Not far from where yesterday's photo was taken, this is another view of Irancy in Burgundy with more of the vineyards visible. You can see how the vines cling to the hillsides above the town. I was struck by how steep the vineyards are in Irancy, Chablis, and farther west in Sancerre compared with the very gentle slopes here in the Touraine region.
If I had to walk Callie up and down in these vineyards, I'd probably be in much better shape!
As we wound around the vines along the little road into town (you can see a section of the road just to the right of the tractor), we passed a huge tour bus coming up the hill. We made it through unscathed.
The view -- and your capture of it -- are breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteRolling hills make for well drained vines and beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteA beautifully composed photo. Breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteIs there a river at the bottom of this descent? that would also help the grapes.
As others before me said, breathtakingly beautiful photo Walt.
ReplyDeleteOh, and Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteThe colors and the contours in this are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteso unique shot of nature..congrats
ReplyDeleteLovely landscape that brings back many memories of my childhood!
ReplyDeleteThanks, everyone. Happy November!
ReplyDeleteGood photo. I was amazed at the steepness of vineyards in Germany earlier this year. I can't understand why the surface soil does not just wash away down into rivers below.
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