Twilight on a September evening in the French Basque country. A little way out over the sea, skeins of geese passed heading south.
Backlit pampas grass. Basque coast
On rough ground overlooking the sea in the French Basque country, pampas grass was growing wild. Pictured here with the mid-morning sun directly behind.
Little ringed plover, Basque coast
Another bird heading south on autumn migration, pausing for a little rest and refreshment on the French Basque coast. This one’s a little ringed plover.
Common wall lizards, Basque coast
Scurrying over rocks or peeping out from the vegetation, these were common wall lizards.
Tiny crab, Basque coast
A tiny crab out of water, possibly an escapee from a fisherman’s catch.
Dunlin, Basque coast
Another bird pausing to rest and eat on the Basque coast while on the autumn migration: this one a dunlin.






