Tagged With "Rhossili Bay"
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Britian's Famous Attractions Get Literal Chinese Names
VisitBritian announced the winners in their 'Great names for Great Britain ' campaign The campaign used the existing trend of the Chinese to give literal names to favorite celebrities, places and foods. Over 2 million Chinese visited the...
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March 8, 2018: Rhossili Bay, Gower, Wales
Professor Abe shares some lovely coastal scenes from his lovely home-country of Wales.
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Re: March 8, 2018: Rhossili Bay, Gower, Wales
It's a lovely place! Do you know if these hills were ever forested, or have they always been grasslands?
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Re: March 8, 2018: Rhossili Bay, Gower, Wales
It can get very windy, particularly in winter. Trees would have a hard time clinging on. Having said that, there are woods on Gower and I'm told that some of these areas were much larger once.
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Re: March 8, 2018: Rhossili Bay, Gower, Wales
I was intrigued by the painted colors on the sheep in your photo. Looked it up to find fields are shared by many sheep farmers and the colors identify the farm to which they belong. Also, rams are outfitted with dye bags on their chest, so when they impregnate a ewe, a bit of the ram dye color can be seen on the ewe.
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Re: March 8, 2018: Rhossili Bay, Gower, Wales
I was going to claim that it is the source of the famous pre-dyed Welsh wool, but since it wasn't the first of April ...
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A Gastronomic Tour of Regional Thailand
Thai food is known for its delicious flavours, astounding variety and aesthetic appeal, like these dishes from different regions of the Thai Kingdom.
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San Diego Zoo sets up a 'Panda Cam'
The San Diego Zoo's new pandas are on-stage 24/7 with a live camera