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I want to invite all the birds inside to get warm and dry! But the most I can do is feed them... as you see this one is eating some bird cake I've put out.
The weather is just so changeable, how are they supposed to feed their young when they get soaked like this? ... I'm not sure whether this poor robin can survive such a soaking unless he can dry out soon, but he just keeps on looking for food to take to the nest. None of the other birds were quite as wet as this one, though there are quite a few bedraggled feathers out there :o(
Two days ago it felt like a carefree summer day, sandals and T-shirts being the order of the day, now its back to a mid winter feel! I wore two coats, hat and gloves in the hide and I was only there for about half an hour!
They're so pregnant, they're about to pop. I couldn't believe how FAT they are XD. The light brown one is Smokey and Bandit's Mom, the chocolate one is Precious, they're both my mother's Chihuahuas <3.
Sometimes walking outside on bad rainy and foggy days, I wish I had my camera with me. When I do not, I try some shots with my cell phone camera, as on this very foggy day. The result in this photo really does give a good indication of how misty it was on this day. In the water can be seen a group of ducks, most likely the Goldeneye as they seem to favour the cold water now. The photo makes me think of a monochrome water colour. The Native carved Welcome Statue in West Vancouver can be seen in the background and the trees are nearby, not the ones in Stanley Park.
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After the crowning of King John Balliol, there followed a number of years of political and military tumult, during which the different factions fought each other when they weren’t busy fighting the English, and everyone tried to manipulate poor John Balliol for their own gain. Essentially, it was all about the different factions fighting for their own gain. It was largely not about nationalism, and therefore to side with England when it suited was considered to be quite justifiable.
Meanwhile English interests thrived in a country they had effectively divided and conquerored. It was only when William Wallace appeared on the scene that nationalism rose above self interest for a while, and the reason that Wallace eventually lost, was that generally throughout Scottish history, self interest has been more important to the (ruling class of) Scots than nationalism, and in this instance self interest eventually won out!
Following the death of Wallace and the irreconcilable differences that their support for an independant Scotland had placed between the Bruces and Comyns on the one hand, and Edward of England on the other, an uneasy truce emerged between the last two serious contenders for King John Balliol’s empty throne. Balliol had abdicated in 1296 and retired to his estates in France and it was clear he was not going to return.
On February 10th 1306, one of those single events that changes the course of history occurred at Dumfries in Galloway. Up until that point, it is reasonable to assume that the Comyns might eventually have become kings of Scotland, which would have changed the subsequent history of the British Isles. However, when Robert Bruce and John the ‘Red Comyn’ met at Dumfries to attempt to settle their differences, things went awry and Bruce, for reasons not fully known, stabbed Comyn, who died at the altar of the church in which they met.
Robert Bruce, whatever else he may have been, was a decisive man, and grabbing the initiative he had created (probably unintentionally), he promptly had himself crowned King of Scots. His next priority, before dealing with the English, was to remove any counterclaims from the likes of the Comyns, and while he had already removed the head of the family at Dumfries, John Earl of Buchan had just as much royal blood in him as his cousin the ‘Red Comyn’ had (or used to have!).
King Robert I invaded the North-east in late 1307 and in May 1308 The Bruce defeated John Comyn’s army near Old Meldrum in a decisive battle. Comyn fled to England, where he died later that year. Following the battle, Bruce subjected the earldom of Buchan to systematic devastation, in what has since been known as the “Harrying of Buchan”. It is probable that the Castle of King-Edward was destroyed as part of this process and was never rebuilt. Bruce's men proceeded to kill those loyal to the Comyns, destroying their homes, farms, crops and slaughtering their cattle. The lands of Buchan were subsequently granted by the king to those that had principally supported him, such as the Hays and the Keiths. Much of Badenoch, which had belonged to the Red Comyn, was given to a little known family from the Borders that had also supported Bruce, the Gordons!
So ended the power of a family, of whom, the Scottish historian Buchanan says in his History of Scotland, "the power of this family has never been equalled in Scotland, either before or since." John Comyn, Earl of Buchan’s heir was his niece Alice, who married Henry Beaumont, a Norman English nobleman, and his efforts to claim the earldom of Buchan in the name of his wife played a large part in bringing about the Second War of Scottish Independence 25 years later.
Photographer : Unknown
Place : Unknown - French Alpes.
Date : Around 1900.
Format : Mounted photo.
Acquired in December 2024;
It fell in almost immediately and I had to drink the whole cup to get it out. It looks like it's not having a good time, poor thing.
Difficult week at chez Lebeus. I had some minor surgery on my ear, which took about 10 minutes, and am fine now. The kitten had a stretched ligament in her paw that was pulling the bones out of place. 4 hours of surgery to fix, mainly because the bones are so small they couldn't take the smallest screws. Now she's got to wear that huge splint and bandage for the next 4-6 weeks, and orange really isn't her colour.
Working route 24 to Perrt Street, Derby 115 (SRC 115X), a Northern Counties bodied Volvo B55, is seen it the Bus Station.
Apologies for the poor quality
John Spence with money never had much sense
Always looking as if he didn`t have a sixpence
His business adventures stretched far and near
Each new one shaking his bank manager with fear
The trout farm in Saudi dried up in no time
His wife`s CD sounded nothing like Patsy Cline
John thought ECO power was now the way to go
Selling solar panels for igloos is still a tad slow
Then an idea hit John like a bolt from the sky
Into retail he`d venture on the high street he`d try
At first a roaring trade his paper shop did make
Selling newspapers , stationery and even cupcakes
But John`s venture into retail for long didn`t last
When the wind blew his paper shop away with a blast
..................... Copyright (c) Rodney Harrison 2014
Some years ago, after one of those winter storms we keep having these past few years, a large oak on the other side of this brick wall at Walpole Park was blown over, crashed through the wall, smashing this stone seat into pieces. You can see he's still missing the curved detail on the left.
It never used to be covered in graffiti. :-(
The poor quality of this scan from my mid-seventies photograph is more than made up for in the interesting line-up in the bus station at Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.
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Matthew 10:29 - Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your father.
I had to ask again last night why it is that I'm the one who always sees these creatures in need of help. Well, because I do I finally found a number to call (and it takes patience sometimes to get an answer) - it's the SPCA. The young lady who came out with the Emergency Ambulance had this bird caught and on the way to the hospital in no time flat.
www.houstonspca.org/…/injured-animal-rescue-ambulanc…
Please be observant when you walk or bike the hike & bike trails. The wing is either dislocated or horribly broken.
Consider this a public service post. This is one small way you can help creatures who are unable to help themselves in a crisis.