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Amelia's photos
Montgomery Canal Aqueduct from the Vyrnwy bridge
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A new message from Christophe, but still lots of unsettled questions it seems.
www.ipernity.com/blog/team/4659270
Underneath the arches
Speckled Wood butterfly on bramble
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Dandelion seedhead
Orange tip butterfly on a Spanish bluebell
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Orange tip 3 full
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TSC. Mother Earth, undressed
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The subject for this week's Sunday Challenge is Mother Earth. A huge subject, which one could interpret in many different ways.
I chose to show a very traditional photo of a bare and recently ploughed field which will eventually yield potatoes.
The PiPs show how Mother Earth is able to recycle many things, the pollination process which allows Mother Earth to be fruitful, and lastly some of the fruits of the season.
Green Credentials
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Highland cow by Loch Achray
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LATEST NEWS IS NOT GOOD:
Samstag - 22.4.2017 on Flickr:
lutzp62
Sorry to tell you, but CR has changed his mind again, back to the cliffhanger
www.ipernity.com/blog/anna.schramm/4656928
Kirckudbright Harbour
Vyrnwy Bridge
HFF everyone. 21st April 2017
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This part of the Montgomery Canal is barely navigable, except possibly in a canoe, but is quite spectacular. The canal on the left is part of the aqueduct crossing the River Vyrnwy to the right of the photo.
The sign which I have included in the notes had just been painted that afternoon and looks pristine. The next job for the volunteer painter might be the fence.
Montogomery Canal
Vyrnwy bridge from the Montgomery Canal Aqueduct
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The swan
Common moorhen
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Adult coot with chick
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The saying, 'Bald as a coot':
Coots are water birds whose heads have the appearance of baldness. This doesn't refer to the lack of feathers on the bird's head, but to their white markings. 'Bald' has several meanings, one of which is 'streaked or marked with white'.
Baby coot taking to the water
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Baby coots look like little clowns The front half of the coot’s body is covered in orange-tipped plumes, giving them a jarring appearance. We’re not used to seeing baby birds covered bright feathers. While this orange fades rather quickly—in about six days—it still leaves them conspicuous when they are at the most vulnerable stage of their lives.
