An iconic image of France is a straight road with a row of evenly spaced trees on either side. These classic images of tree lined roads and lanes have always fascinated me and traveling the country roads of France fulfilled my yearning for more of these images. It was a feast!!! Most of the photos I shot through the windshield of the car. It was as if we were driving into a painting.

Wow! what a design lesson to observe in the physical world the simple repetition of one element to create the most pleasing and intriguing composition.

During the day the vistas down the roads were stunning. In the late afternoon and up to dusk the shadows and shadow patterns added drama and intensified the beauty of the tree lined roads of France.