Nature and Animals
Nature and Animals
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Horsing Around on Opening Day at the Cabourg Hippodrome in Normandy, France
The village of Cabourg offered free tickets for opening day of the season so why not ..Allons-y( let’s go)! https://www.hippodrome-cabourg.com/ Normandy is more than amazing scenery great food and world war II landing beaches …it’s Horse country! Due to the perfect climate, Normandy arguably has the perfect grassland of very good quality for the breeding of horses. According to the website https://www.normandie-cabourg-paysdauge-tourisme.fr/en/destinations/terre-de-cheval/ people in this area say “Do not be surprised because our region is the first in France in number of horse farms … the Pays d’Auge is its cradle! There are more horses than inhabitants, a stud farm is located every 4 kms !” The Prix de Cabourg…
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Snakes 🤷🏽♀️
I seriously hate snakes but here they are every year in my garden. Even snakes have their uses. Every year as soon as there is a hint of warm spring weather (yes it gets cold here, below freezing some days in winter) here they come looking for a buffet lunch. They grow up to 60 inches long with a white underbelly and a small head. They feed on geckos and small insects and yes even bird eggs, see the poor mamma bird, cardinal, near the left side trunk of the tree. How do I know a snake is present in my garden? Every gecko lizard is quickly taking to high…
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Loquito and Anna:Doggies on a Mountain near Mex, Switzerland
The two beautiful dogs you are about to see here are named Loquito and Anna. In the video below you might see some wild deer and a elusive type of mountain goat also. I believe the dogs are of the Border Collie breed. They help to herd some 850 sheep on a mountainside near Mex, Switzerland. When not working they love to play and chase deer thru the forest. These dogs are intensely smart and fiercely loyal but are two of the sweetest dogs I have ever met. They kept me company while I was staying in a shepherd’s mountain cabin at about 1,500 meters.