Wednesday 22 December 2021

Walking Around in a Fog

On Tuesday December 14 we walked 6.5 kilometres with Huub and Ingrid, starting at our place in Preuilly sur Claise and doing a loop out to the hamlet of Roux and back. Here are some photos, all taken with my new phone.

Farm house in the fog, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
A farm house in the fog.

Truffle orchard with cabin, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
This truffle orchard has a rather deluxe cabin, with solar power. The former vine workers hut has been lovingly restored and now serves as a retreat for the owner and his mates to sit around in the summer, drinking and playing cards.

Claise Valley, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Trust me, those tiny white flecks in the middle of the picture are Cattle Egrets Bubulcus ibis (Fr. Héron garde-boeuf).

Fog, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
This photo was taken as a joke, as an excuse to stop after slogging up the hill.

Ponies, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
The ponies spot us and break into a trot.

Ponies, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Hurrying to meet the humans, who might have tasty treats in their pockets.

Ponies, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Disappointed and somewhat forlorn ponies, who have realised than no one had treats.

Birdwatching, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Watching a flock of Linnets Linaria cannabina (Fr. Linotte mélodieuse) lift off from the field where they have been feeding on seeds on the ground and wheel around in the air, finally settling for the night in the tall poplars in the middle of the photo.

Red deer hoof print, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Red deer Cervus elaphus (Fr. la Cerf élaphe) hoof print I would say.

1 comment:

Le Pré de la Forge said...

Unless that is an exceptionally tiny foot in the last picture.... I concur!
Aren't there a lot of Guarding Beefs around this year.... there are 40 to 60 in this little valley... we were treated to a small portion of those flying past the house yesterday morning...
I love the repurposed vine house!!

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