réflexions sur un ménage à trois

ducks on the diagonal

It's Monday.  Time to get your ducks in a row.

a duck portrait

This little duck at Chenonceau seemed more than happy to pose for a portrait.

pair-o-dux

Despite the handsomeness of this guy, his date doesn't seem too proud of him.  Is Monday a bad day for puns?


(According to my Peterson Guide, these look like canards mandarin but I'm open to advice.)

getting her ducks in a row

This gal evidently knows how to get that done.

three's a crowd

This swan has recently been hanging out along the bank of the Loire nearest the town. It doesn't seem to have a mate so I'm glad to see it has some duck friends.

family of ducks

I'd like to think the lonely duck from the post of 23 March found this gal on the Isle d'Or and that this is the result.

a lonely duck

The mallards here look to be the same as those in the States.  This one is lounging on the edge of the Isle d'Or, the island of gold, which is right in front of the château.  The island is located at the Loire's widest point, and I think also probably the shallowest.  That makes it the perfect place to build a bridge in two segments that connect the left bank and the right bank.