Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Au Jardin

I was so enchanted by my peaceful, summer lunch break in the gardens of the Palais des Nations that I decided I would start recording the things I love about it. It is a truly beautiful place to work in.

What do I love about it? It's location, with the unobstructed view of the Leman Lake and of the Mont Blanc. It's trees, many ancient and majestic, others younger and happily growing. It's fauna, from birds to mammals, big and small, domesticated and wild. It's flowerbeds, which change constantly according to the seasons and thanks to the constant work of gardeners. It's architecture(s), from the main Palais building to the villas (and one chalet) dotting the gardens.


The photo in this post comes from http://www.genevemarathon.ch/geneve/index.php