Here are some roses for my Slow Travel Friends.
G and I do not celebrate St. Valentine's Day. He feels it is a 'Hallmark' holiday. I do agree it has become so commercial. But I do like to take a day to celebrate love. Did you know that there is a Kissing Festival in France? La Fête du Baiser is held this coming Saturday in the French town of Roquemaure. Here is a great article on the festival and the history of St Valentine's Day from a 2005 Sydney Morning Herald.
The France website also has a nice page on St Valentine if you read French. And here is a bit about the history of the holiday. The roots of the celebration are from the Roman holiday, Lupercalia.
Comments (3)
Wow, what a fantastic photo!!
Posted by girasoli | February 14, 2008 11:26 AM
Posted on February 14, 2008 11:26
You are such an amazing photographer - that photo is so beautiful.
Posted by Annie | February 15, 2008 10:08 AM
Posted on February 15, 2008 10:08
This is a test of the comment to see if there is any slowness
Posted by marta | February 15, 2008 2:19 PM
Posted on February 15, 2008 14:19