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Egypt > Edfu Temple (7 files)

Photos in this gallery are of Edfu Temple, one of the best preserved in Egypt, and usually the first first visit after leaving Luxor ona Nile Cruise.
Edfu Temple EG203821jhp 
 Edfu Temple ambulatory carvings offering scene Hathor dieties wine Egyptian walkway walls sides is located by the River Nile and is one of the main visits for most Luxor to Aswan cruise packages. This photo was taken inside the ambulatory a walled walkway surrounding the temple and which is covered in many beautiful and detailed carvings in sunk relief and although some have been damaged by later Christian zealots the overall quality of this workmanship is awesome. Edfu is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt this one is dedicated to the falcon God Horus and his granite likeness is probably one of the most photographed relicts in Egypt. Originally erected by Senwosret 1 it is mainly supplanted by the current Ptolemaic creation dating from 237BC, this particular part being started 116-71BC along with the present pylon. 
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Edfu Temple EG203828jhp 
 Edfu Temple ambulatory carvings corner Hathor Hapi Ptolemy Horus Egyptian walkway walls sides is located by the River Nile and is one of the main visits for most Luxor to Aswan cruise packages. This photo was taken inside the ambulatory a walled walkway surrounding the temple and which is covered in many beautiful and detailed carvings in sunk relief and although some have been damaged by later Christian zealots the overall quality of this workmanship is awesome. Edfu is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt this one is dedicated to the falcon God Horus and his granite likeness is probably one of the most photographed relicts in Egypt. Originally erected by Senwosret 1 it is mainly supplanted by the current Ptolemaic creation dating from 237BC, this particular part being started 116-71BC along with the present pylon. 
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Edfu Temple EG203825jhp 
 Edfu Temple Hapi wine offering carvings reliefs inside Egyptian walkway walls sides is located by the River Nile and is one of the main visits for most Luxor to Aswan cruise packages. This photo was taken inside the ambulatory a walled walkway surrounding the temple and which is covered in many beautiful and detailed carvings in sunk relief and although some have been damaged by later Christian zealots the overall quality of this workmanship is awesome. Edfu is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt this one is dedicated to the falcon God Horus and his granite likeness is probably one of the most photographed relicts in Egypt. Originally erected by Senwosret 1 it is mainly supplanted by the current Ptolemaic creation dating from 237BC, this particular part being started 116-71BC along with the present pylon. 
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Edfu Temple EG203824jhp 
 Edfu Temple Egypt ambulatory carvings reliefs Maat three feathers unusual query walls sides is located by the River Nile and is one of the main visits for most Luxor to Aswan cruise packages. This photo was taken inside the ambulatory a walled walkway surrounding the temple and which is covered in many beautiful and detailed carvings in sunk relief and although some have been damaged by later Christian zealots the overall quality of this workmanship is awesome. Edfu is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt this one is dedicated to the falcon God Horus and his granite likeness is probably one of the most photographed relicts in Egypt. Originally erected by Senwosret 1 it is mainly supplanted by the current Ptolemaic creation dating from 237BC, this particular part being started 116-71BC along with the present pylon. 
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Edfu Temple EG203823jhp 
 Edfu Temple ambulatory Pharoah Horus Isis Harpocrates offering scene Egyptian monument is located by the River Nile and is one of the main visits for most Luxor to Aswan cruise packages. This photo was taken inside the ambulatory a walled walkway surrounding the temple and which is covered in many beautiful and detailed carvings in sunk relief and although some have been damaged by later Christian zealots the overall quality of this workmanship is awesome. Edfu is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt this one is dedicated to the falcon God Horus and his granite likeness is probably one of the most photographed relicts in Egypt. Originally erected by Senwosret 1 it is mainly supplanted by the current Ptolemaic creation dating from 237BC, this particular part being started 116-71BC along with the present pylon. 
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Edfu Temple EG203822jhp 
 Edfu Temple Horus Hathor Ptolemy Pharaoh reliefs inside Egyptian walkway walls sides is located by the River Nile and is one of the main visits for most Luxor to Aswan cruise packages. This photo was taken inside the ambulatory a walled walkway surrounding the temple and which is covered in many beautiful and detailed carvings in sunk relief and although some have been damaged by later Christian zealots the overall quality of this workmanship is awesome. Edfu is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt this one is dedicated to the falcon God Horus and his granite likeness is probably one of the most photographed relicts in Egypt. Originally erected by Senwosret 1 it is mainly supplanted by the current Ptolemaic creation dating from 237BC, this particular part being started 116-71BC along with the present pylon. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Edfu, Temple, West, Bank, River, Nile, cruise, visit, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, temple, preserved, well, Horus, pylon, inside, ambulatory, walkway, inside, enclosure, enclosed, waterspouts, walls, carvings, reliefs, decorated, detailed, offering, offerings, food, wine, ducks, cattle, feathers, Hathor, Goddess, Horus, falcon, God, life, lotus, flowers, good, condition, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, landscape, July, 2000, slide, film, Fuji, Velvia, scanned, scan, Nikon, FM2, Tokina, lens
Edfu Temple EG203812jhp 
 Edfu Temple ambulatory Maat Hapi offering scene food wine Nature scenes is located by the River Nile and is one of the main visits for most Luxor to Aswan cruise packages. This photo was taken inside the ambulatory a walled walkway surrounding the temple and which is covered in many beautiful and detailed carvings in sunk relief and although some have been damaged by later Christian zealots the overall quality of this workmanship is awesome. Edfu is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt this one is dedicated to the falcon God Horus and his granite likeness is probably one of the most photographed relicts in Egypt. Originally erected by Senwosret 1 it is mainly supplanted by the current Ptolemaic creation dating from 237BC, this particular part being started 116-71BC along with the present pylon. 
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Egypt > Egyptian Museum Cairo (1 file)

