Tuesday, January 11, 2011

A Winter's Walk


Last Sunday we went for a walk around a wetlands site not far south of Bordeaux called la Lagune du Gât Mort. After weeks of relative festive inactivity, it was lovely to stretch our legs on a brisk stroll round the site and expose our faces to some winter sun. Unfortunately there were no birds to be seen from the very handsome hides, but I amused myself by taking copious photographs of luminous silver birch bark, the patterns made by interesting twigs, assorted pine cones, and sundry sticks. Apparently the lagoon is a paradise for dragonflies so we must go back in the spring.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I always love your photographs, Lesley! These are wonderful!

Mim said...

Lovely pale shades. So much light in winter . . .

Dick said...

What a very beautiful walk you had, Lesley. Thanks for bringing some of it to us.

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