Tag Archives: France

Our highest field

Posted on 16 September, 2012 by

The drought and heat of the summer are finally having repercussions on the land here. Apart from a couple of storms, we haven’t really had any rain since the beginning of June. The lack of water means that the grass … Continue reading →

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WordPress weekly photo challenge – Near and Far

Posted on 8 September, 2012 by

I took this whilst out hiking in Le Valgaudemar in the French Hautes-Alpes.

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Sheep by night

Posted on 24 August, 2012 by

The days are already a lot shorter and now when we bring the sheep back down to the barn at 8pm it is almost dusk. It’s very dusty, very hot and the sheep, like us want to get home as … Continue reading →

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Rent a mountain

Posted on 14 August, 2012 by

One of the things I love about hiking is that you never know what you’re going to see. We were expecting this view over Le Lac de Serreponçon, Europe’s second biggest artificiel lake: But we didn’t think we’d find such an enormous flock of … Continue reading →

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Morning cereal

Posted on 3 August, 2012 by

There’s not many days that I get up at 7 am on a Sunday morning, but this was the exception. Once the combine has finished harvesting the cereals, the straw that is left is baled and stored for the winter. … Continue reading →

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The problem with hiking

Posted on 22 July, 2012 by

I love hiking, but when we go walking in the mountains it’s usually a fairly solitary experience. The day I managed to get this shot of my husband, I was quite pleased with myself. I don’t usually manage to get … Continue reading →

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Bastille Day

Posted on 15 July, 2012 by

Yesterday was the 14th July which I think is one of France’s better bank holidays. Better because it falls during the holiday period and we usually have good weather for it. This year there was also the added bonus of … Continue reading →

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