Parc Peixotto on the last day of school

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Colleen LeMasters

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Today is Dave’s last day of school. If you’re hearing celebratory cheers, that’s probably just us. His time in Bordeaux has been dominated by a rather large project that included an audit of a winery…analyzing the cellar, grape processing, marketing, finances…the whole operation, so needless to say, now that it’s done (and he says it went well), we’re going out to celebrate tonight!

I walked him to the bus stop today, since it’s on my way to grocery store; on my way back, I decided to take the long way home, through Parc Peixotto, which also served as additional practice for my photography. (Sidebar: we tried to go out Sunday night and take pictures of the Super Moon— Saturday night was cloudy and even rained a bit— and the Sunday Super Moon in Bordeaux was a big let down. It was not very super. Boo.)

Small ornate children's carousel with painted horses and a yellow ticket booth set on a grassy park clearing surrounded by trees.
Parc Peixotto
Sunlit formal park with neatly trimmed hedges, cone-shaped topiary, mowed lawn and tall trees under a blue sky.
Parc Peixotto
Stone manor house beside large trees in a formal park with trimmed hedges and three people sitting on the lawn.
Parc Peixotto
Neoclassical stone building with central columned balcony and arched entrance, French flag flying above and a lawn in front.
Parc Peixotto
Bed of red roses with glossy green leaves in front of neatly trimmed conical topiary and a sunlit garden.
Parc Peixotto
Shady park pond edged by a low metal fence, with large leafy trees and shrubs reflected in calm water.
Parc Peixotto
A painted carousel surrounded by trees in a sunlit park with a grassy lawn and a winding gravel path.
Parc Peixotto
Small white footbridge crossing a calm pond in a leafy park, trees and their reflections framing the scene.
Parc Peixotto
Carved log bench and hollowed tree-stump table beside a large tree in a sunlit park.
Parc Peixotto
Colorful vintage carousel beside tall trees in a park with trimmed hedges and a wide grassy foreground.
Parc Peixotto
Two-story stone townhouse with white shutters and ivy covering the left facade, a blue door and sidewalk in front.
I love the look of this building across the street from Parc Peixotto. It’s wedged between two more modern buildings and I walk by it every day and just love the look of it.

Anyhow, wasn’t today a beautiful afternoon? It’s about to get better with a glass of wine at our local wine bar around the corner. Cheers to us!