Royalty Free photos of exhibits from the Cairo Egyptian Museum taken before current bans with slide film in available light not to studio quality
Tut Fan Holder EG11723JHP 
 Egypt Museum Cairo Tut Exhibit ostrich feather fan holder photo made of wood with gold leaf from the tomb of Tutankhamun. In the prime antiquities collection in Cairo taken during visits between 1994 and 1996 when photography was allowed albeit without flash and tripod. None is of studio quality, being handheld with existing, usually extremely poor light and using slide film, pushed Fuji 400asa to get a suitable aperture and shutter speed. Most of the photos are from the Tutankahum exhibits while the rest are items that interested me as I explored this wonderful and extensive collection, requiring many more hours if not days and is only hinted at during the usual one or two hour visit made on a package tour. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian, Museum, Tutankhamun, ostrich, feather, holder, fan, wood, gold, leaf, chariot, horses, Tut, collection, landscape, ancient, antiquity, antiquities, exhibit

Egypt > Hatshepsut Temple (1 file)

Photos in this gallery are of the West Bank Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri under the cliffs of the Theban hill
Hatshepsut Temple EG02121JHP 
 Hatshepsut Temple Carved painted reliefs limestone Horus Netcher seated God Upper or central court was opened again in 2002 and makes the visit to this magificent temple almost complete except that entrance into the burial chmaber itself is restricted. This magnificent mortuary temple is located on the West Bank of the River Nile at Luxor at an area called Deir el-Bahri and built into the base of the cliffs of the Theban Hill behind which are branches of the Valley of the Kings. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Luxor, Thebes, Theban, West Bank, Deir el-Bahri, el-Bahari, Dayr, Hatshepsut, mortuary, Temple, landscape, upper, central, court, coloured, relief, block, carved, feathers, Maat, shut, falcon, Horus, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, history, Egyptology, Consort, Queen, Pharaoh, Royal, ruler, woman, columns, hall

Egypt > Karnak Temple (3 files)

