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Greed is a reason why so many people were being scammed. Free gifts, high salary, high interest, inheritance, etc. Learn to repel greed and do not get cheated.

The pylons that hold the trestle bridge become the subject of interest

Etta found a Red-eyed Cicada flapping around noisily in the bush.

When the world is covered in snow it's actually quite hard to take a photograph to show just how beautiful it all is - and it is!

The camera underexposes and any foreground interest is usually just more snow.

 

I had spied this little boat on the sea ice the evening before so I worked out how to slide down to it and went back.

I took the big Sony and spent some time here but following my First or Last rule, as I walked away I took a couple of shots with the compact. This was the last shot and my favorite.

 

The first shot or last shot you take is always your best.

  

A shot uploaded for interest value finds a number of Hymeks, and a Warship, lounging in the scrapyard at Swindon Works, awaiting the cutter's torch, in March 1975.

 

The cold, bleak day sort of sums up the mood as, by now, BR's drive to rid themselves of diesel-hydraulics locomotives was underway with nothing short of a vengeance.

 

Nearest the camera looking decidedly sorry for itself is 7068 and, just behind her, is Warship class 806 (previously "Cambrian"), and then another Hymek, 7023.

 

Just to the left of 7068 can be seen the remnants of 7054 - one of the few and perhaps the only one, to still be carrying its original green livery when withdrawn. See also link attached ....

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Fujichrome 100

1st March 1975

Strix varia tracking a songbird

== Dixie Corner ==

 

by Ron Pinkerton

 

If you know the name “Dixie Inn,” this may be of interest to you.

 

Legions of desert photographers (including me) have done their part to memorialize the shell of a tiny restaurant west of Barstow. The name Dixie Inn remains neatly stenciled on three sides.

 

It's a curious little block structure, isolated on a diagonal orientation to the road. It sits, perhaps, under the watchful eye of its older sibling--a ruined gas station and market fifty yards away.

 

I've always thought there was a story there. This is that story:

 

A hundred years ago, nine miles west of Barstow, the [dirt] road that ran between Barstow and Hinkley had a pair of sharp turns with a rail crossing in between.

 

The jog in the road formed a crossroads, and forced traffic to slow down. It was an ideal location for a service station.

 

E.M. Kinslow was omnipresent in Hinkley and Barstow affairs at that time: rancher, school board member, building contractor, president of the Hinkley Chamber of Commerce, and general man-about-town.

 

In addition, by 1929 he and his son were operating the Dixie Service Station at that corner, where they pumped gas and sold glasses of orange juice.

 

In July of that year, they added a grocery department to the business. For the grand opening, sugar was a nickel a pound; peanut butter, twenty cents; ice cream was free.

 

The dirt highway was well-groomed and freshly oiled, promising a good turnout from Barstow.

 

Kinslow's promotion and a great location made the Dixie Service Station and Grocery a landmark in the community. The location was known as Dixie Corner.

 

But Kinslow was a restless businessman, and by 1932 the property had been sold for the first of several times.

 

About the time of World War II, it was purchased by James and Jessie McCormick.

 

In 1948, they built the Dixie Inn across the road from the service station. The best press coverage the cafe ever earned was a description of a surprise party held there for the McCormicks' own son.

 

History notes that spaghetti was served, followed by cake and ice cream.

 

The Inn was not destined to be the same kind of money-maker as the service station, and by 1950, they were leasing it to Bill Radcliff and his wife, who offered a menu that featured chicken, steak, and hamburgers.

 

It's not clear how long the restaurant survived, but given the diminutive size of the building, even with a husband-and-wife team doing the work, it wasn't capable of providing much of a living for the operator.

 

The service station and grocery fared better until the mid-1960's. At that time, the highway was rerouted to eliminate the sharp turns and railroad crossing.

 

The Dixie Corner had been erased, and with it, the steady stream of customers for the service station. The McCormicks continued to live in the house on the property until the mid-1970's.

 

There, Mrs. McCormick frequently hosted dinners for the Hinkley Women's Club. History notes that spaghetti was always served. It is not known if cake and ice cream followed.

 

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EPILOGUE

 

Today, the Inn still stands at its peculiar angle.

