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Surrounding the castle are magnificent beech woodlands. Planted sometime in the 18th century, this magical forest is home to both wild and manicured gardens, winding trails, and majestic trees.
You can follow one of the paths down to the sea and beach at Port Mora.
Near Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway.
The Historic Arkaba Woolshed was built in 1856 and was used as a depot shed for the surrounding properties. The original corrugated iron roof is still on the building to this day. Back in the blade shearing days it was a 40 stand shed but now, with electric wide combs, it is a 5 stand shed.
Arkaba is the Aboriginal name of the tribe that inhabited the area. Arkaba means land of abundance.
Arkaba Station was first settled in 1851 by two Doctors from England called the Browne Brothers. They abandoned their medical careers and started buying property in 1843 at Booborowie Station, near Burra in the Mid North of South Australia.
In 1850 W. J. Browne, J. F. Hayward, G. Marchant and an aboriginal guide, explored for more pastoral country to the North. Heavy rain stopped the party just north of Hawker so they had to return to Booborowie Station.
William Chace, a stockman for the Brownes, was sent later in 1850 to further explore the country. It was then that Chace discovered Arkaba, Wilpena and Aroona country. As a result of this, the range north of Hawker was named The Chace Range. The Browne brothers claimed Arkaba, Wilpena and Aroona and engaged Frederick Sinnett, a surveyor from Adelaide, to survey their claims.
Early in 1851 they placed managing partners (Marchant Brothers) in charge, giving each a half share in the properties.
The Great Drought of the 1860s broke many pastoralists. The Brownes however, had the means of surviving but not the managers so the Marchant brothers left Arkaba.
In December 1862 a camel team returned from Cooper's Creek with the remains of Explorers Burke and Wills and camped at Arkaba. John McDouall Stuart also camped at Arkaba on his exploring expeditions.
During the 1890s dingoes posed a great threat for survival as Arkaba was still unfenced. Otto Batholomaeus, the then owner, spent all his money, and borrowed, to erect a vermin proof fence 6 feet high . Paddock after paddock was fenced. Batholomaeus applied for, and was granted, a perpetual lease. The cost of 14 miles of fencing in 1912-1913 was 954 pounds, labour 324 pounds, material plus freight 630 pounds. A man's wage was 30 shillings. After the Batholomaeus family finished fencing, they fought the dingoes, succeeded and Arkaba became a successful venture.
In 1984 the Rasheeds purchased Arkaba Station from the Bartholomaeus family who had been there since the turn of the century.
When the Rasheeds moved to Arkaba in 1984 there was only one road on the property and so destructive were the rabbits that the country looked like a moonscape.
The first major project was to eradicate the vermin by using bulldozers, explosives and chemicals. This project took 14 years and many hundreds of thousand dollars but the result was magnificent and won them 3 Ibis Awards for Pastoral Management. Bushes and trees that had not been seen for many years returned and the carrying capacity of sheep increased from 3000 to 8000. Approximately 10,000 feral goats have been removed from Arkaba during the past 21 years.
Silver Strand beach,surrounding high, horseshoeshaped cliffs.
The Bay is accessed by a steeply sloping series of steps.
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Afternoon light over the woodlands surrounding Malana ,an ancient Indian village in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The only village in the Malana Nala, a side valley of the Parvati Valley northeast of the Kullu Valley, it is isolated from the rest of the world.
The area surrounding Èze was first populated around 200 BC as a commune situated near Mount Bastide. The earliest occurrence of the name "Èze" can be found in the maritime books of Antonin as a bay called the St. Laurent of Èze
Èze has been described as an "eagle's nest" because of its location overlooking a high cliff 427 metres (1,401 ft) above sea level on the French Mediterranean. It is so high that the light ochre church within (Notre Dame de l’Assomption built in 1764) can be seen from afar. An Egyptian cross inside the church suggests the village's ancient roots, when the Phoenicians erected a temple there to honour the goddess Isis.
The garden was created after World War II on a chateau's ruins by town mayor André Gianton and Jean Gastaud of the Jardin Exotique de Monaco. It is sited on steep terrain falling over 400 meters to the sea with panoramic views of the coast, and known for its impressive collection of cactus and succulents from the Mediterranean region, Africa, and the Americas.
Surrounding the joy of photographing one of our favorite railroads was that little voice reminding us that nothing lasts forever. While we purposefully stayed away from shooting orange trains, this westbound passing behind our East Helena local seemed to represent the changing of the guard that will be happening at a date to be determined. But for now, shoot blues and be merry.
