The landscape is quite mountainous – the minimum altitude is 450 meters (1475 feet) above sea level – and home to diverse flora and fauna including gall oaks, chestnuts, pines, otters, boar and deer. Vines have been here for many centuries, too, and the winemaking tradition is a proud ...
We went down to the frozen river to walk a bit when I spotted a pile of feathers which I suspect once was a junco, and Ginger was very interested. Probably a Sharp-shinned Hawk had an early breakfast. We then walked a few miles on trails and returning, I spotted this dead deer righ...