 

The road that once separated it from the service station has vanished entirely. The service station/grocery suffers from decades of entropy, and will likely not be with us much longer.

 

Sadly, little traffic passes by to notice.

 

Look away, Dixie Land.

 

Even this future CEO looked up from his 2 mobile phones as the train ambled* through Small Heath.

66716 Locomotive & Carriage Institution Centenary 1911-2011 has charge of 4H86 the 17.18 Small Heath Cemex to to Peak Forest Cemex.

The filthy window was in 2S54 the 14.45 Kidderminster to Stratford-upon-Avon service.

I guess we were doing about 30mph, 66716 was stationary.

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The last of what was a wonderful haul of photos from our day in Lichfield - almost 140 from the cathedral alone, with more to follow on other items of interest. This, in the grounds of the cathedral, where there are several, is a Grade II listed lamp post designed by George Gilbert Scott in 1884. It was originally lit by gas. There may be others, but this is the first Grade II listed lamp post I've come across.

 

My third entry for the ABS Builder Challenge 2.2! Check out the contest here.

 

I've always loved cyberpunk builds, but have never given a go at doing a proper one. This was quite enjoyable and I will certainly continue to explore the theme. Unfortunately, this project took the greater part of a week and likely cost me my chance at winning the ABS builder challenge.

 

The seed part is the life preserver element in white.

Skipwith Common, Yorkshire UK

 

Skipwith NNR is a 265 ha (660 acre) nature reserve and SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) - one of the last remaining areas of lowland heath in the north of the England. The Common of open heath, ponds, mire, fen, reed-bed,woodland and scrub is an ancient landscape. The Escrick Park Estate manages the land with the support of Natural England.

 

Along with Hebridean sheep and Longhorn cattle, Exmoor ponies graze and browse the scrub. This encourages regrowth and ensures that the incredible diversity will survive well into the next millennium.

Exmoors have carved a niche for themselves as conservation grazers. Their excellent dental conformation makes them very neat grazers with a clean bite. They readily graze on tough herbage that other animals will not touch allowing more delicate plants space to grow.

They are also employed by a number of county Wildlife Trusts, the National Trust and the RSPB.

This is another shot that happens in only the blink of an eye. I have a series of these birds, and this is the most evocative of all the images. It has been suggested that the bird on the right is a fledgling, and waiting to be fed.

Powis Castle (Welsh: Castell Powys) is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country house near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. The seat of the Herbert family, earls of Powis, the castle is known for its formal gardens and for its interiors, the former having been described as "the most important", and the latter "the most magnificent", in the country. The castle and gardens are under the care of the National Trust. Powis Castle is a Grade I listed building, while its gardens have their own Grade I listing on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.

 

The present castle was built in the 13th century. Unusually for a castle on the Marches, it was constructed by a Welsh prince, Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn, rather than by a Norman baron. Gruffydd was prince of the ancient Kingdom of Powys and maintained an alliance with the English king Edward I during the struggles of the later 13th century. He was able to secure the position of his son, Owain, although the kingdom itself was abolished by the Parliament of Shrewsbury in 1283. After his father's death, Owain was raised to the peerage as Owen de la Pole, 1st Lord of Powis. Following his own death c. 1293, and the death of his only son, he was succeeded by his daughter, Hawys Gadarn, "the Lady of Powis". Hawys married Sir John Charlton in 1309.

 

In the late 16th century the castle was purchased by Sir Edward Herbert, a younger son of William Herbert, 1st earl of Pembroke, beginning a connection between the family and the castle that continues today. The Herberts remained Roman Catholic until the 18th century and, although rising in the peerage to earls, marquesses and Jacobite dukes of Powis, suffered periods of imprisonment and exile. Despite these setbacks, they were able in the late 17th and early 18th centuries to transform Powis from a border fortress into an aristocratic country house, and surround it with one of the very few extant examples of a British Baroque garden.

 

In 1784 Henrietta Herbert married Edward Clive, eldest son of Clive of India, a match which replenished the much-depleted Herbert family fortune. In the early 20th century, George Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis, redeveloped the castle with the assistance of the architect George Frederick Bodley. Herbert’s wife, Violet, undertook work of equal importance in the garden, seeking to turn it into "one of the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful, in England and Wales". On the 4th Earl's death in 1952, his wife and his sons having predeceased him, the castle passed into the care of the National Trust.

