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(I posted them at this size for speed!)
(I posted them at this size for speed!)
'The Kilburn White Horse, Yorkshire'
It is 97 metres long by 67 m high, and was created in 1857 (A.D.).
It is 97 metres long by 67 m high, and was created in 1857 (A.D.).
small copyright credit - © Caroline Gill 2010
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'Thames View: through the London Eye'
This is very close to Westminster Bridge,
immortilised in the lines of William Wordsworth.
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'Seal off the Scottish Coast'
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'Red Admiral'
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'Dragonfly Detail'Summer Sights!
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'Cwm-yr-Eglwys, Pembrokeshire, Wales'The ruins of the 12th century church of Saint Brynach,
which suffered in the great Royal Charter Storm of 1859.
The belfry, west wall and graveyard can still be seen.
small copyright credit - © Caroline Gill 2010
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'The Hebridean Island of Raasay'The fortification (click to enlarge) is Brochel Castle,
in the vicinity of Calum's Road
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'Hebridean Summer: Elgol on Skye - the departure point for Loch Coruisk''Travel ~ to make journeys of curiosity'
One of several definitions for the word
'Travel'
in Samuel Johnson's famous Dictionary, 1755
Loch Coruisk is the scene of one of J.M.W. Turner's paintings.
Sir Walter Scott, James Boswell and Samuel Johnson were all struck with the beauty of the area
while they travelled the Scottish Hebrides.
'Travel'
in Samuel Johnson's famous Dictionary, 1755
Loch Coruisk is the scene of one of J.M.W. Turner's paintings.
Sir Walter Scott, James Boswell and Samuel Johnson were all struck with the beauty of the area
while they travelled the Scottish Hebrides.
small copyright credit - © Caroline Gill 2010
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'Otter Country: near Sandaig, Scotland'Gavin Maxwell, who wrote 'Ring of Bright Water', spent time in this part of Scotland, just opposite Skye.
He called Sandaig 'Camusfeàrna' in his book.
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'Cadgwith Cove, Cornwall: Summer Evening'In times past the huer would raise his 'hue and cry' when pilchards when he spotted pilchards in the bay.
Lionel Johnson wrote a wonderful poem about Cadgwith.
small copyright credit - © Caroline Gill 2010
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'Sunset: Saundersfoot, Wales'small copyright credit - © Caroline Gill 2010
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'Gower View from Rhossili, Wales'The Gower Peninsula adjoins Swansea, and was the first British place to be designated an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' (AONB)
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'Pendine, near Laugharne, Wales'
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'Cwmdonkin Park, Swansea: childhood haunt of Dylan Thomas'
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'Nesting Swan'small copyright credit - © Caroline Gill 2010
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