Francis Taylor's photos

Mexican panther

Mexican panther

25 Jan 2025 4 2 27
Spotted in Oaxaca.
Street scene

Street scene

25 Jan 2025 1 14
In Oaxaca, Mexico.
Mexican fish eagle (with fish).

Mexican fish eagle (with fish).

27 Jan 2025 20
Spotted in the Sumidero Canyon, Mexico.
Uxmal - the Mayan city in Mexico

Uxmal - the Mayan city in Mexico

01 Feb 2025 5 1 19
The Mayan pyramid in Uxmal, viewed through a doorway.
Monte Alban

Monte Alban

25 Jan 2025 4 1 25
Monte Alban was a major Zapotec city in Mexico, built largely between 100 BC and 200 AD.
Troop inspection

Troop inspection

19 Jan 2025 3 1 40
A troop of gas cylinder warriors are inspected by their commanding officer. (Seen near Quarriers Village, which is where my son lives, in Scotland.)
Salisbury Cathedral.The performance is about to start

Salisbury Cathedral.The performance is about to st…

24 Nov 2024 5 1 45
My wife and I sing with the Salisbury Musical Society and I took this just before the start of a performance of that great oratorio Elijah, by Mendelssohn. A great experience.
A Superb Starling

A Superb Starling

30 Sep 2024 4 1 73
On Crescent Island in Lake Naivasha, a Superb Starling directs us to the correct footpath.
Sunset in the Masai Mara

Sunset in the Masai Mara

12 Oct 2024 10 6 103
A Black-shouldered Kite

A Black-shouldered Kite

13 Oct 2024 4 57
Spotted in the Masai Mara. Not very common and we were lucky to spot one. The red eyes are distinctive.
An adult male lion on the prowl.

An adult male lion on the prowl.

11 Oct 2024 5 75
A male lion approaching our vehicle in the Masai Mara. It got quite close !
Yellow-billed Stork

Yellow-billed Stork

30 Sep 2024 7 1 72
Seen on the shores of Lake Naivasha, in Kenya.
Leopard resting

Leopard resting

10 Oct 2024 8 1 74
Another leopard photo taken during our trip to the Masai Mara. They are such superb creatures.
Leopard in a tree.

Leopard in a tree.

10 Oct 2024 17 6 145
A female leopard climbing down from the tree where she had hidden her kill so as to keep it safe from hyenas. We were on safari in the Masai Mara in Kenya.
A doorway in the Alhambra

A doorway in the Alhambra

11 Sep 2024 5 3 90
A doorway in the Alhambra in Granada. A wonderful example of Spanish Islamic architecture.
Italica amphitheatre

Italica amphitheatre

12 Sep 2024 5 1 63
This is a view of the amphitheatre in Italica, a major Roman town near Seville. The Roman emperors Trajan and Hadrian were born there and this amphitheatre was commissioned by Hadrian. It could seat 25,000 spectators, more than double the population of the town.
Sunrise with clouds

Sunrise with clouds

11 Sep 2024 2 59
Taken while travelling from Seville to Granada
Alhambra - The Court of the Lions

Alhambra - The Court of the Lions

11 Sep 2024 6 1 69
The Court of the Lions in the Alhambra in Granada was constructed in about 1380 as part of the Nasrid plalace of Muhammad V.
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