Thursday, 18 September 2025

The Scourge Sent by God and Other Local Sights Around Yzeures

The other day I walked 7 kilometres with les Galoches along the flood plain of the Creuse River from Yzeures. 

 

A quince tree in a garden.

Quince tree, France.


The Creuse River.

Creuse River, France.


An intriguing inscription which refers to a tremendous flood in the mid-19th century as 'a scourge sent by God'.

Inscription about a flood on the Creuse in 1845, France.


Wooden dividing wall in a barn.

Wooden wall in a barn, France.


Sorghum (Fr. sorgho) crop.

Sorghum crop, France.


Big Sheath Mushroom Volvopluteus glioicephalus (Fr. Volvaire gluante) growing in the horse manure and straw left after a weekend event which included gypsy caravan rides.

Big Sheath Mushroom Volvopluteus glioicephalus, France.


The Creuse River.

Creuse River, France.

2 comments:

Jean said...

Are those mushrooms edible?

Susan said...

Jean: Well, not toxic, but no one would bother eating them.

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