 

History

First castles at Welshpool: 1111–1286

Unlike the castles at Conwy, Caernarfon, Harlech and nearby Montgomery, which were built by the English to subdue the Welsh, the castles at Welshpool were built by the Welsh princes of Powys Wenwynwyn as their dynastic seat.[1] In addition to the current site, two motte-and-bailey castles and a set of earthworks are located nearby.[2] The names Trallwg/Tallwm and Pola are used interchangeably in early primary sources, and it is unclear which of these sites is being referred to.[3]

 

The earliest reference dates from 1111, when Cadwgan ap Bleddyn is mentioned as having planned to construct a castle at Trallwng Llywelyn,[3] the oldest record of a native Welsh castle.[4] Domen Castell, a motte-and-bailey near the modern railway station, is considered the most likely site of Cadwgan's castle, although it is uncertain whether it was completed as he was assassinated the same year.[5] The first documentary account of an extant castle at Welshpool is a description of the successful 1196 siege by an English army, although the castle was retaken by the Welsh within the year.[5][6]

 

The earliest castle at the current site may have been a timber building constructed by Owain Cyfeiliog or his son, Gwenwynwyn (r. 1197–1216).[7] The present masonry structure contains 13th-century fabric,[8] most likely the work of Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn (r. 1241–1287) – although historians are uncertain when this took place.[a][10] In 1274, Gruffydd's "first castle" at Welshpool was destroyed by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd as punishment for his involvement in a scheme to assassinate Llywelyn.[b] The castle was documented again in 1286, when it was listed amongst Gruffydd's possessions as "la Pole Castr".[12] A detailed examination of Powis Castle's extant masonry carried out between 1987 and 1989 revealed early stonework incorporated into the later structure, putatively the remains of an early stone shell keep.[13] At the end of Edward I's conquest of Wales in 1282–83, the king permitted Gruffydd to rebuild his castle at Welshpool as a reward for his loyalty.[14]

 

Early history: 1286–1644

 

Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury[c]

In 1286, four years after the conquest of Wales, Gruffydd's son, Owain ap Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn became the last hereditary prince of Powys when he renounced his royal title, and was granted the barony of de la Pole, (i.e. "of the Pool", a reference to Welshpool, formerly called just "Pool").[d][16][17] The ancient Kingdom of Powys had once included the counties of Montgomeryshire, much of Denbighshire, parts of Radnorshire and large areas of Shropshire, but by the 13th century had been reduced to two independent principalities – Powys Wenwynwyn and Powys Fadog – roughly equivalent to Montgomeryshire and South Denbighshire (plus Maelor Saesneg), respectively; Welshpool had become the capital of Powys Wenwynwyn, of which Owain had been heir. On the death of Owain, the castle passed to his daughter Hawys, who married Sir John Charlton.[17] The Charltons continued to live at Powis until the fifteenth century when two daughters, Joyce Tiptoft and Joan Grey inherited the castle and estates. Both were equally divided, each daughter and her husband living in a portion of the castle.[18]

 

In 1578 an illegitimate son of the last Baron Grey of Powis, began leasing the lordship and castle to a distant relative – Sir Edward Herbert (d. 1595), second son of Sir William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke. Edward eventually bought the castle outright in 1587, beginning the connection between the Herberts and Powis Castle which continues today.[19] Sir Edward's wife was a Roman Catholic and the family's allegiance to Rome and to the Stuart kings was to shape its destiny for over a century.[16] Sir Edward began the transformation of Powis from a border fortress into an Elizabethan country house. The major remaining element of his work is the Long Gallery.[19]

 

Herbert's descendent William Herbert, 1st Baron Powis (c. 1573–1655), was a supporter of Charles I, and was granted the barony of Powis in 1629.[19] His loyalty during the English Civil War cost him his castle and his estates.[20] On 22 October 1644 Powis Castle was captured by Parliamentary troops and was not returned to the family until the restoration of Charles II in 1660.[21]

 

The Herberts: 1660–1800

 