Despite of the candy-like colours, the scene looked pretty much like this. Wet pavement reflected the lights and colours from their surrounding.
Sun setting over Bath and its pretty row houses in winter with Somerset countryside in the background, as seen from the Bath Skyline National Trust walk. Bath city and surrounding areas are a World Heritage Site.
See also: #12.
China, Xian, on the City Wall / Fortification in the morning haze.
During the Ming dynasty, in 1370 a new city wall built surrounding the city & remains intact still today. The Xian City Wall of the ancient capital of China, also known as the fortifications of Xian enclosing a city centre area of approximately 14 square km with 18 city gates, is one of the oldest, largest, best preserved & complete Chinese city walls. The rectangle of the wall is also one of the largest & most complete ancient Military Defence Systems in the World.
After the establishment of the Ming dynasty in January 1368 in the city Nanjing, reigning 276 years, 1368–1644, the existing wall was rebuilt. Zhu Yuanzhang began to enlarge the wall, forming today's scale of the Xian City Wall, built initially during the old Tang Dynasty, 618 – 907.
The wall now stands 12 mtr heigh 12-14 mtr wide at the top, 15-18 me wide at the bottom. The north & the south wall 4,23 km each, the shorter east & the west wall of the rectangular 2,64 km each side, the wall covers 13.74 km in total length with a deep trench surrounding it. Every 120 mtr there is a flanking tower, which extends out from the main wall, altogether there are 98 ramparts. The distance between every two ramparts is just within the range of an arrow shot from either side. On the outer side of the city wall, there are 5,948 crenulations, namely battlements.
Besides the wall, the bell-& the drum tower, there are many other historic locations in & around Xian. The region is best known for the terracotta soldiers, the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor with the incredible “Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Warriors & Horses Museum” located about 35 km east of Xian.
In the city centre daily after 6 pm opens the “Muslim Food Street “with countless food shacks along the street behind the “Drum Tower”, a must when visiting Xian.
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Photo of the rock cairn, driftwood and the surrounding sea stacks, with Abbey Island in the far background, captured at Ruby Beach via Minolta MD W.Rokkor-X 24mm F/2.8 Lens. Olympic National Park. Coast Range. Olympic Peninsula. Jefferson County, Washington. Late December 2016.
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Surrounding flora frames the eco lake and sunset with glimpse of towers in the background. Singapore's vision to be a "City in a Garden" aims for the entire city to be nestled in a garden of rich biodiversity, pervasive greenery and individual ownership.
Backyard bits. This is just for fun: I had the hardest time getting my camera to see this and not all the surrounding leaves because it was just a dot of a thing, much smaller than a house fly. I had to use manual focus, but without my reading glasses my eyes weren't much better than the camera's. So yeah, not the best shot, but it was fun watching this green eyed speck watching me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I know Stonehenge and the surrounding area is steeped in lore and mysticism but Aliens??
I took this shot and at the time didnt see anythign untoward in it on the back of my camera but when i uploaded it to the Mac boy did i ghet a shock!
What appears to be a large saucer is hovering just above the field on the right of the image. The disc shaped object appears to be about 80-100m across andfrom the shape is a flat disc shape. It appears highly reflective with a dark underside.
Now I know there is a secret miltary base nearby, Portham Down and maybe this is being tested there?
But in reality I know what this is. The exposure was 0.4 seconds on this image and what looks like a UFO is in fact a lorry driving past on the A303 road nearby! This demonstrates just how easy it is to mistake something inoccuous for something far more exciting! Sorry for those of you that believed my tale but i am in a mischievous mood tonight lol.
Its a banger of a sunset though, regardless!
Giant windmills surrounding the two lakes on our holiday property.
"Like a circle in a spiral
Like a wheel within a wheel
Never ending or beginning
On an ever-spinning reel
As the images unwind
Like the circles that you find
In the windmills of your mind."
Michel Legrand
The Princess of the pink marble palace takes a stroll in the grounds surrounding her beautiful home. She admires the fine work of her army of gardeners as she gathers an array of differently shaded pink blooms into a stunning and fragrant bouquet.
The theme for “Looking Close on Friday” for the 24th of September is “pretty in pink”. Two of the wonderful things that attract people, young and old alike, to Playmobil are their vibrant colours and the array of different items that are produced. Thus, when the theme was announced, I knew I immediately wanted to photograph my collection of pretty pink blooms and one of my pink princesses for it. I do hope that you like my choice for the theme, and that it makes you smile.
