This blog was started in June 2008 by a young sorrel Abyssinian cat called Sen-Chan and a slightly younger English Springer Spaniel called Tommy. The years that followed were full of hellos and goodbyes. Some, like Sen-Chan and Yuu-Chan, were lost very young. Other Abys like Sei-Chan, Bibi, and Genji stayed with us for quite a few years. But they too have gone now, as has Tommy. In the interim, several Percheron horses joined the family, starting with Vidock in 2010, Violette in 2012, and then Hotesse and Heloise in 2020. They contribute to the blog regularly. But the mainstays are Ollie, also an English Springer Spaniel, Tama, an Abyssinian queen who has been with us since late 2008, and Benkei (Benny), a little ruffian who joined us in 2021, followed by Momo in 2022, and another Aby boy, Ryū, in 2023.. We live in rural France, in a region called the Perche, which is famous for its heavy horses.
I think I must migrate north so that I too can celebrate spring! Those are beautiful pictures...all of them..fauna and flora! Lotsalicks MAXDOG IN SOUTH AFRICA
Woooos! The flowers are very pretty,it is nice to see the different plants from other places, but nothing is a pretty as your whiskers! ~husky kisses~ -Kira The BeaWootiful
Oh we are so waiting for spring here, thanks for the shot to hold us over (its snowing right now). Soon we will be outside on harnesses and planting...SOON.
The new camera seems to be better than our older model. Gorgeous close-ups of those blooms! Is the genêt aka mystery plants blooming? We think we saw a picture in an older post. Purrs!
Just beautiful (and the flowers, too :)!
ReplyDeleteI, too, love to take what I call "nature shots" when Spring finally breaks out up here in Maine.
~Lisa Co9T
Gorgeous! The light on Tama-Chan is amazing! And we love Yuu-Chan/s backlit silhouette!
ReplyDeleteI think I must migrate north so that I too can celebrate spring! Those are beautiful pictures...all of them..fauna and flora!
ReplyDeleteLotsalicks
MAXDOG IN SOUTH AFRICA
Look at those whiskers! And my very most favorite flower, the daisy!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely pictures. All those pretty flowers make us sad that we are heading into winter.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful pictures! Especially the whisker shots!
ReplyDeleteWonderful on Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteLove the last two pictures of the ginger 'flowers' with whiskers!
ReplyDeleteOh those are all such great pictures! We are glad the camera is getting such a good workout!
ReplyDeleteThose flowers are lovely but not so lovely as your whiskers.
ReplyDeleteWoooos! The flowers are very pretty,it is nice to see the different plants from other places, but nothing is a pretty as your whiskers!
ReplyDelete~husky kisses~
-Kira The BeaWootiful
Oh we are so waiting for spring here, thanks for the shot to hold us over (its snowing right now). Soon we will be outside on harnesses and planting...SOON.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots, every one.
ReplyDeleteAll the pics are just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful macro shots. I love the vibrant colors of the flowers
ReplyDeleteI think 9 and Chani might get jealous of the fabulous whiskers!
Furry pawesome shots!
ReplyDeleteOur high temps are adversely affekhting the blooms and blossoms here BIG TIME...
Mom was shaking her head in sadness on our walk today -
Thanks fur sharing these!
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
PeeEssWoo: Hi Tommy!
Is Tama-Chan sticking her tongue out?!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. Treats for the eyes is what they are.
ReplyDeletewags, Lola
How can we go wrong? Beautiful wildflowers and beautiful kitties with lovely whiskers!!! Your camera is doing very nice work:)
ReplyDeleteWoos - Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara
Oh yeah, whiskers!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots. :)
ReplyDeleteWe don't know what's prettier...those flowers or those whiskers!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful flowers...
ReplyDeleteBenny & Lily
Love the flowers. Love the whiskers even more! :)
ReplyDeleteThe new camera seems to be better than our older model. Gorgeous close-ups of those blooms! Is the genêt aka mystery plants blooming? We think we saw a picture in an older post.
ReplyDeletePurrs!