The Hercules statue which stood originally in the Water Garden

On the restoration, the Herberts returned to Powis, and in 1674 William Herbert (c. 1626–1696) was created Earl of Powis (of the first creation). The state bedroom was installed in about 1665 and further improvements, including the construction of the Great Staircase followed in the 1670s. These developments were most probably carried out under the direction of William Winde, who may also have designed the terraced gardens. His employer, although restored to his estates, and raised in the peerage, was barred by his Catholic faith from high office under Charles II. On the accession of the King's brother, James in 1685, Herbert became one of the new king's chief ministers, and was again advanced in the peerage becoming Marquess of Powis in 1687, but fell at the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and followed James into exile in France.[e] William III granted the castle to his nephew, William Nassau de Zuylestein, 1st Earl of Rochford. Herbert died, still in exile, in 1696.[24]

 

Despite their 30-year exile, the Herberts were able to continue with developments at the castle and even to live there on an irregular basis, the Baroque water garden below the castle being completed at this time.[25] Their fortunes were also materially improved by the discovery of a lucrative lead mine on their Welsh estates.[24] The second Marquess, also William, was reinstated in 1722. On the death of his son, the third Marquess in 1748, the marquessate became extinct, while the castle and estates passed to a relative, Henry Herbert (c. 1703–1772), of Oakly Park in Shropshire, who was made 1st Earl of Powis (of the second creation) by George II.[26] Herbert married Barbara, the fifteen-year-old granddaughter of the 2nd Marquess, in 1751. Their eldest son, George Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis (1755–1801), died unmarried and the earldom of the second creation became extinct.[f][27] Powis was much neglected during his tenure. John Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington, a diarist and traveller who chronicled his journeys into Wales in the 1780s and 1790s, described the castle in 1784, "In the gardens not even the fruit is attended to; the balustrades and terraces are falling down, and the horses graze on the parterres!!!"[28] The castle itself was in no better condition, a visitor in 1774 describing it as "in Neglect and Ruin".[27] Nonetheless, the potential of the site was recognised. George Lyttelton, the politician, poet and essayist, recorded his impressions in 1756, "About £3,000 laid out upon Powis Castle would make it the most august place in the Kingdom."[29]

 

The Clives and Herberts: 1801–1952

 

The Outer Courtyard with the Fame statue in the foreground

In 1784, Henry Herbert's daughter, Henrietta, married Edward Clive (1754–1839), the eldest son of Clive of India.[30] Clive had followed his father to India, and served as Governor of Madras. Henrietta's brother died in 1801, whereupon the title lapsed; in 1804, her husband was created first Earl of Powis (of the third creation). The Clive fortune paid for long overdue repairs to the castle, which were carried out by Sir Robert Smirke.[31][32] Their son, Edward (1785–1848), inherited his late uncle's Powis estates on his 21st birthday, taking the surname Herbert in compliance with his uncle's will.[30] Edward Herbert served in a range of administrations as an Anti-Catholic Tory, his speeches in the House of Commons being "cautious and pertinent, although marred by dull delivery". He died in 1848, following a shooting accident at Powis in which he was fatally injured by his second son.[33] No further major changes were made to the Powis estate during his time, or in the long tenure of his eldest son Edward Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis (1818–1891), although the castle was well maintained. In honour of his great-grandfather, the earl was offered the viceroyalty of India by Benjamin Disraeli but declined, writing "Not worth considering. Powis" on the envelope containing the invitation.[34]

 

The final alterations to Powis Castle were undertaken at the beginning of the 20th century by George Frederick Bodley for George Charles Herbert, 4th Earl of Powis (1862–1952). The rooms designed by Bodley remain his only extant decorative scheme; the longevity of the 4th Earl, the deaths of his heirs, and his bequest of the castle to the National Trust saw the early 20th-century remodelling remain largely unaltered.[g][36] The 4th earl's wife, Violet (nee Lane-Fox), undertook the final transformation of the gardens of Powis Castle, which she felt had the potential to be "the most beautiful in England and Wales".[37] The Countess died following a car accident in 1929, and Lord Powis outlived both his sons, who died on active service, Percy from wounds received at the Battle of the Somme in 1916,[38] and Mervyn in a plane crash in 1943.[39] On his own death in 1952, he bequeathed the castle and gardens to the National Trust.[h][42]

