a run in the woods

We took advantage today of  glorious sunshine to have a run round a local woodland area called Les Bois de Kerbescont. This area is owned by the municipality of Rostrenen, our local town, and we still have copies of an orienteering map made of the area, some years ago. This makes going off the paths a bit more interesting, although the map is really not as accurate as an orienteering map should be. (for those who don't orienteer, the wooded areas are mapped white, and open/field areas are yellow)

Being council land, hunting is forbidden (in principle), but when we arrived la chasse were there in force. This is France. The idea is that if you hear their hunting horns don't even think about going into the woods...
However it was nearly lunchtime so they were just going, having bagged three deer. No sensible Frenchman would spend good trencher-time out in the woods.

There is a glorious green lane running up one side, from the car parking area. It is flanked by beech and sweet chestnut trees, many of whom still have leaves on that havent really turned colour yet.

Lots of marrons lying about - will probably take another trip to collect some later this week, weather permitting.  The prickly outer shell is called un bogue

We walked and jogged right round the area, and my pictures really don't do it justice. It was a real joy to be out in the woods on such a lovely day, and of course, we had it all to ourselves!