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Showing posts with label England. Show all posts
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Monday, July 16, 2018
Photographic Views
Achill Island, Ireland
Connemara, Ireland
Culmstock, Devon, England
Osprey with flounder, Assateague Island, Maryland
Cawdor Castle, Scotland
Sligachan Bridge, Scotland
Skellig Islands, Ireland
Monday, June 5, 2017
Bits and Pieces
We have flocks of birds visiting the feeders, and Bertrando, the squirrel, is sprawled flat across the top of the telephone pole, soaking up the sun. The skies are blue, with a few high clouds, but the view of the Flatirons, less than 1.5 miles away, is already hazy. I changed my hair color yesterday - it is now a deep burgundy, with purple highlights. I'll keep it this color through the summer, and then go back to being a grey, almost totally white, haired old lady again.
It looks like a very interesting field building up for the Belmont Stakes on Saturday - Patch, the one-eyed horse; Tapwrit, Lookin At Lee, Epicharis, Irish War Cry, Hollywood Handsome, J Boys Echo, Senior Investment, and, possibly, Gormley. The post position draw will be held Wednesday.
One of my client's said she'd be staying at home this summer - she told me that in mid-May. I dropped her off at the airport the third week of May, and picked her up the last week of May; then she flew out on 1 June, and back yesterday. I'll take her to the airport on Friday, and she says she thinks she'll be back around the 24th of June... Of course, it isn't "really" summer until June 21 - but I always think of summer as June, July, and August... I'll have to see what happens in later months. The client's gentleman friend, who is also a client, left on 31 May and returns 7 June, only to leave again on 9 June, with his lady friend. I know he has to be in California in late June - but don't know when he'll return from the 9 June trip. Gotta say that this job is always interesting, and never the same any day! The first client's daughter, who is currently living with her Mom, will be going to a wedding the last weekend of June - and I have been asked to care for the family house and critters for that weekend - but the Mom said she'd be back then - but that's the weekend the gentleman leaves for California - I'll just have to wait and see what happens....
Beatrice, my roommate, is African-American. Her maternal grandmother was a Louisiana Creole named Annie DeClouette. I'm working on her family tree, since we've received her DNA results from 23andMe. I've been able to trace her DeClouette line back the Governor of Bienvienido, Cuba in the 1700s. Her paternal line I have been able to trace back to a slave named Priest Trickles, who was born in South Carolina in 1820. We're heading down to the African-American History Library in Denver today to do more research...
Foals are popping out all over the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island. Although we have lost two of the babies, 51 have been born so far (as of yesterday evening, anyway). The latest was a chestnut pinto sired by Hoppy, and out of Carol's Little Freedom. Thetis and Wild Thing's bay pinto colt (born May 14) is as bold as brass - and bugles challenges to the tour boats full of tourists. He certainly give pony lovers' their money's worth! I also double-checked with the intrepid photography couple, Steve and Darcy Cole, who told me that my buy-back filly, Surfer Princess, has apparently settled into Tornado Legacy's herd. Her previous best buddy, Badabing, is now content with Ajax.
My heart goes out to the people of England - first the vehicular attack outside of Parliament, then the suicide bombing outside the concert in Manchester two weeks ago, and now the vehicular attack on London Bridge with three men then going on a stabbing rampage. Most of my ancestors were from England, and I love that small strong country dearly. London is one of my favorite cities to visit and explore. As the old World War signs stated, "Keep calm and carry on," is the country's mantra - and it's perfect in these times of escalating terrorism.
And, again, the current President of the United States is a complete and total asshole.
It looks like a very interesting field building up for the Belmont Stakes on Saturday - Patch, the one-eyed horse; Tapwrit, Lookin At Lee, Epicharis, Irish War Cry, Hollywood Handsome, J Boys Echo, Senior Investment, and, possibly, Gormley. The post position draw will be held Wednesday.
One of my client's said she'd be staying at home this summer - she told me that in mid-May. I dropped her off at the airport the third week of May, and picked her up the last week of May; then she flew out on 1 June, and back yesterday. I'll take her to the airport on Friday, and she says she thinks she'll be back around the 24th of June... Of course, it isn't "really" summer until June 21 - but I always think of summer as June, July, and August... I'll have to see what happens in later months. The client's gentleman friend, who is also a client, left on 31 May and returns 7 June, only to leave again on 9 June, with his lady friend. I know he has to be in California in late June - but don't know when he'll return from the 9 June trip. Gotta say that this job is always interesting, and never the same any day! The first client's daughter, who is currently living with her Mom, will be going to a wedding the last weekend of June - and I have been asked to care for the family house and critters for that weekend - but the Mom said she'd be back then - but that's the weekend the gentleman leaves for California - I'll just have to wait and see what happens....
Beatrice, my roommate, is African-American. Her maternal grandmother was a Louisiana Creole named Annie DeClouette. I'm working on her family tree, since we've received her DNA results from 23andMe. I've been able to trace her DeClouette line back the Governor of Bienvienido, Cuba in the 1700s. Her paternal line I have been able to trace back to a slave named Priest Trickles, who was born in South Carolina in 1820. We're heading down to the African-American History Library in Denver today to do more research...
Foals are popping out all over the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island. Although we have lost two of the babies, 51 have been born so far (as of yesterday evening, anyway). The latest was a chestnut pinto sired by Hoppy, and out of Carol's Little Freedom. Thetis and Wild Thing's bay pinto colt (born May 14) is as bold as brass - and bugles challenges to the tour boats full of tourists. He certainly give pony lovers' their money's worth! I also double-checked with the intrepid photography couple, Steve and Darcy Cole, who told me that my buy-back filly, Surfer Princess, has apparently settled into Tornado Legacy's herd. Her previous best buddy, Badabing, is now content with Ajax.