Playmobil is a line of toys produced by the Brandstätter Group, headquartered in Zirndorf, Germany. Production began in 1974. Playmobil began to be sold worldwide in 1975, and by 2009, approximately 2.2 billion Playmobil figures had been sold. The signature Playmobil toy is a 7.5 cm tall human figure with a particular smiling face. A wide range of accessories, buildings and vehicles, as well as many sorts of animals, are also part of the Playmobil line. Playmobil toys are produced in themed series of sets as well as individual special figures and playsets. New products and product lines developed by a 50-strong development team are introduced frequently, and older sets are discontinued. Promotional and one-off products are sometimes produced in very limited quantities. These practices have helped give rise to a sizeable community of collectors.
Frankreich / Provence / Côte d’Azur - Île de Porquerolles
Port-Cros National Park (French: Parc national de Port-Cros) is a French national park established on the Mediterranean island of Port-Cros, east of Toulon. It also administers natural areas in some surrounding locales.
History
The park was founded in 1963 after the island of Port-Cros was bequeathed to the state; it became France's second national park after Vanoise National Park. The state is the sole land owner on the island, which is a natural protected area. The park's boundaries were extended in 2012 to encompass most of Porquerolles.
Geography
Port-Cros National Park is the first national park in Europe that unites terrestrial and maritime protection zones. The protected area is about 1,700 hectares of land and 2,900 hectares of sea at a 600 metre (656 yard) zone from the coast. Most of the area of the main islands of Port-Cros and Porquerolles are protected, as well as the small islands of Bagaud, Gabinière and Rascas. Until 2012, about 1,000 hectares of land on the island of Porquerolles had since 1971 been under the national park's administration (Conservatoire Botanique National Méditerranéen de Porquerolles).
Regulations
There are strict behaviour rules for the few inhabitants as well as daily tourists there. Sea bathing is only permitted on three beaches and smoking or taking dogs can result in an extensive fine.
(Wikipedia)
Porquerolles (French pronunciation: [pɔʁkəʁɔl]; Occitan: Porcairòlas), also known as the Île de Porquerolles, is an island in the Îles d'Hyères, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Its land area is 1,254 hectares (12.54 km2; 4.84 sq mi) and in 2004, its population has been about 200.
Porquerolles, the largest and most westerly of the Îles d'Hyères, is about 7 km (4.3 miles) long by 3 km (1.9 miles) wide, with five small ranges of hills. The south coast is lined with cliffs, and on the north coast are the port and the beaches of Notre Dame, La Courtade and Plage d'Argent.
History
The island's village was established in 1820, with its lighthouse constructed in 1837 and church in 1850. The entire island was purchased in 1912 by François Joseph Fournier, apparently as a wedding present for his wife; he planted 200 hectares (500 acres) of vineyards, which produced a wine that was among the first to be classified as vin des Côtes de Provence.
In 1971, the state bought 80 percent of the island to preserve it from development. Much of the island is now part of a national park (the Port-Cros Parc National) and nature conservation area (Conservatoire botanique national méditerranéen de Porquerolles).
Porquerolles is the setting for Georges Simenon's novels Le Cercle des Mahé ("The Mahe Circle") (1946) and My Friend Maigret (My Friend Maigret) (1949) and for the 1964 novel Valparaiso by Nicolas Freeling.
Some scenes of the film Pierrot le fou, by Jean-Luc Godard (1965) were filmed in Porquerolles.
Since 2010, the island also hosts a jazz festival each summer ("Jazz à Porquerolles").
Climate
Porquerolles has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Porquerolles is 16.8 °C (62.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 605.7 mm (23.85 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C (76.6 °F), and lowest in February, at around 10.3 °C (50.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Porquerolles was 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on 7 August 2003; the lowest temperature ever recorded was −10.0 °C (14.0 °F) on 2 February 1956.
Points of interest
Conservatoire botanique national méditerranéen de Porquerolles
Port-Cros Parc National
(Wikipedia)
Der französische Nationalpark Port-Cros (französisch Parc national de Port-Cros) wurde am 14. Dezember 1963 von Staatspräsident Pompidou dekretiert. Das Gebiet um die Inseln Porquerolles, Port-Cros und andere, liegt zehn Kilometer vor der französischen Côte d’Azur, östlich von Toulon und Hyères.