Photos in this gallery include the whole of Karnak itself, the open air museum, temples of Khonsu and Ptah and the Sound and Light Show night images.
Karnak Temple Carving EG074941jhp 
 Ancient Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut Maat Mut Amun Karnak Temple Transverse Hall is in the central area of this huge sprawling site located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and Karnak is the largest religious complex on the Nile. The figure in the foreground could be Queen Hatshepsut as the cartouche above has ripple of water and bit of the feather that appear in her Named cartouche. She is presenting Goddess Maat to Amun [not in frame] led by the Goddess Mut below. Not a very expert interpretation so do not take as gospel. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, upright, Hatshepsut, queen, woman, Maat, Goddess, Mut, offering, Amun, wall, carving, blue, crown, khepresh, pylon, fourth, fifth, transverse, hall, sandstone, pharaoh, ruler, feather, shut, ripple, water, cartouche
Karnak Painted Lintel EG074955jhp 
 Karnak Egypt Festival Hall Thutmose painted lintel door hieroglyphs stars ceiling near the most sacred part of this huge sprawling site located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and Karnak is the largest religious complex on the Nile. This photograph is of detail of the still visible coloured decoration of the Festival Hall of Thutmose 111. The hall was constructed next to one of the oldest areas of Karnak Temple. This is a complex mix of columned hall, chapels, magazines which are not represented in these photos and included an area described as Akhmenu by the ULCA Karnak Archive but not mentioned a such in any other guide books. This area covers the famous botanical garden suite with plants found on his military campaigns into Palestine, a suite for the underworld God Sokar and beyond the remains of a stand of beautiful papyrus columns described as the Colonnade of Tuthmosis 111. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, landscape, Thutmosis, Thutmose, 111, festival, hall, colours, painted, colors, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, tent, pole, columns, military, tent, campaigns, Men-Khepheru-Re, Blessed, Most, Splendid, Monuments, antechamber, magazines, painted, lintels, carvings, hieroglyphs, roof, supports, suites, Sokar, botanical, gardens, corridor, feathers, ceiling, stars, ankh, twisted, flax, bulrush, sedge, cobra, basket, vulture
Karnak Hatshepsut Obelisk EG074942jhp 
 Ancient Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut Granite Obelisk Karnak Temple Transverse Hall is in the central area of this huge sprawling site located near Luxor City centre on the East Bank of the River Nile and Karnak is the largest religious complex on the Nile. This view of Queen Hatshepsut's Obelisk, one of two remaining standing obelisks, is from between the fourth and fifth pylons looking north in the Transverse Hall. The obelisk of red Aswan granite is the third tallest standing in the world, weighs over 320 tons and stands nearly 30 metres. Encased by Thutmosis 111 who disapproved of his Aunt, his bid to remove her existence benefited us in that the lower section remained largely intact but higher sections were defaced by Akhenaten some 130 years later. The figure in the foreground could also be Queen Hatshepsut as the cartouche above has ripple of water and bit of the feather that appear in her Named cartouche. She is presenting Goddess Maat to Amun [not in frame] led by the Goddess Mut below. Not a very expert interpretation so do not take as gospel. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, Karnak, Temple, East Bank, River Nile, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, upright, Hatshepsut, queen, woman, Maat, Goddess, Mut, offering, Amun, wall, carving, blue, crown, khepresh, obelisk, red, granite, blocks, pylon, fourth, fifth, transverse, hall, sandstone, obelisks, court, pharaoh, ruler, huge, encased, Thutmosis, Thutmose, defaced, erased, feather, shut, ripple, water

Egypt > Minya, Amarna & Ashmunayn (1 file)