My heart goes out to the people of England - first the vehicular attack outside of Parliament, then the suicide bombing outside the concert in Manchester two weeks ago, and now the vehicular attack on London Bridge with three men then going on a stabbing rampage. Most of my ancestors were from England, and I love that small strong country dearly. London is one of my favorite cities to visit and explore. As the old World War signs stated, "Keep calm and carry on," is the country's mantra - and it's perfect in these times of escalating terrorism.
And, again, the current President of the United States is a complete and total asshole.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
11th & 12th Century Castles - Photos
Cardiff Castle, Wales; Norman castle on top of Roman fort
St Mary Magdalene round Chapel at Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, England
Hochburg Castle in Germany
Castel de Requesens, Catalonia, Spain
Corfe Castle, Dorset, England
Cesis Castle, Latvia
Castello di Duino, Italy
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Women's Marches Around the World - Photos
New Delhi, India
Anchorage, Alaska
Washington, D. C.
Paris, France
Barcelona, Spain
Athens, Greece
Berlin, Germany
Belgrade, Serbia
London, England
Wellington, New Zealand
Sydney, Australia
Police in Oakland, California
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Old Country House Photos
Barnet, Vermont - 1825
Coalwood, West Virginia
Great Malvern, England, United Kingdom
Hiram, Maine
Old Stone House, now in Brooklyn, New York
Cushing-Olson House, Maine - late 1700s
North Carolina - photo by Mike Covington
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Seen in Gloucestershire, England
The Old Vicarage, Parkend
Hedgehog
The Buck Stone
Naunton
Lydney Park Estate
Wild boars raiding trash
The New Inn, Coln St. Aldwyns
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Wild Boars in England
Weird, weird weather - the temperature's been rising since 10 p.m., and it's now 55 degrees (F) outside at 9 a.m.; but we're supposed to have snow falling, starting around 5 this afternoon, as the temperature is now going to drop for the rest of the day....
I read, with amazement, of a man dying in a car wreck in Gloucestershire, England earlier this week. The man was driving his car in the middle lane (6 lanes, 3 each way) when he struck a wild boar on the M4. The car was then hit by a large truck, as it slid into another lane. I'm used to reading about wildlife-caused accidents here in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. I know there are wild deer in England, as well as smaller wildlife. But I never envisioned wild pigs in the UK as a driving hazard - the deer, yes; wild ponies in Dartmoor and Exmoor, yes; Scottish wildcats, yes. A wild boar? No way. Then, today's Wiltshire Gazette newspaper states that Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, lost one of her prized pigs, a Gloucester Old Spotted boar, to the attack of a wild boar. Gatcombe Park, the country home of the Princess, is not very far from the wild boar accident site on the M4. And the Gloucester Old Spotted Pig is a type of pig that was almost bred out of existence - they are bred for their docility and intelligence currently, but were great pork producers centuries ago. I wonder if there is a wounded boar, crazed with pain from a car accident, wandering the Princess' neighborhood?
Today is the Grand Parade of the Denver National Western Stock Show, starting at noon. It's the kick-off event for the Stock Show, and will be followed by the annual barbecue at the Wells Fargo Building at 17th and Broadway.
Back to wild boars, or wild pigs... I know they live on continental Europe. I know they live in the southern United States and in Mexico, and I've read about the destructive tendencies in the Carolinas, Louisiana, and Alabama... But, somehow, I didn't think that wild boars still existed in the United Kingdom. Shows I still have a lot to learn....
I read, with amazement, of a man dying in a car wreck in Gloucestershire, England earlier this week. The man was driving his car in the middle lane (6 lanes, 3 each way) when he struck a wild boar on the M4. The car was then hit by a large truck, as it slid into another lane. I'm used to reading about wildlife-caused accidents here in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. I know there are wild deer in England, as well as smaller wildlife. But I never envisioned wild pigs in the UK as a driving hazard - the deer, yes; wild ponies in Dartmoor and Exmoor, yes; Scottish wildcats, yes. A wild boar? No way. Then, today's Wiltshire Gazette newspaper states that Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, lost one of her prized pigs, a Gloucester Old Spotted boar, to the attack of a wild boar. Gatcombe Park, the country home of the Princess, is not very far from the wild boar accident site on the M4. And the Gloucester Old Spotted Pig is a type of pig that was almost bred out of existence - they are bred for their docility and intelligence currently, but were great pork producers centuries ago. I wonder if there is a wounded boar, crazed with pain from a car accident, wandering the Princess' neighborhood?
Today is the Grand Parade of the Denver National Western Stock Show, starting at noon. It's the kick-off event for the Stock Show, and will be followed by the annual barbecue at the Wells Fargo Building at 17th and Broadway.
Back to wild boars, or wild pigs... I know they live on continental Europe. I know they live in the southern United States and in Mexico, and I've read about the destructive tendencies in the Carolinas, Louisiana, and Alabama... But, somehow, I didn't think that wild boars still existed in the United Kingdom. Shows I still have a lot to learn....
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Miscellaneous Photos
Raked sand beach art
Red deer feeding in England
Photo-shopped eyes
Dew drops
Lady bugs galore!
Bull frog
Alternate "Little Mermaid" in Copenhagen
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