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Red Kites in Dumfries and Galloway

I recently spent a week in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland, around the area called the Galloway Red Kite Trail. These beautiful birds of prey put in an appearance every day. Often one would fly low over the garden. A Red Squirrel was also one of the garden visitors. He (yes, I could clearly […]

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Wildlife Seen in Dumfries and Galloway

A selection of photos I took of some of the wildlife I spotted on my recent holiday in south west Scotland. © Karen Hartnell

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Sketching Remnants of the Second World War

I recently spent a week in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland, returning to a lovely cottage we stayed at last summer. The area is steeped in Second World War history. Nearby Wig Bay on the shores of Loch Ryan had been a RAF flying boat base. Cairnryan, where the ferries now depart for Ireland, […]

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