Geographie, Artenreichtum, Naturschutz
Der Nationalpark Port-Cros umfasst die beinah vollständig unter Naturschutz stehende Inseln Porquerolles, Port-Cros und die vorgelagerten kleinen Inseln Bagaud, Gabinière und Rascas einschließlich eines 600 Meter breiten marinen Schutzgürtels um die Küstenlinie, insgesamt 700 Hektar Land und 1288 Hektar umliegende Wasserflächen. Der Nationalpark ist der erste Nationalpark Europas, der terrestrische und maritime Zonen vereint. Seit 1971 stehen auch ein 1000 Hektar großes Gebiet auf der Nachbarinsel Porquerolles und das dort ansässige staatliche Institut für Meeresbotanik (Conservatoire Botanique National Méditerranéen de Porquerolles) unter der Verwaltung des Nationalparks. Die etwa 30 ständig auf der Insel lebenden Einwohner sind den strengen Auflagen der Nationalparkverwaltung ebenso unterworfen wie die per Schiff ankommenden Tagesgäste. Das Baden ist an genau drei Stränden erlaubt. Rauchen oder das Mitführen von Hunden ist weitgehend, teils unter Androhung erheblicher Strafen verboten.
Laut dem Botanik-Institut auf Porquerolles gibt es auf Port-Cros circa 530 einheimische Pflanzenarten, darunter einige, die nur auf der Insel vorkommen. Da das Gebiet seit 1890 nicht mehr landwirtschaftlich genutzt wird, ist es fast vollständig waldbedeckt, vorwiegend mit Steineichenwäldern (der ursprünglichen Hartlaubvegetation des Raumes), sowie Strandkiefern und Erdbeerbäumen.
Die vom Aussterben bedrohte Mittelmeer-Mönchsrobbe soll im Nationalpark wieder angesiedelt werden.
Port-Cros hat große Anziehungskraft für Hobby-Ornithologen. Von den 114 Vogelarten, die in Port-Cros stetig gesichtet werden, brüten 21 auf der Insel, darunter mehrere Falkenarten, Alpensegler, Wiedehopfe, Blaumerlen, Nachtigallen, Provencegrasmücken und Stieglitze.
Es gibt mehrere Gecko-Arten, eine kleine, überwiegend dämmerungsaktive Echsenart. Der Europäische Halbfinger-Gecko ist auch an der Festlandküste zu finden. Der auf der Insel heimische Europäische Blattfinger-Gecko und der Sardische Scheibenzüngler, eine besonders große Froschart, kommen auf dem französischen Festland nicht vor.
Geschichte
Die Insel, deren Natur und Schönheit Anfang der 1920er-Jahre einer Hotelbebauung zum Opfer zu fallen drohte, wurde von der Eigentümerfamilie der Französischen Republik überschrieben mit der Auflage, dort einen Nationalpark einzurichten und für alle Zukunft zu unterhalten. In den Jahrzehnten zuvor waren hier regelmäßig renommierte Künstler wie André Gide und Paul Valéry zur Sommerfrische. Der ehemalige, zum Gästehaus umgestaltete Herrensitz, Maison d’Hélène, ist noch heute das einzige zugelassene Hotel. Früher kam auch der ehemalige französische Staatspräsident François Mitterrand regelmäßig in das Maison d’Hélène und brachte bei einem Besuch den damaligen Bundeskanzler Helmut Kohl mit.
(Wikipedia)
Die Île de Porquerolles ist die größte Insel der Inselgruppe von Hyères (Îles d’Hyères bzw. Îles d’or). Sie liegt vor der französischen Mittelmeerküste im Bereich der Côte d’Azur in der Nähe von Toulon.
Porquerolles ist von der Halbinsel Giens und anderen naheliegenden Häfen in wenigen Minuten mit dem Schiff zu erreichen. Die Insel hat eine Größe von 1254 ha und liegt auf der gleichen geografischen Breite wie das Cap Corse. Hieraus ergibt sich ein besonders südliches Klima. Die Insel ist ca. 7,5 km lang und ca. 3 km breit. Die Küste ist rund 30 km lang. Die höchste Erhebung misst 142 m. An der Nordseite der Insel befindet sich ein kleiner Hafen und der Inselort (ca. 350 Einwohner) mit Restaurants und Geschäften. Die Kirche stammt aus den Jahren 1849–1851.
