If you blink while driving north on Highway 29 you’ll miss it. Yountville (just north of Napa) is a tiny but quaint town and home to the world renowned restaurants, The French Laundry and Bouchon Bistro. My sister and I went there on a photo research excursion and explored the spectacular countryside on bikes. The first signs of fall were evident in the turning leaves, the ripe bunches of grapes, the damp soil, and the crisp air after the first autumn rain. Thanks big sis for a fabulous weekend get-away!
The French Laundry’s garden where the restaurant grow numerous varieties of herbs,vegetables and fruits. Oh, and they have the most amazing chicken coup I’ve ever seen, which is as large as my living room.
A sprouting voluntary artichoke plant grows next to its dried thistle counterpart .