Photographs in this gallery cover the main sites of Amarna, its North Palace, Aten and Small Temple, Bani Hasan Rock cut chapels, Tuna el-Gebel with the Catacombs with baboon and ibis mummies, Stela of Akhenaten on the north boundary, Petosiris Tomb-Chapel, Chapels of Ptoemais and Isadora, Roman Water Wheel Well and Temple of Thoth and el Ashmunein with an Open Air Museum with huge granite statues of Baboons and nearby a Temple to Thoth with a later Christian Basilica all located along the River Nile between Cairo and Luxor accessed from the nearby university city of Minya
Tuna el-Gebel Petosiris Capitals 6282EG07JHP 
 Necropolis Tuna el-Gebel Petosiris Temple Capitals Feathers Ostrich Naos Portico Wall is City of the Dead with various chapels, temples and catacombs for animal mummies and many more which are still buried and unexcavated under the desert sands. The tomb-chapel illustrated is that of Petosiris, a High Priest of Thoth dating to around 300BC. The site is centred on a Temple of Thoth, badly ruined, dating from Ramesside through to Roman times and was a place of pilgrimage so there are buildings for accommodation as well and remains of a Roman water wheel obtaining its water from a deep well. Near to the cemetery is the northern boundary stela of Akhenaten which can be visited after a short low grade climb up steps where it is protected from the elements behind a Perspex screen. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, landscape, Egyptology, history, archaeology, ancient, Tuna el-Gebel, Gabal, chapel, tomb, temple, Petosiris, Pedosiric, 300BC, priest, columns, pillars, capitals, painted, colors, burial shaft, motifs, hieroglyphs, painted reliefs

Egypt > Saqqara & Memphis (3 files)

This gallery contains pictures of the two main sites usually visited together on a day trip south of Cairo - Saqqara with the famous Step Pyramid, a huge necropolis with many tombs and other pyramids and Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt now will an open air museum with the alabaster sphinx and the huge partial statue of Ramasses 11.
Khenu Mastaba Carvings EG02AA81jhp 
 Saqqara Ancient Egyptian mastaba Khenu Unas cartouche hieroglyphics carvings clear is located by the causeway and near Pyramid of Unas on the southwest corner near the Step Pyramid and associated with what was the smallest of the pyramids built belonged to Unas, the last King of the 5th Dynasty around 2345BC. There are several other mastabas near the causeway and behind this small one is a large one dedicated to the Queen’s of Unas Khenut and Nebet. Khenu was the son of Nefer, the Inspector of artisans and singers. I could find little information about Khenu and in several reference books/guide books his mastaba is not mentioned. I understand he had two sons called Ihy and Simoenas, one of which appears in the carvings and his mastaba has an excellent example of a false door. There are several cartouches for the King Unas indicating that Khenu and his father served during this period. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Sakkara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, upright, Unas, Unis, Wenis, texts, pyramid, causeway, mastaba, tomb, Khenu, carvings, hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics, cartouche, symbols, writing, language, nefer, feather, script, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history, carved, columns, open, sunny
Saqqara Carving EG051143jhp 
 Saqqarah Unis tomb Khenu chapel reliefs ancient Egyptian falcon cobra iaret next to the restored walkway from the Pyramid of Unas near the Step Pyramid and which slopes down to the Valley Temple first seen as visitors arrive at this major complex near Memphis. Recent archaeological work has discovered tombs underneath the causeway such as that of the Two Brothers while many other undiscovered or partially excavated ones lie alongside the causeway as do boat pits. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, Unas, Unis, Wenis, stele, texts, step, pyramid, causeway, valley, temple, landscape, carvings, carving, relief, sandstone, cartouche, feather, shut, iaret, cobra, falcon, hieroglyphics, hieroglyphs, digital, recent, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history, mastaba, Khenu,
Saqqara Carving EG051142jhp 
 Sakkara Unas Cartouche Kehnu Mastaba carved reliefs ancient Egypt feather shut found in chapel next to the restored walkway from the Pyramid of Unas near the Step Pyramid and which slopes down to the Valley Temple first seen as visitors arrive at this major complex near Memphis. Recent archaeological work has discovered tombs underneath the causeway such as that of the Two Brothers while many other undiscovered or partially excavated ones lie alongside the causeway as do boat pits. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Sakkara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, Unas, Unis, Wenis, stele, texts, step, pyramid, causeway, valley, temple, landscape, carvings, carving, relief, sandstone, cartouche, feather, shut, loaf, union, symbol, sema, desert, hare, hieroglyphics, hieroglyphs, digital, recent, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history

