Category Archives: Animals

Serenity

Posted on August 20, 2012 by satnavandcider

After the Rain on Cleeve Hill, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.

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Sheep in the Cotswold Countryside

Posted on August 9, 2012 by satnavandcider

Grazing Sheep in the Cotswold Countryside near Broadway Tower, United Kingdom.

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To Live and Die at Minard Castle

Posted on July 26, 2012 by satnavandcider

Fields of Sheep with Minard Castle on Kilmurry Bay, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland. Following a long and full day of sightseeing on the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland, my husband and I were enjoying the drive to Killarney as we passed through a comparatively less-than-picturesque area. … Continue reading →

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Learning to Be a Duck in Bruges

Posted on June 22, 2012 by satnavandcider

Photographing ducks at Minnewater (Lake of Love) in Bruges, Belgium. While watching a family of ducks, I was so excited when I captured momma duck jumping into the lake. Apparently, I wasn’t the only one trying to capture the duck family in action. But … Continue reading →

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Snails of the Burren

Posted on June 12, 2012 by satnavandcider

If you’re like me, you might first be asking, “What is the Burren?” During my recent trip to Ireland, I learned that the Burren is a karst-landscape area south of Galway Bay in northwest County Clare. The Burren is one of the largest karst landscapes in Europe. If … Continue reading →

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Swan Landing on Lough Leane

Posted on June 7, 2012 by satnavandcider

I’ve only seen a few swans in my time and never had I seen one land until just a few days ago at Ross Castle near Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Watching the swan touch down on Lough Leane (Killarney’s lower lake) was hard … Continue reading →

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Lambs at the Peter Pan Pavilion

Posted on May 23, 2012 by satnavandcider

I like to think of this wooden building in Stanway as the Peter Pan Pavilion, because it was built for the author of Peter Pan, J.M. Barrie. Sir James Barrie spent much time in the 1920’s in Stanway, a small … Continue reading →

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Gwylfa Hiraethog Shooting Lodge: the Haunted House of Denbigh Moors

Posted on May 9, 2012 by satnavandcider

Spooky, no? Well, I got chills. Then again it had recently snowed. (Groan). Okay, fine. So even though it’s known as the “haunted house” it probably isn’t haunted. But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t scary. Upon arrival we were greeted with a … Continue reading →

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Cute Little Lambs of the Denbigh Moors

Posted on May 7, 2012 by satnavandcider

Please forgive my self-indulgence, but I needed to get me some cuteness today. I’ve been working on a post about the Haunted House of Denbigh Moors, Gwylfa Hiraethog (I’m really excited about some of the photos), but I kept being drawn to … Continue reading →

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I’ve Been Freshly Pressed!

Posted on May 2, 2012 by satnavandcider

I’m gobsmacked! That’s a word I learned since moving to England and I don’t think there’s a better word to describe how I’m feeling right now. I feel very honored. And totally shocked. In a good way! “Cows and Country Near … Continue reading →

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