Maximum temperature in the Charente today 10C, minimum 7C. Rain on and off all day not measured as yet. 164mm so far this year. 36km/h South-westerly wind with gusts up to 101 km/h. Not easy to stand up outside!!
Thank goodness I walked yesterday, I still managed to catch a light shower of rain, it was also fairly windy especially at the top of the hill. Only 5.5 kms, I had planned on going further but the wind put me off. My eyes, despite wearing glasses when out still cry!
Just leaving the house I saw this old tractor heading towards me.
Looking across at the Resistance memorial.
Somebodies beehives just off the track where I walk.
Grapes still not pruned, think these are a bit late.
Cattle relaxing.
A brimstone butterfly in the woods. (Gonepteryx rhamn).
Lots of moss around.
Streams where normally there is just grass.
A track through the woods.
This is generally only a field - no water.
Lots of molehills in the foreground, they must be finding the soil a bit wet!
Peacock butterfly (Aglais io).
The 'perfume' was quite strong just here, a farmer from the next hamlet spreading compost from the cattle pens on the land ready for planting.
Heading back to the house this beetle was scurrying down the road. A leaf beetle maybe!
Pigeonnier in the garden of one of the houses in our hamlet.
Our neighbour's woodpile, they are not going to get cold!