Scotland > Banff & Buchan (1 file)

Photographs of the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire in North East Scotland that do not fit into other specialist categories or particularly illustrate the nature of the area.
Banff Links Sand Castle VR0415JHP 
 Banff Royal Burgh is located at the estuary of the River Deveron crossed by a beautiful seven arched bridge and is town with a history dating back to the 12th century and was granted a charter by Robert the Bruce in the 14th Century. Once a thriving herring fishing port it is now a quiet town catering more to tourism with an excellent golf course at Duff House and has several sandy beaches. It is reckoned to be on of the driest and sunniest locations is Scotland. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Banff, sea, Moray, Firth, town, seaport, River, Deveron, estuary, beach, landscape, sand, castle, bucket, spade, yellow, red, feathers, links, bathers, paddling

Scotland > Clouds, Sunsets, Dawns and Weather (1 file)

The gallery has images of weather related subjects from clouds to dawns and sunrises, NLC or noctilucent clouds nights, moon to sun rings, rainbows, double rainbows, meteors, shooting stars, Perseids. The range of clouds includes cirrus, storm clouds, white puffy fair weather clouds, monster cloud formations, haar, sun beams, lenticular, mama, a wide range of different meteorological structures and types.
NLC Torphins bnm7941jhp 
 Noctilucent clouds NLC summer night details structures breaking blurred Scotland Aberdeenshire sky blue network rare event usually occurring between latitudes 55 and 65 degrees resembling thin cirrus but most often a bluish silvery colour although orange or reddish colours from latent twilight are visible towards the horizon and are a beautiful and eerie sight, the spidery network rather like the mind filaments from Dumbledore's Pensieve in Harry Potter usually of sapphire blue, gossamer white colours from ice crystals catching the last twilight is seen around the time the brightest stars appear and their strength grows around maximum darkness, usually after midnight BST. They happen only a few times a year and need a clear cloudless night best to see them although in this photo the normal clouds are also present. This is taken looking magnetic 45 degrees from Crooktree over Torphins and 25 miles west of Aberdeen in North East Scotland, my second show in 2017 in the late evening of the 2nd July into early 3rd. Taken at 23.47 UT [after midnight in BST] using a D700 Nikon DSLR with Tokina SD28-70 lens at f5.6, 3.5 second exposure at ISO500. It was a perfect night with no wind and very little normal cloud cover and in this detailed closeup the line of cloud appeared to be breakup. The photos over the house were taken with a Nikkor 24mm f2.8 at f8. Many examples of NLC from around the world can be seen in the gallery at www.Spaceweather.com. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Royal Deeside, Deeside, Torphins, Noctilucent, clouds, cumulus, windy, breaking up, feathers, moving, blurred, landscape, NLC, north, east, west, high, atmosphere, ice, crystals, cirrus, reflections, twilight, summer, sun, stars, latitude, Northern, hemisphere, sapphire, blue, cobwebs, filaments, detail, structure, waves, ripple, whitish blue, patterns, eerie, rare, beautiful, night, mesosphere, meteorological, phenomenon, phenomena, atmospheric, upper atmosphere, night shining, meaning, eastern sky, ultraviolet radiation, sky, layers, windy, Nikon, D700 FX DSLR, digital, ISO500, Nikkor, 24mm lens, Tokina, SD28-70mm zoom lens, 2017, July.

