There is an eternal landscape, a geography of the soul: we search for its outlines all our lives.
Josephine Hart
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4 Comments CherryPie on Sep 10th 2023
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The Story of the Nene Goose
The Nene goose, native of Hawaii was on the brink of extinction with only 30 birds left when their plight came to the attention of Peter Scott.
Our story starts back in the 1950s on Hawaii, with a little goose that was on the verge of extinction. Many years ago, living on a Hawaiian island didn’t [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 7th 2023
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Slimbridge
Sir Peter Scott was the son of Antarctic explorer Captain Scott who, in his dying letter, urged Peter’s mother to “make the boy interested in natural history”.
Peter particularly loved the wild open marshes of Britain and the mysterious geese that visited from unknown shores. He learned to protect first the birds, and then their wetland [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Sep 6th 2023
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The Streets of Gloucester
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 4th 2023
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.
John Muir
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 3rd 2023
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Cloisters, Lavatorium and Fan Vaulting – Gloucester Cathedral
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 2nd 2023
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Saxon Christus
This carving of a human figure was found in the Bishop’s garden in Gloucester around 150 years ago.
The figure is of Jesus. We can tell that because there are rays of sunshine around the figures head, which means it is a special type of halo called a cruciform. This type of halo is only used [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 31st 2023
