Hairy hawker, Cassis

Hairy hawker, Cassis

A dragonfly resting on the fence around the small pond in the municipal park in Cassis, a Mediterranean resort not far from Marseille.

Morning glory, Cassis

Morning glory, Cassis

A morning glory flower – in Cassis, but it could be anywhere in the Mediterranean region.

Wagtail, Lorelei

Wagtail, Lorelei

A wagtail standing right on the edge of the rocky bank as it eyes the Rhine from the shore directly opposite the Lorelei.

Wagtail, Lorelei

Swans, Egyptian geese, heron, Mosel

Swans, Eqyptian goose,  heron, Mosel

Swans, Egyptian geese and a heron finding something to stand on in the Mosel at Trier.

Swan, Eqyptian goose, Mosel

(If anyone thinks I’ve made a spelling mistake, the river is the Moselle while it’s flowing through France.)

Thistle, Lorelei

Thistle, Lorelei

The showy flower of a wild thistle, possibly a musk thistle, growing on the Lorelei rock.