Some posts holding the wires supporting vines were tagged with strips of white cloth. A non-verbal communication among cultivators?
Another marking system may be in the form of these blue plastic tubes.
Gnarled, old, and still vigorous. Plants are fabulous!
Though our department is known for its cognac which is made mostly from the ugni blanc variety along with several others, since the 1970s, its wines, red, white, and rose, are receiving increasing attention. There are lots more grape varieties now being cultivated. It's common even when wandering not that far from the city to spot vines discreetly tucked away in a bend of a path, flanking a forest, or squatting between hills.
The nearby countryside is dotted with cornfields.
Obviously wildflowers in the above and below photos are some kind of wild daisies. Lovely tiny blooms borne in clusters atop ferny foliage didn't fail to lifts our spirits.
Yellow and pink bicolour sweetpeas were stunning.
Striated purple geraniums also graced our hike.
Towards the end of our walk, twilight was quickly deepening, but the setting sun was still able to stripe a field with gold.
À la prochaine!
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