Silhouettes of almond trees under a stormy sky clearing on the horizon. It is summer, the storm front has passed over the Valensole plateau and the sun is making its first breakthrough through the remaining clouds. I captured this image when the almond trees were against a bright background while the sky above them was still densely cloudy. I was seduced by the geometry of the three horizontal bands formed by the earth, the clear sky and the cloud front. I regret that the photo could not capture the smells, as the lavender trees on the ground exuded a delicious fragrance.