Showing posts with label France. Show all posts
Showing posts with label France. Show all posts

Friday, November 06, 2009

Wild Boar Hunting

On a Sunday morning, a wild boar tracks were found a mile or so from my village. 10 or so hunters got together to hunt him.

After 4 hours of a paint full track in the thick bushes, the boar was found by the dogs and ran out of the deep forest but was missed by the hunters. Good for him :)

Wild boar bath tub

4 of those amazing dogs started the hunt. Notice the RF transmitter which becomes handy if the dog get lost.

The track is on. It lasted for 4 hours.

The dogs lost the track on that meadow, since the smart boar, went back and forth in the middle of the cows, so his scent get mixed up with other animals.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

France Vacation Fall 2009

For a change, I spend my vacation in France during Fall and the hunting season.

Poorly maintain!

Instant classic!

Nice view from my Dad's home.



The president of the local hunting group and his son looking for jack rabbit.

Wow, that is an amazing picture that I shot here on my way to my grandma, near Super Besse.

Bort-les Orgues.

Fontanges where most of my family leaves must be one of the most beautiful village in France.

Les monts du Cantal.

La Bastide where I spend a few summers.

Bort-les-Orgue dam, one of the largest in France.


My friend Jean-lou's chicken running for his live.

The house is named "La Caroline" since the first owner, who spent a few years in North/South Carolina in US, decided to built it, modeled from the colonial houses.

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Bouldering Bas Cuvier France

About 1 year and half ago, we met at Fontainebleau Bas Cuvier, Telopa's family.

Lucas doing what he does best: Clown.





Checking a 7a which was way too hard.


Benoit was with his grand parents.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Pelleloup - France

Pelleloup - # of inhabitant 1, # of dogs 2

Ravel

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Sermentizon Church

I went to school like at Sermentizon for the 4 and 5th grades. They have restored the church and the square. Note: The sky is spooky which is a perfect timing with Halloween only a few weeks away.



Fall Colors

It has been almost 6 months that it has not rained in California. Rain is good, especially that the ski season is about to start.

Not enough room for the slugs!

So green, it cannot be in California. Indeed, it was France (Ravel) this summer!

Cantal

Friday, October 17, 2008

Le Puy Mary - France Summer 2008

My dad and my uncle (left) are trying to see groundhogs. It was our lucky day since we managed to spot few.

Boudou

Super Besse

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Benoit and Lucas In France

It's probably time to stop watching those youtube parcours videos, they have a bad impact on Benoit.

Monday, June 30, 2008

France Vacation at Pelleloup

For our first stop in France, we spent few days at Pelleloup.

Lucas is ready to go to bed.

Bread Oven

The horse and its new house.

Lucas looks tall in the old barn unless the ceiling is really low.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Grenouille

Frog legs are so tasty that it is worth the pain to capture them. No, just kidding, it was for fun only.


Lucas is not afraid of a small frog not like Benoit!

Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand is the biggest city near my home town. I like to visit la Fnac where I can read the French comic books for hours.



The tramway is taking over the cars downtown.




Organic market near the Cathedral.