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  • Visitors compare the cone of Mt. St. Helens with an earlier photo of it before the eruptionk. Washington state, USA
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  • Cadgwith on the southern tip of the Lizard Peninsula is a quaint fishing village, complete with thatched cottages.
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  • Workers repair one of Grand Coulee dam's huge turbines.
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  • Seed from the Kew Millennium Seed Bank collection at Wakehurst, outside London in the UK.  <br />
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Sophora secundiflora (Fabaceae) - Texas mountain laurel, mescal bean; native to North America (Texas, New Mexico, northern Mexico)<br />
The hard, fibrous and indehiscent camaras of the Texas mountain laurel (Sophora secundiflora, Fabaceae-Papilionoideae) appear to be adapted to dispersal by large herbivorous mammals such as antelopes. However, most of the potential dispersers in North America would have died out c. 13.000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age. The only native antelope in the southern US is the pronghorn (Antilocapra americana). Observations as to whether the pronghorn does eat the fruits of the Texas mountain laurel seem to be missing. The very hard and shiny seeds of the Texas mountain laurel are coloured bright red, a characteristic that generally indicated 'fraudulent' bird-dispersal ('fruit mimicry'). However, since the fruits are very hard and indehiscent, the conspicuous colour of the seeds is hard to explain from an adaptational point of view. Perhaps their colour is part of a two-stage dispersal mechanism, tricking birds into picking the seeds from the faeces of megafaunal herbivores.<br />
interesting weblinks:<br />
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=sose3: Sophora secundiflora is very popular as a native evergreen ornamental tree within its range, valued for its handsome, dark green foliage and lush early spring blooms. It is drought-tolerant, prefers rocky limestone soil, and is native from central Texas west to New Mexico and south to San Luis Potosi in Mexico. Like many woody plants native to rocky soils, it is slow growing. The fragrance of Texas mountain laurel flowers is reminiscent of artificial grape products.
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  • View of the little village of O Cebreiro, historically the first village you enter in Galicia, and today the first stop for pilgrims entering Galicia.  A beautiful of Celtic village it has been converted from farming hamlet to accomodation for visitors with the last few decades.  A beautiful place to see the green, mountainous eastern Galicia.
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  • On St. Kilda, the island west of the Outer Hebrides, a World Heritgage Site famous for its bird colonies and the tale of the evacuation of the last humans habitants in the village in 1930. View of the village houses.
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  • On St. Kilda, the island west of the Outer Hebrides, a World Heritgage Site famous for its bird colonies and the tale of the evacuation of the last humans habitants in the village in 1930. View of the village houses.
    MM7701_20080625_3244.jpg
  • Seed from the Kew Millennium Seed Bank collection at Wakehurst, outside London in the UK.  <br />
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Bertholletia excelsa (Lecythidaceae) – Brazil nut; native to Brazil – large woody fruit with animal-made hole affording a view of an eroded seed. In its natural habitat, the Brazilian rainforest, the mature fruits fall on the ground where agoutis (cat-size brown rodents) are the only animals that are able to gnaw their way through the fruit wall into the seeds. They eat some of the seeds of a fruit and cache the rest for subsequent use. Seeds left in a forgotten cache eventually germinate after 12 to 18 months and give rise to a new Brazil nut tree. <br />
Snippets from the internet: A forest tree, native to northern Brazil and Guiana, that grows 100' tall and has been grown in Hawaii. The fruit is round, woody, 6" long and contains 12-24 nuts per fruit. Almost all of the commercial crop is collected from wild trees<br />
Very good info about the economy etc. of the Brazil nut: http://www.rain-tree.com/brazilnu.htm
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  • View of Conwy, famous for the castle overlooking the River Conwy.<br />
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Conwy is the classic walled town. Its circuit of walls, over three quarters of a mile long and guarded by no less than 22 towers, is one of the finest in the World.
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  • On St. Kilda, the island west of the Outer Hebrides, a World Heritgage Site famous for its bird colonies and the tale of the evacuation of the last humans habitants in the village in 1930. View of the village houses.
    MM7701_20080625_3246.jpg
  • On St. Kilda, the island west of the Outer Hebrides, a World Heritgage Site famous for its bird colonies and the tale of the evacuation of the last humans habitants in the village in 1930. View of the village houses.
    MM7701_20080625_3232.jpg
  • On St. Kilda, the island west of the Outer Hebrides, a World Heritgage Site famous for its bird colonies and the tale of the evacuation of the last humans habitants in the village in 1930. View of the village houses.  To buy this print click on the SHOPPING CART below.
