As the nights start to shorten nature starts to green and colour up.
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Another sign of spring, a recently pruned vine weeping with sap
A deer – one of a pair: the male keeping an eye out while the female ate. This was the closest I managed to get.
A cave hidden in the hillside
Flinty soil in a vineyard – known locally as perruches
Touraine's typical big sky
Silent vineyard – where's the biodiversity?
Forthythia in the sunshine
After a grey and wet day yesterday the sun has come out today, although there is a cool wind. There are signs of spring arriving along the second vote in the regional elections. Here in Epeigné, part of the Centre region, it is a three way vote between the socialists, Sarkozy's party and the National Front.
Epeigné votes cast in the first round
There were 165 votes cast in the first round with François Bonneau (Socialist) narrowly on top with 49 votes, Hervé Novelli (UMP) close behind with 46 and Philippe Loiseau (Front National) with 21. Followed by Jean Delavergne (Europe Ecologie) with 17, Marie-France Beaufils (Front de Gauche) 14 with four other candidates bringing up the rear.
Bureau de vote in the Salles des Fêtes
Politicians in concert
Daffodils
A few croci
