Early Autumn – Début d’automne

This was taken from the hilltop troglodyte village of Trôo last Sunday when it was bright and sunny. It has rained most of the week which is somewhat depressing – like our Covid situation at the moment. Fortunately there is no curfew in our area as yet which means we are reasonably safe but it …

Summer’s Over – L’été est fini

I learnt to my surprise today from my knowledgeable friend Susan from Loire Valley Time Travel, that helianthus is from the same family as sunroot or Jerusalem artichoke. I only replanted these in spring and was surprised to see how vigorous they are. J’étais surprise d’apprendre aujourd’hui, de la part de mon amie savante Susan …

Fireside Scrabble – Scrabble au coin du feu

After an extraordinarily warm September, we are moving into October with lower temperatures than usual and rain every day. Time for Scrabble by the fire. Après un moins de septembre extraordinairement doux, nous approchons le mois d’octobre avec des températures plutôt basses pour la saison et de la pluie tous les jours. C’est le temps …

Grey Skies in Blois – Ciel gris à Blois

The autumn colours are not spectacular this year as you can see from the trees on the right. In another month the leaves will all have fallen. Les couleurs d’automne ne sont pas très spectaculaire cette année si on regarde les arbres sur la droite. Dans un mois il n’y aura plus de feuilles du …

Holly, Hydrangeas & Plumbago – Houx, hortensias & plumbago

After having stunning weather for so long, it’s turned cold and rainy which is very discouraging for a photographer. Today however the sun came out so I rushed outside to take some garden photos before it all disappears. Après un temps magnifique tout l’automne, le froid et la pluie sont arrivés ce qui est bien …