    MM7701_20080625_3232.jpg
  • Seed from the Kew Millennium Seed Bank collection at Wakehurst, outside London in the UK.  <br />
<br />
Bertholletia excelsa (Lecythidaceae) – Brazil nut; native to Brazil – large woody fruit with animal-made hole affording a view of an eroded seed. In its natural habitat, the Brazilian rainforest, the mature fruits fall on the ground where agoutis (cat-size brown rodents) are the only animals that are able to gnaw their way through the fruit wall into the seeds. They eat some of the seeds of a fruit and cache the rest for subsequent use. Seeds left in a forgotten cache eventually germinate after 12 to 18 months and give rise to a new Brazil nut tree. <br />
Snippets from the internet: A forest tree, native to northern Brazil and Guiana, that grows 100' tall and has been grown in Hawaii. The fruit is round, woody, 6" long and contains 12-24 nuts per fruit. Almost all of the commercial crop is collected from wild trees<br />
Very good info about the economy etc. of the Brazil nut: http://www.rain-tree.com/brazilnu.htm
    MM7753_2010-07-22_11725.jpg
  • On St. Kilda, the island west of the Outer Hebrides, a World Heritgage Site famous for its bird colonies and the tale of the evacuation of the last humans habitants in the village in 1930. View of the village houses.
    MM7701_20080625_3232.jpg
  • On St. Kilda, the island west of the Outer Hebrides, a World Heritgage Site famous for its bird colonies and the tale of the evacuation of the last humans habitants in the village in 1930. View of the village houses.
    MM7701_20080626_4052.jpg
  • On St. Kilda, the island west of the Outer Hebrides, a World Heritgage Site famous for its bird colonies and the tale of the evacuation of the last humans habitants in the village in 1930. View of the village houses.
    MM7701_20080626_3408.jpg
  • On St. Kilda, the island west of the Outer Hebrides, a World Heritgage Site famous for its bird colonies and the tale of the evacuation of the last humans habitants in the village in 1930. View of the village houses.
    MM7701_20080625_3240.jpg
  • Seed from the Kew Millennium Seed Bank collection at Wakehurst, outside London in the UK.  <br />
<br />
<br />
Sophora secundiflora (Fabaceae) - Texas mountain laurel, mescal bean; native to North America (Texas, New Mexico, northern Mexico)<br />
The hard, fibrous and indehiscent camaras of the Texas mountain laurel (Sophora secundiflora, Fabaceae-Papilionoideae) appear to be adapted to dispersal by large herbivorous mammals such as antelopes. However, most of the potential dispersers in North America would have died out c. 13.000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age. The only native antelope in the southern US is the pronghorn (Antilocapra americana). Observations as to whether the pronghorn does eat the fruits of the Texas mountain laurel seem to be missing. The very hard and shiny seeds of the Texas mountain laurel are coloured bright red, a characteristic that generally indicated 'fraudulent' bird-dispersal ('fruit mimicry'). However, since the fruits are very hard and indehiscent, the conspicuous colour of the seeds is hard to explain from an adaptational point of view. Perhaps their colour is part of a two-stage dispersal mechanism, tricking birds into picking the seeds from the faeces of megafaunal herbivores.<br />
interesting weblinks:<br />
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=sose3: Sophora secundiflora is very popular as a native evergreen ornamental tree within its range, valued for its handsome, dark green foliage and lush early spring blooms. It is drought-tolerant, prefers rocky limestone soil, and is native from central Texas west to New Mexico and south to San Luis Potosi in Mexico. Like many woody plants native to rocky soils, it is slow growing. The fragrance of Texas mountain laurel flowers is reminiscent of artificial grape products. The brilliant, lacquer red seeds were valued by indigenous people for ornament and ceremonial use; they contain the highly poisonous alkaloid cytosine (or sophorine), a substance related to nicotine and widely cited as a narcot
    MM7753_2010-07-23_11949.jpg
  • View of the Assynt Mountains, in the Assynt region and parish in the south-west of Sutherland, Scotland.It is famous for its landscape (Inverpolly Nature Reserve) and its remarkable mountains (Quinag, Canisp, Suilven, Cùl Mòr, Stac Pollaidh, Ben More Assynt). Knockan Crag National Nature Reserve, which includes a visitor centre interpreting the geological feature the Moine Thrust, is part of the North West Highlands Geopark.
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  • On St. Kilda, the island west of the Outer Hebrides, a World Heritgage Site famous for its bird colonies and the tale of the evacuation of the last humans habitants in the village in 1930. View of the village houses.
