Category Archives: Butterfly

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Forêt de la Frachas

24 July 2021

Today Detti and I are going from our first walk post Detti wiped out days. She feels ok, so, off we go! And this is a surprisingly long hike, I forgot about the long fire trail that we have to follow first! So it ends up being a nearly 12km walk with about +500m of up hill (probably a bit more).

But, even though by lunch time D is exhausted, food gives her a second wind (and a third, and fourth, and fifth with each snacks later on!) and so, while we do not make it all the way to the plateau, we do make it to an amazing (and amazingly cold) waterfall!

Well done D for this trial of fire! It is a great sign of better times to come!!!

Click here for all the pictures.

Animals, Butterfly, Flowers, Forest, France, Insect, Landscape, Mountain, Nature, Plants, Travel |

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Granges de la Brasque

15 to 18 August 2021

The weather is good, so Detti and I head off on a short holiday to the Granges de la Brasque, a place full of childhood memories and which became an all time favorite relaxing camping spot for Detti and I. The fact that the best cheese in the world is made there is also a great calling card. Oh. And did I mention that at times wild strawberries, blueberries and raspberries are to be found for those looking for them? And that a mere 40m from the camping site there is a fountain with cold and fresh and oh so pure spring water?

On our second day, Detti and I hiked to the little summit nearby, the Mont Tournairet (2085m), small (per our standard) yet, the view from the top is amazing, and we can clearly see many of the summit that my dad and I have been crossing one after the other this last few years. A nice outing, with some raspberries ready to be picked on the way down. Miam! (side note: there is a little well made cabin just by the summit, would be a beautiful spot to hit for a night in early spring when all is still covered in snow!)

We are joined by my parents for the last 2 days, trip down memory lane, a night by the fire, good food, great company, amazing times and… a few kilos of raspberries!.

For the pictures, click here.

Butterfly, Flowers, Landscape, Nature, Plants, River, Sydney, Waterfalls |

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Carlingford falls – Take 2

DSC079076 April 2016

It rained a bit the last few days, so I am hoping that the waterfalls that were quite timid a few weeks ago will be thundering down.

Alas, it was not to be. Seems like a real down poor is required… Or maybe get there right after a good shower… Next time gadget, next time!

This time, no dragonflies, but a beautiful butterfly remained still long enough for me to take a few shots!

Here is the full gallery.

Il a plu un peu ces derniers jours, alors j’espère que la cascade qui était un peu timide il y a quelques semaines aura maintenant plus de corps.

Hélas, ce n’est pas le cas. On dirait bien qu’il faut une vraie mousson, ou peut-être faut-il être là juste après une belle averse… La prochaine fois Gadget, la prochaine fois!

Cette fois ci, pas de libellules, mais un joli papillon qui reste sur place assez longtemps pour que je puisse prendre quelques photos!

 

Butterfly, Nature |

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Love Is In The Air

Butterfly

20 December 2014,

I had the pleasure to witness two beautiful butterflies fluttering by together.

I bolted home, and came back with my camera to immortalize this beautiful moment.

Here is the result. (the last picture is just of another little butterfly I took a picture of another day)