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Wandering around in the isolated highlands of Iceland. Odd light shapes the universe in this part of the world. An expansive landscape with no particular direction a hard limitation. Choose direction, any way is possible.
He is frequently seen at Celtfest, but I have never isolated him for a photo. Just saw him in the distance and took a snapshot from my seat. Did a little post work on this to try to do him some justice. See the original shot below in the comment section.
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3801 leads 6S63 Southern Highlander train through to Bowral & Moss Vale at Mittagong Jn. Transport Heritage NSW have published an extensive even schedule this year to finally show the restored 3801 off around the state.
2022-06-04 THNSW 3801 Mittagong Jn 6S63
In my garden
Some plants you just can’t pass by in the Garden Centre. New acquisition from the Delphinium Department at Waterperry Gardens. Needless to say I snapped the best flower stem while planting it 😣
Passing through Golborne Junction heading northbound, The Whistling Highlander Railtour begins its two-day excursion between Crewe and Inverness. Hauled by Class 40 loco D213 'Andania' the train, mostly made up from Intercity Mark 3 stock, heads towards Scotland with 47805 tailing the rear.
Colas Rail class 59 59003 'Yeoman Highlander' double headed with Colas Rail class 70 70803, speed north towards Oldends Lane footbridge in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire some 30 minutes late with the 6M50 Westbury Down TC to Bescot Up Engineers Sidings train consisting of 5 ballast hoppers
BN 9925 the highest numbered E9 rebuild powers a westbound dinky past the iconic Highlands station at Hinsdale IL back on 22 August 1990.
A bull of the Highland cattle breed, coincidently taken only about 3km, from Highland Valley, near Mt Barker, South Australia.
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“From the Dawn of Time we came, moving silently down through the centuries, living many secret lives, struggling to reach the Time of the Gathering, when the few who remain will battle to the last. No one has ever known we were among you, until now.”
How wide the world was, how close the trees to heaven,
And how clear in the water the nearness of the moon!
-Meng Haoran ( of the Tang Dynasty)
37609 and 37259 passing Culham with 1Z37, the 05:12 Eastleigh - Inverness Spring Highlander railtour; a 4 day jaunt round Scotland
A still morning meant that I could hear this pair as they passed Steventon accelerating away from the stop at Wantage Road
It was what we hoped for 59003 Yeoman Highlander leading 6V46 Bescot Up Engineers Sidings to Westbury Down Yard with 70803 included in the consist it was a nervy moment whilst we waited for the train to appear out of the darkness at Aston, a rake of auto ballesters completed the train.
This animal lives on the farm attached to Hillside Animal Sanctuary at West Runton, Norfolk.
The Highland is a Scottish breed of rustic cattle. It originated in the Scottish Highlands and the Outer Hebrides islands of Scotland and has long horns and a long shaggy coat. It is a hardy breed, bred to withstand the intemperate conditions in the region.
The Highland cattle registry (herd book) was established in 1885. This is the oldest herd book in the world, which makes them the oldest registered cattle in the world. The herd book describes two distinct types of Highland cattle. One was the West Highland, or Kyloe, originating and living mostly in the Outer Hebrides, which had harsher conditions. These cattle tended to be smaller, to have black coats and, due to their more rugged environment, to have long hair. These cattle were named due to the practice of relocating them. The kyles are narrow straits of water, and the cattle were driven across them to get to market. The other type was the mainland, these tended to be larger because their pastures provided richer nutrients. They came in a range of colours, most frequently dun or red. These two types have now been crossbred so that there is no distinct difference.
Highlands have an unusual double coat of hair. On the outside is the oily outer hair, the longest of any cattle breed, covering a downy undercoat. This makes them well suited to conditions in the Highlands, which have a high annual rainfall and sometimes very strong winds.
Their skill in foraging for food allows them to survive in steep mountain areas where they both graze and eat plants that many other cattle avoid. They can dig through the snow with their horns to find buried plants.
Mature bulls can weigh up to 1,800 lb. (800 kg) and heifers can weigh up to 1,100 lb. (500 kg). Bulls typically have a height of 3 ft. 6 in. to 4 ft. (1.06 to 1.2 m) and cows are typically in the range of 3 ft. to 3 ft. 6 in. (0.9 to 1.06 m)
Highland cattle have a longer expected lifespan than most other breeds of cattle, up to 20 years. Most commonly a single calf is born, but twins are not unknown. They are generally good-natured animals but very protective of their young.
Their docile temperament and high butterfat content milk have meant traditionally they have been used as 'house cows', kept to provide milk for a home kitchen. This differentiates them from dairy cows, which are farmed commercially.
The meat of Highland cattle tends to be leaner than most beef because Highlands are largely insulated by their thick, shaggy hair rather than by subcutaneous fat, located under the skin that stores energy and protects the body. Highland cattle can produce beef at a reasonable profit from land that would otherwise normally be unsuitable for agriculture.
The lone highlander of Glenfinnan
Framed by spectacular Highland scenery at the head of Loch Shiel, the Glenfinnan Monument is a striking tribute to those who fought in the Jacobite Risings.
Less than a year before the Battle of Culloden, Prince Charles Edward Stuart raised his father’s Standard at Glenfinnan, marking the start of the 1745 Jacobite campaign. An army of 1,500 rallied to join Bonnie Prince Charlie – they marched as far south as Derby before the retreat began that would seal their fate.
In 1815, the 18m-high monument was built here, with the lone, kilted highlander at the top providing a poignant reminder of the clansmen who gave their lives to the Jacobite cause.
The modern exhibition in the visitor centre tells the story of Prince Charles Edward Stuart and the 1745 Jacobite Rising.
Allright, in my previous photo I said that we saw little wildlife, but this Scottish highlander counts, right?
Hoy 30 de marzo es mi cumpleaños y me quiero pegar mi homenaje con mi castillo favorito de Escocia y con la mejor banda sonora de peli a mi juicio la que realizó Queen para la película "Los Inmortales"
Una vista más del archiconocido castillo de Eilean. Esta vez más cercana.
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Muchas gracias por las visitas