    MM7701_20080626_3867 (1).jpg
  • View of the fishing harbor in Camelle, Galicia, Spain
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  • View from the still house at Caol Ila distillery on the Isle of Islay, Scotland
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  • Jim Richardson on Sgorr Tuath in Assynt in the far northwest of Scotland, a vast land of will moors and towering mountains. <br />
Sgorr Tuath is 589m (1933ft) and a rough climb but is still the 2,944th highest mountain in Scotland. Views here are across to Stac Pollaidh (Stack Polly) which is a popular hiking destination.
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  • Views of the harbor in Castlebay as night falls on the Isle of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
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  • On Sgorr Tuath in Assynt in the far northwest of Scotland, a vast land of will moors and towering mountains. <br />
Sgorr Tuath is 589m (1933ft) and a rough climb but is still the 2,944th highest mountain in Scotland. Views here are across to Stac Pollaidh (Stack Polly) which is a popular hiking destination.
    MM8321_20161008_30152.jpg
  • Welsh pigs are part of the farm display at St. Fagan National History Museum near Cardiff, Wales. The Welsh pig is white, with lop ears meeting at the tips just short of the pig’s nose. It has a long level body with deep strong hams and legs set well apart. George Eglington acknowledged as the founder of the modern Welsh breed described the perfect Welsh pig as “pear shaped” when viewed from either the side or from above. They are still known for their hardiness and ability to thrive under a wide variety of conditions, both indoor and outside.
    MM7753_2010-07-27_18415.jpg
  • Looking out at the Isle of Rum from Laig Bay on the Isle of Eigg. The broad, shelving beach is made of white shell sand streaked with the black basalt sands washing down from the islands ancient volcanic core. It is one of the most iconic views of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides.
    InnerHebrides_ 2011-10-28_14801-Edit.jpg
  • On Sgorr Tuath in Assynt in the far northwest of Scotland, a vast land of will moors and towering mountains. <br />
Sgorr Tuath is 589m (1933ft) and a rough climb but is still the 2,944th highest mountain in Scotland. Views here are across to Stac Pollaidh (Stack Polly) which is a popular hiking destination.
    MM8321_20161008_29672-Pano.jpg
  • Alvie Estate near Aviemore is the property of Jamie Williamson, one of the more progressive estate owners trying to make a paying proposition out of Highland land holdings. Besides the traditional sporting activities like grouse shooting and deer stalking they also have camping, rental properties, and other adventure activities. <br />
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Alvie & Dalraddy are adjoining Estates that are run as one land holding located 4 miles south of Aviemore near the village of Kincraig within the district of Badenoch.  Badenoch is approximately the geographic centre of Scotland. The Estates extend from the River Spey, between Loch Insh and Loch Alvie, North West into the Monadhliath hills. Most of the properties on the Estates face South East many with spectacular views of the Cairngorm Mountains.
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  • Looking out at the Isle of Rum from Laig Bay on the Isle of Eigg. The broad, shelving beach is made of white shell sand streaked with the black basalt sands washing down from the islands ancient volcanic core. It is one of the most iconic views of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides.
    InnerHebrides_ 2011-10-28_14801.jpg
  • Jim Richardson on Sgorr Tuath in Assynt in the far northwest of Scotland, a vast land of will moors and towering mountains. <br />
Sgorr Tuath is 589m (1933ft) and a rough climb but is still the 2,944th highest mountain in Scotland. Views here are across to Stac Pollaidh (Stack Polly) which is a popular hiking destination.
    MM8321_20161009_30190.jpg
  • Jim Richardson on Sgorr Tuath in Assynt in the far northwest of Scotland, a vast land of will moors and towering mountains. <br />
Sgorr Tuath is 589m (1933ft) and a rough climb but is still the 2,944th highest mountain in Scotland. Views here are across to Stac Pollaidh (Stack Polly) which is a popular hiking destination.
    MM8321_20161008_30106-Pano-2.jpg
  • The Broch of Gurness on the shores of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.  The Broch is a large stone dwelling in the form of a circular stone fortification.  These views look across from the top of the wall, down into the central dwelling and then across the sea to the island of Rousay to the north.  Brochs are a common feature of the coast of Orkney which is littered with stone age sites.
