Countryside

Horses, cows, woods, country houses …, a walk in the countryside with friend.

Cows

Mommy horse and her foal

A country house made with tuffeau (tufa) and ardoise (slate), both local materials

This building belongs to a family, who is the producer of a famous liqueur: Cointreau

Blue passionflower (fruits)

Woods

October 2022.

Passiflora caerulea

Blue passionflower, from bud to mature fruit.

Inside the mature fruit Blue passionflower, it’s edible (this photo is copied from internet)

October 2022.

Castle garden

The garden of Château de Brissac.

September 2022.

Here also hold the Hot Ballons Championship at August (each year), I come to watch it at 2013:

Cyclamen

There aren’t many flowers in the garden by the end of September but cyclamen, they are gorgeously lying on the grass, by the water, in the woods…

Garden of Château de Brissac.

September 2022.

The highest castle

Château de Brissac, the highest castle of France.

I didn’t go inside this time, here is the interior of the castle, where I visited in 2019: https://oliteahouse.wordpress.com/2019/05/02/chateau-de-brissac-2/

September 2022.

Au bord de la Loire

Beautiful river and one of the charming villages.

Water is low, but the navigation still possible

Sand island

Saint Mathurin sur Loire

Saint Mathurin bridge

Fishing

August 2022.