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Sep. 1st, 2010
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sigmonster here at the weekend, which was very nice. We went to Harewood House on the Saturday [1]; had a sumptuous tea on the terrace, saw two excellent herbaceous borders, and lots of interesting birds in aviaries (I liked the owls- sigmonster said the Snowies had Uggs on, but I think they're Shire owls; either way they look ridiculous stomping around, while the Burrowing owls are just sweet- the many Psittaciformes and the toucans were also cool) and at least four wild red kites, also some nice woodland and lake views; and snaffled some fruit in the walled garden (it wasn't being picked! Waste is bad! The mulberries in particular were very nice). They were gearing up for a steam rally the next day, and as we waited for the bus back there were several road engines whose owners had got a bit thirsty and driven up to the pub...
Yesterday there were high thin clouds that I think must have been ice- for several hours while the sun was low but before sunset, there was a point of rainbow refraction in the cloud a few degrees away from the sun. It was lovely.
[1] For future ref: bus no. 36, goes from the bus stn. up New Briggate.
sigmonster here at the weekend, which was very nice. We went to Harewood House on the Saturday [1]; had a sumptuous tea on the terrace, saw two excellent herbaceous borders, and lots of interesting birds in aviaries (I liked the owls- sigmonster said the Snowies had Uggs on, but I think they're Shire owls; either way they look ridiculous stomping around, while the Burrowing owls are just sweet- the many Psittaciformes and the toucans were also cool) and at least four wild red kites, also some nice woodland and lake views; and snaffled some fruit in the walled garden (it wasn't being picked! Waste is bad! The mulberries in particular were very nice). They were gearing up for a steam rally the next day, and as we waited for the bus back there were several road engines whose owners had got a bit thirsty and driven up to the pub...Yesterday there were high thin clouds that I think must have been ice- for several hours while the sun was low but before sunset, there was a point of rainbow refraction in the cloud a few degrees away from the sun. It was lovely.
[1] For future ref: bus no. 36, goes from the bus stn. up New Briggate.
