On the dordogne
The geologist's eye is first drawn to the landscape... This is a land of limestone, shaped primarily by rainfall over geologic time. Geologists would refer to this as Karst country. Stream courses can be mysterious; grottoes and caves abound, courtesy of the combination of water and limestone. A vast limestone plateau is dissected into broad ridges and deep valleys. And the Dordogne, the lifeline and beating heart of the plateau, working its way toward Bordeaux and the sea...
On an entirely different scale, this is still an ancient land. The pilgrimage town of Rocomadour was established in the early 12th century; 1st century Roman ruins can be found. But it is the record in the caves that take one back much further... H. sapiens, 35,000 years, H. erectus...an order of magnitude older yet... So many things to discover...
Walking the land
The Autumnal Equinox is upon us. The day starts later, but the routine remains: Breakfast, boots, and beginning. The day will last almost as long as the light. Ten miles or so across the rugged terrain of the Dordogne - a day of surprises, delights, and discoveries...the road ever on...
Sunrise, sunset
