These are the first snowdrops in our little wood though there has been no snow this year. Voici les premiers perce-neiges dans notre petit bois même s’il n’a pas encore neigé cette année.
Category Archives: Woods and forests
Our holly – Notre houx
When I was a child growing up in tropical North Queensland in Australia, we used to buy small branches of holly in David Jones department store at Christmas. I never imagined that one day I’d have my own bush! J’ai grandi dans le climat tropical du nord du Queensland en Australie. A noël nous achetions …
The Bird Feeder – La mangoire
The bird feeder in our little wood behind the house at Closerie Falaiseau. La mangeoire dans notre petit bois derrière la maison à Closerie Falaiseau.
Firewood – Bois de chauffage
Living next to several very large forests means that we can buy our firewood directly from the sawmill. However, it means sorting and loading it ourselves. In France, firewood is sold by the stère which is equal to one cubic metre. Our trailer can take 2.4 stères. In most of the United States, the standard measure …
Late Autumn Meadow – Pré en fin d'automne
Winter officially starts on 21st December. Autumn is finishing with a flourish of beautiful sunny days. L’hiver qui démarre officiellement en France le 21 décembre est presque arrivé. Nous jouissons de belles journées ensoleillés.
A lake in Sologne – Un lac en Sologne
Sologne is a vast area of about 5,000 square kilometers that starts slightly south east of Blois and is bound on the north by the Loire River and on the south by one of its affluents, the Cher. It includes château de Chambord and is known for its many lakes, ponds, marshes and forests. Its …
French Savannah – Savanne française
Just before sunset in the Blois state forest. It looks remarkably like the African savannah! Juste avant le coucher de soleil dans la forêt domaniale de Blois – on dirait la savanne.
Sun Filtering Through the Woods – Soleil à travers les arbres
This lovely State Forest is one of the reasons we wanted to find a house in Blois. Cette belle forêt domaniale est l’une des raisons pour laquelle nous avons cherché une maison à Blois.
Lovers' Totem – Le totem des amoureux
This totally unexpected Lovers’ Totem is in the middle of Blois State Forest. Ce totem des amoureux totalement inattendu se trouve en plein milieu de la forêt domaniale de Blois. .
Open Parasol Mushroom – Coulemelle ouverte
Yesterday, we had young parasol mushrooms that were still closed. This one is wide open on its long stem. Absolutely edible and very tasty. You remove the fibrous stems and fry the whole caps in a little olive oil. Et voilà! Hier on avait des coulemelles jeunes et encore fermées. En voilà une qui est ouverte …
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