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Low water on the big ponyo pond. Showing off drought water level and fine old stone lining of the pond walls and floor.
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Continuing work on the chapel floor: we dug out about 10 tonne of sand and rubble by hand. Now we will bring in 4tonne of drain rock, 4tonne of lime mortar and then paving’s stone of some kind tbd.
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Weird things you find when taking the crumbling plaster off the walls your 9th century chapel. We think that the hole / niche was for holding a basin of holy water.
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Ahh the joys of chateau ownership. This week we are hunting for old septic tanks.
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Swans of Latour Marliac lake.
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Latour Marliac.
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The area around Castera is a sunflower wonderland this year!
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Lac Castera Verduzen.
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Larresingle. Our own mini Carcasonne.
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Sunflowers everywhere
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Someone likes the heat!
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And my first go at growing garlic!
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The Oregano Harvest. I’m running a little late this year, or maybe the oregano is ahead of schedule, I’m not sure. It’s June and I’ve just caught it before going to seed.
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Just because I love it.
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Empire style chandeliers
After 4 years - our big chandeliers finally arrived! What a ridiculous journey. Ordered in 2022 May. Built in China, shipped to Europe in 23. Stollen by Hungarian customs. Rebuild in 2025 after years of insurance and manufacturing negotiations. Shipped in March 26 and arrived in June. The boxes were beaten up but miraculously the glass beads and metal frames seem completely fine. I’m still digging through the boxes to confirm, but so far so good.
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Tilleul flower season. The flowers are inconspicuous but their scent isn’t. It’s gorgeous. All the way down the driveway.
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This weeks potato harvest
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Bomby’s chestnut bomb Alaska, flamed in Grand Marnier for good measure.
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They grow up so fast!
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Baby chicks. 14 and counting
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Auch cathedral over the Gers River.
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Evening light.
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Wisteria season
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