Storks… and other reminders of the cycle of life… in today's story. The photo above was taken earlier this month, in Alsace, where you'll see fake storks on every corner. (Here, down south, you'll even see the real ones–where cigognes muster on steeples and soar over the grape fields!) la cigogne (sih gohnh) noun, feminine : stork Listen: Download Cigognes Les cigognes (Ciconia) sont des … Continue reading Cigogne
(photo taken in Cotignac) une horloge (ohr-luzh) noun, feminine1. a clock Synonymes: le carillon (chime, bells), la pendule (clock), le cadran solaire (sundial), le sablier (hourglass), le coucou (cuckoo), comtoise, clepsydre (clepsydra, water-clock), le cartel (wall clock, dial case) Le tic-tac des horloges, on dirait des souris qui grignotent le temps.The tic toc of the clock, like mice nibbling away at time. –Alphonse Allais Also:horloger, … Continue reading une horloge
