Below the chateau of Lavardens, half way through a long day of bringing in the wheat, the farmers gather to eat a well-earned lunch in the shade of the trees.

This is not a pipe. A homage to Magritte and his surreal painting "Ceci n'est pas une pipe". This farmer is confronted with what for him is clearly a painting of a béret, even though it says that it isn't. For a man grounded in the practicality of farming, the message is obviously going over his head.

Reproduced as giclée print in various sizes, some with mounts. 

The French have a charming name for potholes. They call them chicken nests (nids de poule). This local expertly slaloms his way among them.

Reproduced as giclée print in various sizes, some with mounts. 

Ah, Nature, miles from everything…  no noise…  no stress…   hmm, no signal…

These two amis in their Amis 6 and Amis 8, have stopped for a chat.

Reproduced as giclée print in various sizes, some with mounts. 

Motorway art. Modern art is quite confusing for many.

'Chair de poule' is the French equivalent of goose bumps. Playing on the word chair/chaise, this one is not happy about being plucked and now someone has already taken her place.

A pretty village in the Adour valley, as seen by a passing duck.

What's all the fuss about, the postman does this everyday.