Scotland > Flora and Fauna (5 files)

Gallery of Scottish photographs of plants, flowers, such as bluebells, harebells, Dames Rocket, broom, gorse, fox gloves, poppies; trees such as gean, silver birch, pines, Scots Pines, larch, and a few wild animals such as birds, hare, pheasants, roe deer, red squirrels, insects, butterflies such as peacocls, red admirals, tortoiseshell, although I am not a wildlife photographer as such.
Partridge on Dyke xvv1381jhp 
 Partridge red-legged bird Scottish Deeside colours plumage Alectoris rufa standing on a stone wall and showing off its very striking feather patterns from black throat band, red legs and black and white side panels all making it ideal camouflage when running in the undergrowth. This particular bird was brought onto the estate as part of a selection of more interesting birds for the seasonal rough shooting and is not a native of this part of Scotland. A pair that hung around my cottage did breed and had a clutch of chicks although sadly they survived only a few days as it was the year I also had a feral Scottish Wild cat resident. One interesting problem I had was the male flying at my conservatory window seeing a reflection of itself and presumably seeing it as competition-I had to stick a sheet of paper over the outside of the glass until it moved on. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, wild, landscape, partridge, Alectoris, rufa, red-legged, cock, hen, feathers, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, camouflage, striped, black, white, red, pink, chicks, young, grass, countryside, rural, Nature, foliage, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, summer, June, 2010, DSLR, digital, camera, D700, Nikon, photograph
Partridge Family xvv1170jhp 
 Partridge red-legged bird Scotland Aberdeenshire chicks family colourful plumage Alectoris rufa standing on a stone wall and showing off its very striking feather patterns from black throat band, red legs and black and white side panels all making it ideal camouflage when running in the undergrowth. This particular bird was brought onto the estate as part of a selection of more interesting birds for the seasonal rough shooting and is not a native of this part of Scotland. A pair that hung around my cottage did breed and had a clutch of chicks although sadly they survived only a few days as it was the year I also had a feral Scottish Wild cat resident. One interesting problem I had was the male flying at my conservatory window seeing a reflection of itself and presumably seeing it as competition-I had to stick a sheet of paper over the outside of the glass until it moved on. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, wild, landscape, partridge, Alectoris, rufa, red-legged, cock, hen, feathers, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, camouflage, striped, black, white, red, pink, chicks, young, grass, countryside, rural, Nature, foliage, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, summer, June, 2010, DSLR, digital, camera, D700, Nikon, photograph
Blackbird Sunningl zxc3212jhp 
 Blackbird sunning spread wings dyke sunny Deeside Scotland summer photograph taken with a telephoto lens through the kitchen window as this female blackbird undertakes a practice attributed to them in summer days in strong sunlight. Despite research the general theory is that of maintaining its feathers possibly stimulating the Vitamin D produced in its preen-oil gland or maybe regulating its temperature on hot days. I have seen sparrows also doing a similar thing but on the ground, especially if it is sandy and wondered if it might be to do with cleaning away mites, as part of the sand bath activity-hen pheasants also seem to like this and often create their own sand bowl for regular use. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, landscape, summer, sunny, blackbird, turdidae, turdus, merula, female, sunning, spreading, wings, feathers, sun, sunny, sunshine, dyke, stone, wall, stones, heat, regulate, temperature, maintain, vitamin D, preen, oil, gland, waterproof, 2014, July, digital, telephoto, DSLR, Nikon, D700, long, lens
Heron in Sun qwe4651jhp 
 Heron Ardea cinerea bird sunning riverbank River Feugh Banchory Scotland photo here sunning itself by these very famous falls whose salmon leaping draws many visitors as well as this large British fishing bird. Visible often from the public footpath and often by the water’s edge watching for small fish in pools by the raging torrents of water that cascade through the rocks beneath the Feugh Bridge near the town of Banchory, 18 miles west of Aberdeen on Royal Deeside. The River Feugh is a tributary of the River Dee. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Britain, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Banchory, River, Feugh, Falls, rocks, fishing, salmon, leaps, Deeside, countryside, rural, wildlife, bird, Heron, ardea, cinerea, preening, standing, sunning, feathers, wings, rocks, riverbank, landscape, summer, sunny, telephoto.
Cock Pheasant qwe4114jhp 
 Colourful cock pheasant field grass spring Scottish Nature Deeside photograph here captured in the shorter grass by the side of a field showing off its beautiful feathers in prime state before the mating season starts. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, wild, landscape, pheasant, cock, feathers, grass, countryside, rural, Nature, foliage, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, sun, sunshine, spring

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