RANDOM PHOTOGRAPHS #3.

A further collection of photographs that don`t fit into a particular category.

 

Flat Stones at Carver in Derbyshire, England.

 

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Lighthouse, Falmouth, Cornwall, England.

 

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My Granddaughter pointing to, err well:-- On Scarborough Beach, North Yorkshire, England.

 

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Close up of a Poppy flower.

 

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Street Scene in Haworth, Bronte Country, West Yorkshire, England.

 

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Surprise View, Hathersage, in the Peak District,  Derbyshire, England.

 

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This building was part of Scarborough Castle in North Yorkshire, England, but it is now a private residence.

 

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THE PARROT ZOO.

The Parrot Zoo is located at Dickonhill Road, Friskney, Lincolnshire, PE22 8PF, England. This sanctuary, the largest of it`s kind in the world, was founded in 1994 and opened to the general public in 2003. It now houses just under 2,000 parrots as well as a growing array of other exotic animals. It is the world`s largest Parrot Rescue Charity and the only one of it`s type in the UK to offer long term sanctuary to the many parrots and parakeets that need their assistance. Unfortunately I could not photograph every type of parrot there, due to the overly thick wire fronts to their compounds and also their was many types of parrots to one huge compound making it difficult to focus on a particular species. But I have at least got a few pictures, but I have got to say the variety and different colours of these birds is truly magnificent. All the time we were there you could here the parrots calling who is it, what`s you`re name and my favourite pretty Polly to people as they passed by.

 

Greater Sulphur Crested Cockatoo.

 

 

Congo African Grey.

 

 

Sulphur Crested Cockatoo after camera lens.

 

 

African Eagle Owl.

 

 

Peacock displaying it`s beautiful feathers.

 

 

Rear view of the Peacock.

 

 

Ring Tailed Lemur.

 

 

Coatimundi.

 

 

Common Marmoset.

 

 

Meerkat on look out duty, these are my favourite`s I think they are so cute and funny little animals.

 

 

Tortoises.

 

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SHERWOOD FORESTERS MEMORIAL IN CRICH.

The Sherwood Foresters, the regiment of the counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, England. It`s men in the main were recruited from these two counties and this helped make them into one of the nations most famous regiments. In February 1970 the Sherwood Foresters amalgamated with the Worcestershire Regiment and are now known as The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment. The Memorial for the regiment is in Crich a village in Derbyshire, England. At the summit of Crich Hill is the memorial tower for those of the Sherwood Foresters regiment who died in battle, particularly in world war I. Built in 1923 on the site of an older tower called Crich Stand, it is 1,000 feet above sea level, and has 58 steps to the top. From there eight counties can be seen.

 

The Memorial Tower.

 

 

Engraving on stone above the tower door.

 

 

The plaque on the left side of tower.

 

 

The plaque on the right side of tower.

 

 

The above reads:-- In memory of General Sir Horace Lockwood Smith Dorrien. G.C.B, G.C.M.C, D.S.O. Colonel of the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment ) 1905 - 1930.

 

 

 

The plague above reads:--In memory Colonel S.L.A Carter OBE, MC 13 Jan 1912 - 4 Aug 1999 President The Sherwood Foresters Association 1977 - 1985.

 

 

The wall memorial.

 

 

 

The view looking back from the tower over the village of Crich and beyond.

 

 

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CRICH  BEACON.

 

This beacon on the site of many predecessors was commissioned by Crich Parish Council to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of her majesty The Queen, and was first fired on 3rd June 2002.

 

 

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