Ebenfalls an der Nordseite der Insel befinden sich einige schöne Sandstrände: die Plage d’Argent im Westen, die Plage de la Courtade an der Ostseite des Ortes und die Plage de Notre-Dame ganz im Osten der Insel. Die Südküste ist zum Baden eher ungeeignet, da das Ufer steil abfällt. An der Südspitze, dem Cap d’Arme, befindet sich ein alter Leuchtturm.
Besiedelt wurde die Insel durch ehemalige Soldaten Napoleons III. Im 20. Jahrhundert, bis Ende der 1930er Jahre, gehörte die gesamte Insel dann dem belgischen Ingenieur Jean-Francois-Joseph Fournier. Er schenkte sie seiner Frau zur Hochzeit. Fournier war mit dem Fund von Gold- und Silberminen in Mexiko zu Wohlstand gekommen und wollte, dass die Insel autark sein sollte. Er baute ein Kraftwerk, siedelte Handwerker aller Art auf der Insel an und gründete Schulen für deren Kinder.
1971 überzeugte Claude Pompidou ihren Mann, den französischen Staatspräsidenten Georges Pompidou, die Insel von den Töchtern Fourniers im Namen des Staates zu kaufen. Sie wurde unter den Schutz des Nationalparks Port-Cros und des staatlichen Instituts für Meeresbotanik (Conservatoire Botanique National Méditerranéen de Porquerolles) gestellt. Die Insel hat daher trotz der besonders im Sommer täglich auf sie anstürmenden Touristenströme (auf jeden der Inseleinwohner kommen bis zu 30 Festlandbesucher) ihren ursprünglichen Charme bewahrt.
Zum Schutz vor der unkontrollierten Ausbreitung von Waldbränden wurde ein Streifen Land gerodet und an einen elsässischen Winzer zur Anpflanzung von Reben verpachtet. Der aus diesen Reben gekelterte Domaine de la Courtade genießt mittlerweile einen ausgezeichneten Ruf.
An die bewegte Vergangenheit der Insel erinnern einige über die Insel verstreute Befestigungsanlagen. Das über dem Inselort thronende Fort Sainte-Agathe kann von Juni bis September besichtigt werden. Hier werden unter anderem zahlreiche antike Fundstücke vom Meeresgrund gezeigt. Jährlich im Juli findet dort an fünf aufeinander folgenden Tagen das Konzertprogramm des Musikfestivals Jazz à Porquerolles statt.
Ein Hauptanziehungspunkt ist das Museum der Fondation Carmignac. Es liegt in der Mitte der Insel, umgeben von einem großen Skulpturenpark.
Die Romane Mein Freund Maigret (Originaltitel: Mon ami Maigret) und Die Ferien des Monsieur Mahé (Originaltitel: Le cercle des Mahé) von Georges Simenon spielen auf der Insel, zudem die Reiseerzählung Landkrankheit (dänisch Landsyge) von Nikolaj Schultz.
(Wikipedia)
Surrounding the ends of the earth sailing CAPE HORN, you can see the SOUTHERNMOST LIGHTHOUSE and the Chilean flag fluttering atop of the hill
Surrounding landscape at totality of the Eclipse August 21, 2017 at 2:51 pm, Seabrook Island, south of Charleston, SC. Against a very dark, ethereal blue sky, streaks of lightning could be seen coming from the clouds.
España - Barcelona - Fuente mágica de Montjuic
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ENGLISH
www.barcelona.cat/en/what-to-do-in-bcn/magic-fountain
The Magic Fountain of Montjuïc is located at the head of Avinguda Maria Cristina in the Montjuïc neighborhood of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The fountain is situated below the Palau Nacional on the Montjuïc mountain and near the Plaça d'Espanya and Poble Espanyol de Barcelona. The fountain, like most of the surrounding developments, was constructed for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition.
The fountain sprays 700 gallons of water a second through 3620 jets to create its effect. The highest water spout is 170 feet.
The Magic Fountain was designed by Carles Buïgas, who had designed illuminated fountains as early as 1922. The site where the fountain was constructed was the previous location of The Four Columns. The columns, representative of the Catalanism movement, were demolished in 1928 under the orders of Prime Minister Miguel Primo de Rivera and were re-erected in 2010 a few meters away from the original location.
