Lazy Summer Days. 2016

Siris thats a brilliant blog, the photographs are amazing and I really enjoyed the excursion of the little furry creatures, the look on their little faces checking out the terrain, they look so happy amongst the flowers, beautiful scenery as well.....

Lovely blog... thanks for sharing... stunning skies and amazing flora and fauna ! ???

aren't they cute. thankyou for sharing these lovely animals. mind you the gentian and edelweiss are beautiful also. :o)

Thanks Ladies, the furry creatures are Marmottes. They live in burrows at altitude, emerging in April as the snows melt. Very nervous as predated from above by Eagles and Foxes on the ground, whistle an alarm call to communicate. They eat to fatten up, before going into their burrows to hibernate overwinter under the snow pack.

What a lovely blog and wonderful pictures, first time I've seen a marmotte what cute little creatures :-)

The adults are not that small, Simbad, size of a Dachshund.

They're fascinating. Did you hear the whistling sound they make? Love your mountain flowers, such a delight to come across.

Resi, snuck up on these ones, so they didn't know we were there. There is often a sentry posted on a look out, particularly if there are youngsters out of the burrow and then they give the sentry gives the alarm call and pandemonium occurs as they all shoot off underground.

What a lovely little story Sue they are so cute ,the scenery is fabulous ... ....

Thank you Amy, the scenery is indeed spectacular but the environment can be harsh.

Super cute marmottes! Never seen or even heard of them before. Love their little conversations too... lol.... and long may they escape the eagles and foxes! ?

Great blog and great scenery.

Thanks Maggie and Paul, As these are in the French Alpes have spelled Marmot the French way, well that's my excuse.
In the olden days used to be caught by mountain folk and their rendered fat used against rheumatism.

Oh my goodness, glad they don't do that anymore siris! ?
Bet they are happy about that too! Lol ?

And wildlife lovers.

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Wonderful scenery, enchanting animals and beautiful flowers, couldn`t ask for more ... such a lovely blog.

Almost missed this one as I was away - what a perfect blog - very enjoyable, thank you!

Great fun - love the scene. Have you lived in the Alps, Siris, or was this a holiday?

Sheila, yes and yes. We do like to walk in the Summer, and watch the wild life.

How wonderful! We used to ski in the Haute Savoie when we lived in the Jura above Lake Geneva . . . Est ce que vous etes une francaise??

Non, Sheila, je suis anglaise, mais mon frère a épousé une française.

French certainly looks more authentic with its accents, which my computer doesn't always provide (but does sometimes - bewildering!). I just wondered because I'd never seen l'alhambre called that before . . .

Sheila, I don't speak or write Spanish, write French poorly, and speak it with an awful English accent. My IPad is always predicting my words, so if I don't check after writing there is sometimes some amusingly ridiculous text.

Mmmm - I know what you mean (nods sagely . . )

? Edit comment, what is this? Answer, Marmot - a large squirrel. Member of the Rodentia ???

Missed this one, a lovely blog and photographs.....

Thanks Dd.

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