Tag Archives: France
Sunday mornings
The sheep head off into the mountains behind the farm nearly every morning. But on Sundays they graze in pastures next to our house So I have the pleasure of waking up to the gentle sound of bells…. And that … Continue reading
Posted in Counting Sheep, Farming, the Alps
Tagged Alps, Farming, France, mountains, photography, sheep
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Close encounters of the wild boar kind
The crashing in the undergrowth was accompanied by a lot snorting, squealing and excited barking. I’d already taken cover behind the biggest tree I could find at such short notice, but it had the diameter of a saucer and I now … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Wild Things
Tagged Alps, France, nature, sheep dog, Wild boar, writing
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Extremely rare flowers in the Alps?
The other morning, I decided to take some macro photos of the tiny Alpine flowers that seem to be growing everywhere at the moment. But when I got back to the house and looked through my photos, I discovered that all I … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Photography
Tagged Alps, flower, France, macro photography, nature, photography
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My other life
By day, I’m an office manager. By night… …when no-one else is around to do it, I pick up my shepherd’s crook and do my best to bring this lot back to the sheep barn. My first difficulty is actually finding … Continue reading
Posted in Counting Sheep, Farming
Tagged Alps, Farming, France, mountains, nature, photography, sheep
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