Buïgas submitted his design a year before the exhibition, with many calling the plan too ambitious, with too little time to complete. The construction project utilized over 3,000 workers. The first show took place on May 19, 1929, the day before the start of the Exposition. The fountain was badly damaged in the Spanish Civil War and did not operate until 1955, after Buigas oversaw needed repairs.
In the 1980s, music was incorporated with the light show and the fountain, along with the Museu Nacional (National Museum), was completely restored prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics, held at Montjuïc. Performances include film, classical, and modern music, such as The Godfather, The Lord of the Rings, Gladiator, a Spanish zarzuela movement, "Barcelona" by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé, and modern pop songs. Performances take place at half-hour intervals every weekend, with weekends extended during the summer season.
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www.barcelona.cat/es/que-hacer-en-bcn/fuente-magica
La fuente Mágica de Montjuic o simplemente llamada fuente de Montjuic, está situada en la plaza de Carles Buïgas, en el distrito de Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona. Es el elemento principal de un conjunto de juegos de luz y agua que se desarrolla en todo el eje desde el Palacio Nacional hasta la plaza de España, que incluye cascadas y estanques y, en la parte inferior, hileras de columnas luminosas a ambos lados de la avenida, hoy en día sustituidas por surtidores iluminados de proporciones parecidas y de mantenimiento más sencillo.
Fue construida con motivo de la Exposición Internacional de 1929 por Carles Buïgas en el lugar donde estaban situadas las Cuatro Columnas de Josep Puig i Cadafalch. Las obras de construcción duraron menos de un año.
En los años 80 se incorporó la música, y poco antes de los Juegos Olímpicos de 1992 se restauraron completamente.
And surrounding area, seen from the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower, Paris.
Nikon D3100
AF-S DX VR Nikkor 55-300mm ƒ/4.5-5.6 G ED
Glen Etive (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Èite) is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland. The River Etive (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Èite) rises on the peaks surrounding Rannoch Moor, with several tributary streams coming together at the Kings House Hotel,[1] at the head of Glen Coe. From the Kings House, the Etive flows for about 18 km, reaching the sea loch, Loch Etive. The river and its tributaries are popular with whitewater kayakers and at high water levels it is a test piece of the area and a classic run.
At the north end of Glen Etive lie the two mountains known as the "Herdsmen of Etive": Buachaille Etive Mòr and Buachaille Etive Beag. Other peaks accessible from the Glen include Ben Starav, located near the head of Loch Etive, and Beinn Fhionnlaidh on the northern side of the glen. The scenic beauty of the glen has led to its inclusion the Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area,[2] one of 40 such areas in Scotland.[3]
A narrow road from the Kings House Hotel runs down the glen, serving several houses and farms. This road ends at the head of the loch, though rough tracks continue along both shores.
The River Etive is one of Scotland's most popular and challenging white water kayaking runs. It provides a multitude of solid Grade 4(5) rapids with a variety of falls and pool drops. It is home to a herd of Scottish red deer that have become accustomed to the presence of humans.[4]
Looking down Bassenthwaite towards Skiddaw and the surrounding fells.
Weather app lied. Said it was going to be 100% cloud cover. Sunrise is a much more sensible hour this time of year so I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the curtains to find it relatively clear. As the sun rose the low cloud began rolling in but fortunately it held off long enough for me to make the short walk down to the Lake again this morning.
Made a cup of coffee by the lakeside and sat watching until the colour started to appear. After 15 minutes or so a man walked down the muddy path to the Lakeside opposite me whistling and gave me a cheery wave then promptly took his clothes off and went for a swim. And I thought I was being adventurous. Fair play it must be freezing in there.
Margam Abbey now consists of the intact nave and impressive surrounding ruins. Those ruins not belonging to the church are now owned by the County Council. These remains, including the unusually large twelve-sided chapter house, dating from the 13th century, stand within 840 acre (3.4 km²) Margam Country Park, close to Margam Castle. The Abbey church of St Mary, the ruined Chapter House and the Abbey undercroft are all Grade I listed buildings.[3][4][5]
On a hill overlooking the abbey stand the ruins of an outlying monastery building, Capel Mair ar y Bryn ("the chapel of St Mary on the hill"). The purpose of this building is thought to have been to allow members of the monastic community who were engaged in the keeping of flocks to fulfil their devotional obligations without having to return to the main church.
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Lush spring greens surrounding the Middle Prong section of the Little River as it flows through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.
Shot during my first trip to this section of Tremont a few weeks ago, and I can't wait to go back!
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