This is the first post using a new MacBookPro. It has taken several days to get all the photos and editing software installed and set up the way I like it. Today we have had heavy rain which is badly needed here in California. The rain reminded me of our recent time in the Loire Valley where it rained every day. One of the wettest was when we toured Cheverny. The chateau is still owned by descendents of the original builders, the Hurault family and is beautifully maintained.
This english style garden was the creation of Rosamée Henrion who began working on the garden in 1975. It is near the town of Sasnieres in the Loire Valley.
Another rainy day in the Loire Valley visiting Chateau de Chenonceau. It is located on the river Cher and built in 1513 by Katherine Briçonnet. The rooms were spectacularly furnished.
Leonardo’s da Vinci moved to Le Chateau du Clos Luce which is in Amboise, France. On the grounds are replicas of many of his inventions. I wasn’t aware that he designed a machine gun but he did and here it is.
In the Loire Valley we saw several fields of sunflowers as we were driving around. After ignoring them for a couple days we had a stormy afternoon with heavy rain that provided a background to highlight them well enough.
The Chateau De la Barre has been in the Vanssay family since the 1400’s and was our home base while touring the Loire Valley. One of the remaining battlements that still exists on the property is shown here about to catch the morning light.
After touring Normandy we rented a car and drove to the Chateau De la Barre near Saint Calais in the Loire Valley. This was our first morning taken from the window in our room.
john ferebee photo 