Normandy is just about my favourite place in the spring. Get there at the right moment, and the countryside is trimmed with white apple blossom, like lace on a Victorian bride. The sky is big and the light changeable and nuanced. No wonder the impressionists discovered light here.

I was lucky enough to spend last week in Upper Normandy. Here are some of my pictures.

Arboretum in bloom, Château d’Harcourt

Evening, Auberge du Vieux Logis, Conteville

Spring garden overlooking the Seine at Les Iris

Easter bells, bunnies, chickens, at the central market in Le Havre

Scarecrows, near Harcourt

Le Havre from the pier

Sunset, Vieux-Port

Spring flowers and herb garden, Les Iris

Vieux-Port and the Seine

Yellow field near Sainte-Opportune-la-Mare