Peter Castell's photos

King Richard III

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The tomb is in Leicester Cathedral Richard was killed at the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 the last English king to die in battle, what happened to his remains was unknown it was thought that it had been thrown into the river Soar. In 2012 Leicester University started to excavate a car park on the site of Greyfriars Priory Church, test confirmed that the skeleton they found was Richard in 2015 he was re-interred in the Cathedral which is very close to where he was found

Autumn Shadows

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Leicester Botanic Garden

Kaffir Lilly

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Schizostylis coccinea together with the red variety they make a wonderful splash of Autumn colour, but they are an untidy plant and need keeping under control. they make good cut flowers

Almost the same in colour !!!

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Top 0f Padley Gorge HFF

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The gorge runs through the trees in last weeks HFF shot

Man at the Window

Fungi Flower

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It's a small yellow 'puff ball' which opens into this flower like structure, growing in my lawn

Waiting HFF

Splash

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Swept Away

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Icebergs

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From the Depths

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Watching

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The Lobster Claw Plant

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Heliconia Rostrata native to South America this is in the Tropical House at Birmingham Botanic Garden

Floral Teeth

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Flora and Fauna

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Through the grime

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Calke Abbey

Town Hall Square Leicester HFF

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