A photo of the day thread

[Madcaravanner]

@JaG called me to his caravan this morning to take this photo - a beautiful Garden Diadem Spider which we watched change colour from Yellow to Orange as it settled on it's leaf to wait for prey to land in it's web

 

[OldCodger]

You wait all year to see a hot air balloon then 8 show up at once. Loire valley, near Chenonceau an hour ago

 

[OldCodger]

Currently stopped at Le Moulin Fort campsite near Chateau Chenonceau. Really recommend the site, right on the Cher river (Loire tributary) Chateau is 20 minute stroll along river bank from the site, through dappled woodland. Awesome.

 

[MikeD]

Just chilling

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[bobandjanie]

We are all different in Agde. Bob.

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[Madcaravanner]

Hummingbird Hawk Moth near the bar at Twin Lakes
Amazing little things

 

[Kevinthecat]

Saw this early this morning while out with Laika the wonderdog, it made me smile. It was outside a Vietnamese cafe in Bermondsey street.

 

[DJA]

Currently stopped at Le Moulin Fort campsite near Chateau Chenonceau. Really recommend the site, right on the Cher river (Loire tributary) Chateau is 20 minute stroll along river bank from the site, through dappled woodland. Awesome.

@OldCodger When you drive to Chateau Chenonceau you cross the railway line . If you turn immediately left then in about 100mtrs there is a grass strip you can park you van and possibly stay for a while.

If you are anywhere near it could you just check to see if our folding step is still there. We drove off and left it in 2016.

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[Armytwowheels]

Caught on my phone camera yesterday, late afternoon. It was right outside the van. Setthornes, in the New Forest.

 

[Kevinthecat]

Beautiful sunrise this morning, it was a tad cold but the day will warm up.
Laika the wonderdog found a few chicken bones on the walk but she will spit them out when asked to, good dog.(apologies for another bridge photo)

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[big bertha]

Nice to be welcomed in the morning. Just being allowed to clap the one on the end it's taken a few days to gain her trust.

 

[buttons]

Beautiful sunrise this morning, it was a tad cold but the day will warm up.
Laika the wonderdog found a few chicken bones on the walk but she will spit them out when asked to, good dog.(apologies for another bridge photo) View attachment 255058

Will never tire of pictures of the bridge Kevin it looks fantastic from every angle.

 

[OldCodger]

@OldCodger

If you are anywhere near it could you just check to see if our folding step is still there. We drove off and left it in 2016.

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@DJA Found the MH Park thanks. No sign of the folding step. Will look again later.

 

[OldCodger]

When they said we could stay for free in the vineyard they weren’t kidding...

Really great stop. The “tasting” is free. The tour of the chateau and winery is €5. While experience in wonderful.

Truly wild camping and free to stay. No services.

 

[Jenben]

Whitesands Bay Pembrokeshire this afternoon.

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[Zains Pops]

Whitesands Bay Pembrokeshire this afternoon.

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[Kevinthecat]

First photo , St Pauls and the millenium bridge this morning, hide tide as well.
The second photo is of Battersea Power station yesterday afternoon . Laika the wonderdog and I enjoyed a great walk round Battersea Park. The clock tower is Battersea dogs home.

 

[Larrynwin]

Staufen in the Black forest

 

[PORKSTER]

Lost

 

[OldCodger]

Chateau Ussé, Loire Valley. Rumoured to be the inspiration for Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Castle. Lovely place and the first one we’ve been to where our dog could come into the Chateau with us.

Yes there’s a wicked witch locked in the room at the top of the tallest tower and an old spinning wheel in the attic!

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[FIDGET]

Tinteniac aire

Outside of the museum for old engineering and farm equipment
Inside the museum there's old leather shoe making implements and for making clogs , barrel making , cart wheel also all horse and cart items plus rope making and thousands of various tools etc. Free entry WHEN IT'S open.
If it's open later I will get some photos of the items inside.

 

[big bertha]

Now let me think

 

[Paul and Kate]

Our friend @Jaws
Deep in thought

 

[Nicepix]

Been to the Rallye International - Tour de Charente today. Started with a picnic by the River Charente and then onto the bridge to see the cars come over..............

 

[Two on Tour]

We have had a great day at the Kop hill climb, lots of great old cars and characters/nutters.

Clive's 1918 Bianchi had the brakes seize on half way up the hill on the first run but after a bit of adjustment a fiddling we were ready for the afternoon run.
On the afternoon run we ran out of puff near the top probably due to the weight on my 17 and a half stone carcass, so I jumped out and with a push the Bianchi was on the move again but now with me running behind, well for a while before I ran out of puff.
Reunited with the car at the top of the hill the trip back down the other side and back to the paddock was decidedly hairy as the car only has back brake, well sort of and modern traffic stops a bloody site quicker than we can.

Will be doing it all over again tomorrow.

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[OldCodger]

Chinon Fortress this morning.

7 châteaux in 7 days. Now Chateuxed

 

[Jasz]

Aire at St-Cirq-Lapopie this morning, no good for FLT's - 7 Euros a night.

If you do come here don't just see the village, do the 5km walk/ cycle along the river to Bouzies.

 

[Nicepix]

A few more old cars from the Rallye de Charente today:

 

[OldCodger]

Saumur and the Loire River just after sunrise this morning.

 

[FIDGET]

La Cheze aire from across the lake

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