A shady spot in a sunny corner by the large lake at Les Ballastières at Damvillers. It is a bigger complex than the one at Dun-sur-Meuse (which I have previously written about).
It is peaceful but not without sights and sounds. Chaffinches sing their glorious song. Chiff-chaff chirp their squeaky-gate calls…chiff-chaff, chiff-chaff. Bees bumble by. Distant donkeys bray. Frogs croak out messages to one another. A young coot cheeps as it follows its black-bodied, white-beaked parent across the lake. Ducks squabble and splash in the distant margin.
A red dragon flies perches on leaves to sunbathe and turquoise damsel flies skim the lake’s calm surface.
From around the island, a swan elegantly glides.
We spend half the time reading our books, the other half simply soaking up the sights and sounds of this beautiful scene.
Our spirits suitably refreshed, we return home for a welcome cuppa.
In the evening - a late sunset. Photos taken from our first-floor window. The first photo is somewhat shaky but still shows the time!
Bon nuit!
Lovely! It sounds like a most relaxing day, and a delightful placce. Don't you just love these long summer evenings?
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, Alison. Yes, these long summer evenings really are a bonus.
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