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Sheep at Skógafoss by ToonSarah
- 27 May 2018 - Iceland
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Sheep at Skógafoss by ToonSarah
- 27 May 2018 - Iceland
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Lacock Abbey with sheep by Beausoleil
The Botanic Garden at Lacock Abbey is extensive and fascinating. We started at the Greenhouse and adjacent herb garden. As we slowly wandered the garden paths, we were joined by a cute grey cat with white paws that I cheerfully named Abby since she was an Abbey cat. She followed us through the rose garden and all the way to Bide Brook before something else caught her attention. There are lovely views from the garden including of St. Cyriac's Church in the distance.
- 24 May 2018 - North Wiltshire District, United Kingdom
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Following like sheep . . . Lacock Abbey by Beausoleil
Lacock Abbey was founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury, as a nunnery in the Augustinian order. It remained a convent until the dissolution in the 16th century when it was then sold to Sir William Sharington who converted the convent into a residence where he and his family lived. The house was built over the old cloisters and its main rooms are on the first floor. The Tudor stable courtyard to the north of the house has retained many of its original features including the brewhouse and bakehouse but the rest of the house is a very mixed combination of styles due to constant changes and improvements over the years. The house was inherited by the Talbot family, and during the 19th century was the home of William Henry Fox Talbot. In 1835 he made what may be the earliest surviving photographic camera negative, an image of one of the windows. The house and the surrounding village of Lacock were given to the National Trust in 1944. The abbey houses the Fox Talbot Museum in the old Abbey barn.
- 24 May 2018 - North Wiltshire District, United Kingdom
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Standing Stones at Avebury by Beausoleil
The world's largest stone circle surrounds a small village. When you start walking amongst the stones, they seem to go on forever. Unlike Stonehenge, you can walk right up to them and touch them and get a real feeling for the size of both stones and the site that holds them. According to Wikipedia: "The chronology of Avebury's construction is unclear. It was not designed as a single monument, but is the result of various projects that were undertaken at different times during late prehistory. Aubrey Burl suggests dates of 3000 BC for the central cove, 2900 BC for the inner stone circle, 2600 BC for the outer circle and henge, and around 2400 BC for the avenues." There is a large henge with a large outer stone circle and two separate smaller stone circles inside the center. The original purpose is unknown although archaeologists believe that it was probably used for some form of ritual or ceremony and more recent suggestions have been that it was an ancient observatory. Nearby are West Kennet Long Barrow, Windmill Hill and Silbury Hill, all worth a visit.
- 23 May 2018 - Kennet District, United Kingdom
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Standing Stones at Avebury by Beausoleil
The world's largest stone circle surrounds a small village. When you start walking amongst the stones, they seem to go on forever. Unlike Stonehenge, you can walk right up to them and touch them and get a real feeling for the size of both stones and the site that holds them. According to Wikipedia: "The chronology of Avebury's construction is unclear. It was not designed as a single monument, but is the result of various projects that were undertaken at different times during late prehistory. Aubrey Burl suggests dates of 3000 BC for the central cove, 2900 BC for the inner stone circle, 2600 BC for the outer circle and henge, and around 2400 BC for the avenues." There is a large henge with a large outer stone circle and two separate smaller stone circles inside the center. The original purpose is unknown although archaeologists believe that it was probably used for some form of ritual or ceremony and more recent suggestions have been that it was an ancient observatory. Nearby are West Kennet Long Barrow, Windmill Hill and Silbury Hill, all worth a visit.
- 23 May 2018 - Kennet District, United Kingdom
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Sheep at Montacute House by Beausoleil
Parking is beside Montacute House and the tour starts in the front pasture. There are sheep in the pasture which is kind of funny because you are dodging sheep as you listen to your guide. The guide describes what it was like to visit Montacute House in Elizabethan times and our guide was excellent.
- 16 May 2018 - South Somerset District, United Kingdom
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Gate tower at Montacute House by Beausoleil
Parking is beside Montacute House and the tour starts in the front pasture. There are sheep in the pasture which is kind of funny because you are dodging sheep as you listen to your guide. The guide describes what it was like to visit Montacute House in Elizabethan times and our guide was excellent.
- 16 May 2018 - South Somerset District, United Kingdom
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Sheep in front of Montacute House by Beausoleil
Parking is beside Montacute House and the tour starts in the front pasture. There are sheep in the pasture which is kind of funny because you are dodging sheep as you listen to your guide. The guide describes what it was like to visit Montacute House in Elizabethan times and our guide was excellent.
- 16 May 2018 - South Somerset District, United Kingdom
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Iceland, Smyrlabjörg, waterfall after the rain, update from cell phone by westwind57
- 2018 - Iceland
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Sheep at the entrance/exit of Château de Beauregard by Beausoleil
There are two species of sheep at Château de Beauregard, the sheep of Hungary and the sheep of Sologne. Most interesting to us were the sheep of Hungary that are nicknamed 'wolf killers' because of their large twisted horns allowing them to defend themselves from their enemies. They also have a long thick wool that does not need to be shorn as they do it themselves by rubbing against the trees. The Sologne sheep are all born a chocolate color and it remains on their head and the legs.
- 2 October 2017 - France
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Our backyard sheep by Beausoleil
We rented a Gite de France on a sheep farm and I wanted to get photos so I could paint the sheep when we returned home. They managed to stay out of sight for a couple days, but this evening we returned from sightseeing to a part of the flock munching away at some grass and tree trimmings in our back yard. I was thrilled.
- 21 September 2017 - France
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Scenery near Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle by Beausoleil
Driving from Bordeaux to Ainhoa we went through gorgeous scenic countryside.
- 12 September 2017 - France
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Sheep @ Raqchi by balhannahrise
- 23 February 2017
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Sheep @ Raqchi by balhannahrise
- 23 February 2017
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Our thatched gite in Arbourg-Herbignac by Beausoleil
We had flowers in front and sheep in the back.
- 5 February 2017 - France
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On the road between Rouen and Lyons-la-Forêt by Beausoleil
Lyons-la-Forêt is a favorite village of ours. It is very picturesque, historic and has a couple nice restaurants. The drive to it is rural and absolutely lovely.
- 4 October 2016 - France
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Sheep grazing at Kerhinet Village by Beausoleil
- 24 September 2016 - France
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Two of the sheep at our gite by Beausoleil
- 14 September 2016 - France
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Iceland, an ice cold beer by westwind57
- 8 September 2016 - Iceland
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Iceland, Smyrlabjorg, the tripled waterfall after the rain by westwind57
- 8 September 2016 - Iceland
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Iceland, Höfn by westwind57
- 7 September 2016 - Höfn, Iceland
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Iceland, Smyrljaborg, update from my mobile by westwind57
- 7 September 2016 - Iceland
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Iceland, Höfn route by westwind57
- 7 September 2016 - Höfn, Iceland
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Iceland, Höfn, eastern Vattnajökull glacier tongue by westwind57
- 7 September 2016 - Höfn, Iceland
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