 

The National Trust: 1952–present

The 4th earl was succeeded by his cousin, Edward Herbert, 5th Earl of Powis (1889–1974). Edward's heir was Christian Herbert, 6th Earl of Powis (1904–1988). He was succeeded by his cousin, George Herbert, 7th Earl of Powis (1925–1993),[42] who was in turn succeeded by his son, John, the 8th and current Earl.[43] The Herbert family continue to live in part of the castle, under an arrangement with the National Trust.[44] The Trust has undertaken a number of major works of restoration during its ownership, including the Marquess Gate,[45] the Grand Staircase,[46] and the sculpture of Fame in the Outer Courtyard.[i][47] The castle and its gardens receive around 200,000 visitors annually. Wikipedia

Autumn SUNSET - Florida Everglades U.S.A.

Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

South Florida - Palm Beach County, FL

 

*[left-double-click for a closer-look - cloudscape color]

 

*[stormy skies - reflection - woman - profile - silhouette]

 

*[abstract formation - backlit - afterglow - thunderhead]

 

You just never know what's going to walk into your frame! LOL

 

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España - Murcia - Real Casino - Salón de Baile

 

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ENGLISH:

 

The Royal Casino of Murcia is one of the most emblematic buildings of the city of the same name, capital of the Region of Murcia (Spain). It is located in the center of it, on Calle Trapería, not far from the cathedral. The building, whose construction began in 1853, is a mixture of different artistic currents that coexisted in the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century in Spain and was declared a national historical-artistic monument in 1983, which is why it is currently considered an Asset of Cultural Interest, with the category of "monument".

 

The building is the headquarters of the institution of the same name, which functions as a private club. It is open to tourist visits and other events, it is the most visited civil building in the Region of Murcia and, counting only organized groups, an average of 150,000 people visit it annually, of which 25,000 are foreigners.

 

The building has been extensively restored between 2006 and 2009. On the occasion of the completion of the restoration works, King Juan Carlos I of Spain granted the Casino de Murcia the title of "Royal".

 

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ESPAÑOL:

 

El Real Casino de Murcia es uno de los edificios más emblemáticos de la ciudad del mismo nombre, capital de la Región de Murcia (España). Se encuentra en el centro de la misma, en la calle Trapería, no lejos de la catedral. El edificio, cuya construcción comenzó en 1853, es una mezcla de distintas corrientes artísticas que coexistieron en la segunda mitad del siglo xix y principios del siglo xx en España y fue declarado monumento histórico-artístico nacional en 1983, por lo que en la actualidad está considerado Bien de Interés Cultural, con la categoría de «monumento».

 

El edificio es la sede de la institución del mismo nombre, que funciona como un club privado. Abierto a visitas turísticas y otros eventos, es el edificio civil más visitado de la Región de Murcia​ y, contando solamente los grupos organizados, lo visitan anualmente un promedio de 150 000 personas, de las que 25 000 son extranjeras.

 

El edificio ha sido profundamente restaurado entre los años 2006 y 2009. Con motivo de la finalización de las obras de restauración, el rey Juan Carlos I de España concedió al Casino de Murcia el título de Real.

 

A gorgeous morning at Buttermere. Tried to add some foreground interest with these rocks this time.

  

What do you think? Does the foreground work for you?

  

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Nazzano Tevere Farfa Nature Reserve

The Nazzano Tevere-Farfa Nature Reserve (Site of Community Interest) and SPA (Special Protection Zone) is included in the European Network Natura 2000 (Mediterranean biogeographical region), constituting one of the most valuable natural sites thanks to the considerable presence of habitats and species of Community interest.

Not a good shot, as it was overcast, but thought the colours on the ventral side of this Peribalus strictus vernalis were rather lovely!

Bourron-Marlotte - France

A most unusual looking lorry registered in Karlsruhe, Germany. Parked in Şişli, Istanbul it is currently being used to promote a new luxury housing development.

Thank you for your interest in my photography and comments

  

 

Keepers Newest Pilgrim Design!

