Month: June 2022
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The Jacobite In Grey
This is The Lone Highlander, he stands atop the Glenfinnan Memorial, standing on the edge of Loch Shiel. This shot was taken through the undergrowth.
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Episode 48 – It isn’t a race, is it?
This episode we experience train travel, both old and new as we pass beneath the long ruined East & West Junction Railway and moor up next to the yet to be completed HS2 development. We also encounter another boat moving about on the canal (quite an unusual sight on this trip), and are followed by…
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Scottish Rocks
These rocks stand ancient and strong near the top end of the Isle of Skye. I think there’s something distinctly otherworldly about this location. It could almost be Mars, couldn’t it?
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A Maltese Falcon
I found this stone bird statue whilst exploring Malta a few years ago.
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Red Faced
So, what was the answer to yesterday’s little quiz? Let’s find out… Red pandas are not related to Pandas (the black and white kind) at all. Rather, red pandas share more in common with raccoons, skunks, and weasels.
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The Red Panda Portrait
This rather serious looking character is a red panda, Do you know which animals this creature is considered to be closely related to? Put your guesses in the comments below. I will provide the answer tomorrow.
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Unknown Gull
Does anyone recognise this bird? Ok, perhaps not this exact bird, but its species… Update – July 8th: this bird has been positively identified as a Grey Gull.
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Magical Time
Here’s another shot of this impressive (and very large) pendulum. It’s on display in the Harry Potter studio tour.
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The Wizard’s Pendulum
This huge, swinging pendulum can be found in the Harry Potter studio tour, and whilst it features in several of the films, it is not mentioned at all within the original books.