Author Archives: andymcneephoto

I’m tired and can’t think of anything to write, so here is a photo of karen’s bees. I saw there was no bees around the hive entrance so got her to have a look, there were ok just inside because it was cold, the bag has sugar fondant in it to feed them through theContinue reading “bees”

A frosty start led to wonderful warm day today we sat outside at 4pm and enjoyed the autumn sunshine, tonights starry sky has given us another cold night. The snow on the Pyrenees has been building up over the last few weeks soon all the tops will be pure white again. I braved the hornetsContinue reading “There’s snow on the horizon”

I loved the Autumn colours of this vine.

The weather today has been foul so I stopped indoors and started to sort out my photographs, they are in a mess I have deleted loads but more will have to go, I don’t need 7000+ Todays good news is FC united have qualified for the 1st round of the FA cup, they beat BarrowContinue reading “Basque drummers”

We have been to the Fête du Piment à Espelette today with John and Patsy, a great day out on another warm and sunny day. I last went about four years ago and the fete has certainly grown in size and turned into a food lovers delight, the only downside to the wonderful food onContinue reading “Fête du Piment à Espelette”

Another wonderful autumn warm sunny day, been digging and weeding the veg patch after clearing the last of the plants, there is something very satisfying about digging and clearing weeds ending up with clean black soil ready for  re-planting. Todays image is of a field in lafitole, they have just harvested the Maize, the cropContinue reading “digging is good for the soul”

Full moon tonight so I tried to photograph it, not too bad an attempt but will have another go sometime.

John and I thought over several pints of Murphys tonight that it would benefit the patron of the bar, as we were the only customers all evening to just give us the keys and let us serve ourselves.  A cold wet day today so a good excuse to laze around and follow the depressing USContinue reading “Employment opportunity”

French lesson today but started this morning by feeling ill and not wanting to get up, I was not “en forme” and could hardly remember my name never mind when to use the imparfait or the passe compose, but half term next week so no lessons until November. Colder today with clear skies but whenContinue reading “wood pile”