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  • Views of the Rackwick Valley on the west coast of Hoy.  This valley was one of the first to be settled by Norse incomers (Vikings) and was for centuries a properous community in an idyllic setting.  Now it is largely abandoned but has lost none of its scenic appeal.  Only one crofter still farms here but others have come to convert old croft houses into summer cottages, including the composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.  These views look over some of the ruined croft houses and other views look down on a small seaside cottage with the cliffs and beach beyond.g
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  • Views of the harbor in Castlebay as night falls on the Isle of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
    MM7189 20050519 26207.jpg
  • Looking out at the Isle of Rum from Laig Bay on the Isle of Eigg. The broad, shelving beach is made of white shell sand streaked with the black basalt sands washing down from the islands ancient volcanic core. It is one of the most iconic views of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides. To buy this print click on the SHOPPING CART below.
    InnerHebrides_ 2011-10-28_14801.jpg
  • Looking out at the Isle of Rum from Laig Bay on the Isle of Eigg. The broad, shelving beach is made of white shell sand streaked with the black basalt sands washing down from the islands ancient volcanic core. It is one of the most iconic views of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides.
    InnerHebrides_ 2011-10-28_14801.jpg
  • Stac Pollaidh, Assynt in the far northwest of Scotland, a vast land of will moors and towering mountains. <br />
Sgorr Tuath is 589m (1933ft) and a rough climb but is still the 2,944th highest mountain in Scotland. Views here are across to Stac Pollaidh (Stack Polly) which is a popular hiking destination.
    MM8321_20161009_30297-Pano.jpg
  • Jim Richardson on Sgorr Tuath in Assynt in the far northwest of Scotland, a vast land of will moors and towering mountains. <br />
Sgorr Tuath is 589m (1933ft) and a rough climb but is still the 2,944th highest mountain in Scotland. Views here are across to Stac Pollaidh (Stack Polly) which is a popular hiking destination.
    MM8321_20161008_30106-Pano-2-Edit.jpg
  • Looking out at the Isle of Rum from Laig Bay on the Isle of Eigg. The broad, shelving beach is made of white shell sand streaked with the black basalt sands washing down from the islands ancient volcanic core. It is one of the most iconic views of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides. Great weather.
    InnerHebrides_ 2011-10-28_14801.jpg
  • The ancient Irish hill fort of Dun Aengus, perched 300 feet above the crashing Atlantic waves on the wes, is a great place to see and sense the Celts taking a last stand with their backs to the sea, and no place else to go. The whole island of Inishmoor is hardly anything more that rocks and great sea views, but it was all they had.  <br />
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Dun Aonghasa<br />
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 A 700BC stone fort, the rival of any in Europe. The fort stretches to the cliff edge on the western side of the Island and the fact that it remains is testimony to the skills and determination of ancient Celtic tribesmen who lived, worked and fought here 3000 years ago. The sight of the ancient building, the sound of crashing waves against the cliff face below, and the sweet sea air, guarantee that this site stays in the memory of visitors. There are less people around in the evening if you want a chance to see the area on your own. Be careful on the cliff face. Two other impressive stone forts, Dun Eochla and Dun Duchathair are also worth the visit.<br />
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Aerial views of the rugged Aran Islands, on the west coast of Ireland. Ancient Celtic fields and forts dominate the landscape.<br />
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The Celtic fort of Dun Aengus sits atop 300 foot cliffs overlooking the Atlantic.<br />
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Contact: Aran Island Tourist Office, Aran Tourist Office, Kilronan, Aran Islands, Ireland Phone: 359 99 61263
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  • Welsh pigs are part of the farm display at St. Fagan National History Museum near Cardiff, Wales. The Welsh pig is white, with lop ears meeting at the tips just short of the pig’s nose. It has a long level body with deep strong hams and legs set well apart. George Eglington acknowledged as the founder of the modern Welsh breed described the perfect Welsh pig as “pear shaped” when viewed from either the side or from above. They are still known for their hardiness and ability to thrive under a wide variety of conditions, both indoor and outside.
    MM7753_2010-07-27_16251.jpg
  • Morning views from Steptoe Butte of the agricultural lands of the Palouse.  The Palouse of Washigton is an area of loess hills built out of wind-blown dust.  High hills are extremely fertile, with exceptional production of dryland wheat.
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  • Welsh pigs are part of the farm display at St. Fagan National History Museum near Cardiff, Wales. The Welsh pig is white, with lop ears meeting at the tips just short of the pig’s nose. It has a long level body with deep strong hams and legs set well apart. George Eglington acknowledged as the founder of the modern Welsh breed described the perfect Welsh pig as “pear shaped” when viewed from either the side or from above. They are still known for their hardiness and ability to thrive under a wide variety of conditions, both indoor and outside.
    MM7753_2010-07-27_16251.jpg
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  • Lagavulin Distillery sits on the bay on the Isle of Islay, Scotland.
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