Thursday, April 12, 2012

Auzay in the fog




The bunny in the top picture points the way down into the valley of the passerelle at Auzay. Not only was it foggy this morning, but frosty as well, making the countryside seem other-worldly. Even Bell-Vue the house on the hill in Argenton Chateau seemed to be craning out of its perch to catch the first rays of sun burning through the mist.

Monday, April 9, 2012

the ladies, the ladies, the chateau and the mules



We three ladies took a walk to the old chateau de l'Ebaupiney the other day - and who should we find? The white ladies - Charolais cows - and the mules who, we have learned thanks to my excellent new friend Julia, have 63 rather than 62 chromosomes.