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.

A farm house in the fog.

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.

Trust me, those tiny white flecks in the middle of the picture are Cattle Egrets Bubulcus ibis (Fr. Héron garde-boeuf).

This photo was taken as a joke, as an excuse to stop after slogging up the hill.

The ponies spot us and break into a trot.

Hurrying to meet the humans, who might have tasty treats in their pockets.

Disappointed and somewhat forlorn ponies, who have realised than no one had treats.

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 Cervus elaphus (Fr. la Cerf élaphe) hoof print I would say.