Autumn is here but the P-O still has plenty to offer, from small creatures to dramatic vistas and skies. Look and you will see; listen and you will hear.
They might not all be a pulsing whirl of excitement – some are only small gatherings scantily attended – but it’s a great way to support the local producers.
Just by walking around, we blunder constantly through the territory of many living things. Here are some of the more interesting – if less than cute – creatures whose paths I crossed last summer.
One of the many irrigation canals that criss-cross the Pyrenees-Orientales runs through the pretty village of Rodès. Enjoy a relatively light walk of 1 – 1.5 hours. A small section of climbing but nothing too challenging.
Eco-innovation and experimentation by local groups forging new paths for living (and thriving!) within the boundaries of our natural systems.
Eco-innovation and experimentation by local groups forging new paths for living (and thriving!) within the boundaries of our natural systems.
Do snakes make you shudder? Well, you’re not alone…….but how much do you REALLY know about the creatures we love to hate?
Whether you’re for or against the hunt, its presence is inescapable in the P-O.
Picture the gods cleaving the earth with a monstrous axe and you have the spectacular Gorges de Galamus.
The Black Widow, also known as the Mediterranean or European Black Widow has been spotted several times in the Pyrénées-Orientales! Argghhh!