Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Walking From Barrou

On Thursday 24 November Joel led a 10 kilometre walk around Barrou, a village that sits on the Creuse River. We left from the village, went up the northern slopes, through the forest, back down again and along the valley a bit before regaining the village.

Bicycle used as planter support, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Galyia and I were vastly amused by the bicycle support for the window planter.

Red-cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
I think this might be Red-cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron (Fr. Bolet à chair jaune).

Trichonoma saponaceum, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
I think this might be a Poison Pie Hebeloma sp, but it might be an Entoloma spp. They were big, pale peachy pink and there were lots of them, growing in a huge 'fairy ring' in one part of the forest.

Trichonoma saponaceum, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
This one has obviously done something to alarm Galyia.

Panthercap Amanita panthera, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Panthercap Amanita pantherina (Fr. Amanite panthère).

Fruit press, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Galyia reties her bootlaces on an old mobile fruit press on the side of the road. This would have been used for apples as much as grapes in the old days.

Chooks in a garden, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Chooks in a garden in Barrou. I suspect they are supposed to be locked up and undercover at the moment because of bird flu.

Old ford on the River Creuse, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
An old ford across the Creuse in Barrou, which is associated with a sad story from some time ago. Apparently the man who owned the garden on the right was clearing vegetation and fell in the river. His body was found in Chinon weeks later.

American oak, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
Many trees were down in the forest.

Mixed forest, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
It is a very mixed forest, with rowan, oak, pine, chestnut and other species.

Cuphophyllus virgineus, Indre et Loire, France. Photo by Loire Valley Time Travel.
 I think this is Snowy Waxcap Cuphophyllus virgineus (Fr. Hygrophore blanc).

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