WELCOME TO Val's Alentejo -I write about my region of Alentejo. My art ,painting, my cottages, Family life, my animals -Travels And my love for Roses- and rural country life.

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Monday, 13 February 2012

Joys of Rural life

It seems that the storks have not migrated this year. With our exceptional warm winter days, they are still here. Its so amazing to see them perched on top of the large electric post.. The municipalities of the area erected them for the storks to breed ..as they were using the actual electric posts.. So now they are dotted all over the area.. I took this photo of a pair not far from my quinta. I wondered if they might be the pair that fly over my little dam at the bottom of my land..
Its grouse season. Lots of grouse around and about.. Often have mummy and her babies run in front of my car. They live in the thickets at the bottom of the land. Unfortunately, they are gourmet food and the hunters were out yesterday. ! Poor little grouse. At least no hunters are allowed on my property.

I took this photo on Saturday... Its one of my neighbours moving his sheep to his other grazing land. Its one of the lovely wonders of living in the country.. No stress, everyone and animals alike..take their time.

Make the best of your Monday.. be happy.