Busca Aumont Aubrac

Squirrels are a dime a dozen around here – someday I want to go to Olney
Ohio to see the white (not albino) squirrel.

Lovely photo of the birds – very intimidating in large numbers like that!
Keeping my eyes on the nesting doves in the carport next door…

jga

On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 1:43 AM, Jeff Gray wrote:

> From Evernote: Busca Aumont Aubrac
> August 22, 2010 Sunny and boiling
> Worshipful thanks to Ste. Vibrametta, small god of hot, heavy, but stout
> hiking boots.
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> Note photo of pilgrim chanson. Can't sight read myself, but maybe LIbby or
> Marv can work it out.
> Photo of road; many horrible surfaces. Nevertheless today was a fine
> country walks, except for the unreasonable heat. Countryside is pastoral,
> woodsy areas are not creepy, unlike home (no "beware mountain lions and
> coyotes "; no ground squirrels digging sink holes underfoot). Had pleasant
> unintelligible (on both sides) conversation with young québécois I ran into
> on the path.
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> Squirrels. On drive back from hotel to trail at St Privat, driver suddenly
> stopped car (full of French travellers and me). Everyone gawking at
> something on the side of the road (not the side with the stunning view of
> the gorge). I started gawking too, but only saw a squirrel. Everyone is
> talking delightedly in fFrench, too fast to follow. Finally I asked what was
> so exciting and someone said "squirrel" (something like equerelle in Fr).
> Was dumbfounded. Others explained that they are very shy and not often seen
> (those of us who've cleaned squirrel cages might wonder who cares). However,
> This was a Euro red squirrel and I believe they are shy because they are
> disappearing.
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> Mostly domestic animals seen from trail. Beautiful cattle.
>
> Passed by perfect French woman on impossible grueling section of trail. She
> did not appear to have sweated at all. Pants fit perfectly and were
> spotless. Hair unmussed in fashionable cut. Amazing.
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> Flea market in Aumont Aubrac today. Major traffic jam at close of day.
> Watched car drive over some of a vendor's stuff. Aggravation ensued.
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> Surprising lack of frites in restaurants. Jeff crushed.
>
> Shout Out to Judi: note photo of swallow butts. Reminded of recent Attack
> at Boathouse Cafe (ABC). Would have left immediately but too tired.
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