08 May 2011, 2:51 am
greenturtle74 wrote:
Enjoying reading through these, Laz. Thank you for taking the time to post. Very calming to look at, like taking a virtual tour, without the people and the noise.
Ditto that
although I wouldn't mind seeing UK, especially the wilderness, at least once in my lifetime.
08 May 2011, 5:21 am
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especially the wilderness
Scotland really is the only part of the UK that has any close approximation to "real" wilderness. Our national parks are artificially managed landscapes that have been kept that way since roman times (in the case of the peak district) or for hunting purposes. Our forests are very sterile of fauna compared to Scandinavia. They have such lush forests over there its a real shock to the system. Were it not for the mosquitios i would find it quite appealing to live out there in the woods
08 May 2011, 5:47 am
Part 17 These are shots were I was using the macro lens feature of the camera. Oh and the bird is a female black bird, I like black birds, they make lovely tunes when they sing 
08 May 2011, 5:59 am
Part 18. Pictures near to the railway station where I parked my car. BTW Moog those are wild ramsun FYI. The railway station is Hertford North which is a branch line off the Great Northern Mainline that originates at Kings Cross in London
08 May 2011, 6:16 am
Laz wrote:
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especially the wilderness
Scotland really is the only part of the UK that has any close approximation to "real" wilderness. Our national parks are artificially managed landscapes that have been kept that way since roman times (in the case of the peak district) or for hunting purposes. Our forests are very sterile of fauna compared to Scandinavia. They have such lush forests over there its a real shock to the system. Were it not for the mosquitios i would find it quite appealing to live out there in the woods
Yes, I wanted to add "the wilderness, or what's left of it"
, but it seemed a bit offensive, since what I've seen on various media is beautiful, especially Scotland and Wales. Your parks are exquisite as well (I'm a big fan of Titchmarsh 
) and there seems to be a very highly developed gardening culture, much more than here.
Black birds are my favourite! There seems to be quite a few nesting in the proximity of my home. It's great to hear them chirping at dawn.
Taken in the botanical garden:
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08 May 2011, 7:07 am
Booyakasha wrote:
Taken in the botanical garden:
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Ooh - pitcher plants (Sarracenia). Nice. I've grown some of those:
08 May 2011, 7:19 am
Laz wrote:
You have the bonus of living in a mediterranian climate though where you live. And bare in mind Italy nearby to you has some absolutely spectacular gardens, some influenced by english designs. There has recently been a television series about the gardens of Italy and they've made me want to go back there again and ignore the fact that I find italians overwhelming to speak too and their road system a death trap
Oh and the croatian coastline is absolutely fabulous
In the morning I'm usually woken up by Black Birds, Magpie's and the squirrels having a fight
Oh and the croatian coastline is absolutely fabulous
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Black birds are my favourite! There seems to be quite a few nesting in the proximity of my home. It's great to hear them chirping at dawn. Smile
In the morning I'm usually woken up by Black Birds, Magpie's and the squirrels having a fight
Croatian coastline is great except that in the summer time the population density equals those of India or Bangladesh. Mediterranean gardens are exquisite though, and especially the pine forests.
Interestingly, there's a legend that the big mountain of Velebit, which is situated close to the coastline, was (almost) made bare by those overwhelming Italians who used its wood to build Venice.
This is how it looks today (not my photo as I don't have the opportunity to go there often):
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08 May 2011, 7:20 am
Cornflake wrote:
Booyakasha wrote:
Taken in the botanical garden:
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Ooh - pitcher plants (Sarracenia). Nice. I've grown some of those:
Wow - I always wanted to grow those
08 May 2011, 7:27 am
Booyakasha wrote:
Wow - I always wanted to grow those
Easy-peasy - but they must be kept well watered otherwise they die very quickly.
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08 May 2011, 9:30 am
hyperlexian wrote:
ahhhhhhhhhhh so beautiful!
You respond fast,
I didn't have time to resize, lol.
Those are near my dads house, long exposure on a clear night. The bright orange in the one is due to a vehicle light going by about 200 feet away....
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