 

After much interest, I decided to make another Pilgrim outfit.

This time I have tried to capture the true essence of a Colonial Pilgrim dress. It has proven to be quite the challenge due to the lack of historical pictures and descriptions available.

 

This early Colonial Pilgrim outfit consists of six pieces. Coif ( cap), ruff or falling band (collar), waist coat, chemise, apron and petticoat (skirt).

 

The waistcoat and petticoat are made from an olive green silk noil fabric. The waistcoat has a short peplum divided at center back. It is lined with a dark grey satin. The shoulder line is dropped with sleeve bands. Black mini buttons flank each side of the front and fasten together with a black looped trim. The plain floor length petticoat fastens with a single snap closure at the back of the waistband. The coif, falling band collar, chemise and apron are made from an ivory batiste. The chemise has a small standup collar, dropped shoulders with gathered sleeves and elasticized cuffs. The falling band collar or "ruff" is lightly gathered and ties in the front center with an ivory ribbon. The coif has an elasticized back and ties under the chin. The apron is long and narrow. It ties at the back waist.

ENG.: A point of interest par excellence, the Brandenburger Gate in the Berlin Mitte district. The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin is an early-classicistic triumphal gate, which stands on the west flank of square Pariser Platz. It was built as a completion of the central boulevard of Dorotheenstadt, the street Unter den Linden, in the years 1789 1793.

 

„Tear down this wall!" is a line from a speech made by US President Ronald Reagan in West Berlin on June 12, 1987.

 

GER.: Die Sehenswürdigkeit schlechthin, dass Brandenburger Tor im Berliner Bezirk Mitte. Das Brandenburger Tor in Berlin ist ein frühklassizistisches Triumphtor, das an der Westflanke des quadratischen Pariser Platzes steht. Es wurde als Abschluss der zentralen Prachtstraße der Dorotheenstadt, der Straße Unter den Linden, in den Jahren von 1789 1793 erbaut.

 

„Reißen Sie diese Mauer nieder!“ ist eine Zeile aus einer Rede von US-Präsident Ronald Reagan in West-Berlin am 12. Juni 1987.

Stanley Park, Vancouver BC. The 2 waterfowls swimming in the lower half of the photo creating ripples and adding a bit more interest to the scene :)

'A reflective moment'. An elegant sandpiper, the Greenshank caught here foraging in shallow waters, East Anglia.

 

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Greenshank Notes:-

 

The Greenshank breeds on the boggy moors and ancient peatlands of Scotland. But it can be spotted elsewhere in the UK as it passes through on migration - look around lakes, marshes and the coast.

 

Species information

Category: Wading birds

 

Statistics

Length: 30-35cm

Wingspan: 69cm

Weight: 190g

Average lifespan: 9 years

 

Conservation status

Classified in the UK as Amber under the Birds of Conservation Concern 4: the Red List for Birds (2015). Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981.

 

When to see: January to December

 

About

A large, elegant sandpiper, the Greenshank feeds in shallow waters, often chasing small invertebrates and fish, which it hunts by sight. During summer, Greenshank are found only on moors and bogs in Scotland, but during migration, they can be found across the UK on inland freshwater lakes and marshes, and coastal wetlands.

 

How to identify

Greenshank can be distinguished from similar-sized waders like Redshank and godwits by the colour of their legs: grey-green. Adults are olive-grey above and silvery-white below, with dark streaking on the breast. Greenshank have long, slightly upturned, grey bills.

 

Distribution

A passage migrant and scarce visitor winter visitor to shallow wetlands inland and around the coast. Nests on the boggy 'flow country' of northern Scotland.

 

Habitats

Heathland and moorlandFreshwaterCoastalWetlands

 

Did you know?

Greenshank breed in the UK, but can also be spotted as they pass through on migration to and from their African wintering grounds. WT Notes.

Una, la mayor parece dedicarse a temas relacionados con la "santería" tan habituales en La Habana y la otra, muy joven y mas morena me recuerda en su gesto y en la mirada a la Chiquita Piconera de Julio Romero de Torres...¿O no?

No se si esta ahí como aprendiz, o simplemente es familia de la santera. No lo se, pero puede ser cualquier cosa.....

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