence.

The team I worked and lived with
for three weeks!

Pictures cannot accurately show
the grandness of these mountains.

Our site. We worked to restore
walls like these for the community.

Another area of our site.

Near Banon

Old cars near our campsite..yes..did I
mention we were camping?!

Banon

Lavender fields everywhere!
Take a picture!

A typical Banon street.

Always a photo opportunity.

An author signing outside the small
Banon bookstore.

The finished walls we worked on!
The first and second walls in the foreground
are the walls we rebuilt from scratch.
The walls in the background are still
standing from the 9th-14th Century.