I had thought that Europe, after thousands of years of civilization, would be jam packed with people. Cities would be butting up against each other and wilderness would be all but gone. However, what I found in the South of France was huge expanses of rugged, mountainous terrain, large tracts of whispering pines, wild flowers, waterfowl and all sorts of wildlife. Beyond the castles and the people, the countryside was very lush and beautiful.
This huge powder-blue dragonfly cooperated, albeit briefly, by posing on some dry kindling. There were also golden-yellow dragonflies that shimmered in the sun, deep rich red dragonflies and more butterflies than you could shake a stick at. If you go to Europe, by all means see the castles, but save time to hike in the forests and wetlands as well. You will be glad you did.
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