Sunday 24 January 2010
Almeria, Oasis de Playa Serena, Roquetas de Mar, Holiday Rental of Luxury Penthouse Apartment
Almeria, Oasis de Playa Serena, Roquetas de Mar, Holiday Rental of Luxury Penthouse Apartment
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Tuesday 19 January 2010
Peel Castle, Peel, Isle of Man
Peel Castle is a castle in Peel, Isle of Man originally constructed by Vikings. The castle stands on St Patrick's Isle which is connected to the town by causeway.
The castle was built in the 11th century by the Vikings, under the rule of King Magnus Barelegs. While there were older stone Celtic monastic buildings on the island, the first Viking fortifications were built of wood. The prominent round tower was originally part of the Celtic monastery, but has had battlements added at a later date. In the early 14 th century, the majority of the walls and towers were built primarily from local red sandstone, which is found abundantly in the area.
Isle of man Penthouses
The castle was built in the 11th century by the Vikings, under the rule of King Magnus Barelegs. While there were older stone Celtic monastic buildings on the island, the first Viking fortifications were built of wood. The prominent round tower was originally part of the Celtic monastery, but has had battlements added at a later date. In the early 14 th century, the majority of the walls and towers were built primarily from local red sandstone, which is found abundantly in the area.
Isle of man Penthouses
Friday 15 January 2010
Visions of Varese - The Visconti Castle
Visions of Varese - The Visconti Castle
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Wednesday 13 January 2010
Sunday 10 January 2010
Saturday 9 January 2010
Calf Sound
Calf Sound (Manx: yn Cheyllys) is a body of water which separates the Calf of Man island from the mainland of the Isle of Man. The sound - technically a strait - is about 700 metres in width, and contains the small islet of Kitterland (home to a large colony of seals, up to 30 can be seen on Kitterland on occasion).
A visitor centre overlooking the Calf Sound holds multimedia exhibits giving information about the wildlife and history of the area.
There is car parking available and an hourly bus service from Port Erin terminates here.
A visitor centre overlooking the Calf Sound holds multimedia exhibits giving information about the wildlife and history of the area.
There is car parking available and an hourly bus service from Port Erin terminates here.
Manx Shearwater
The Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. The scientific name of this species records a name shift: Manx Shearwaters were called Manks Puffins in the 17th Century. Puffin is an Anglo-Norman word (Middle English "pophyn") for the cured carcasses of nestling shearwaters. The Atlantic Puffin acquired the name much later, possibly because of its similar nesting habits.
The prefix Manx, meaning from the Isle of Man, originated owing to the once large colony of Manx Shearwaters found on the Calf of Man (a small island just south of the Isle of Man). The species had declined there owing to the accidental introduction of rats from a shipwreck in the late eighteenth century; the rats have, however, recently been removed from the Calf of Man allowing Shearwater numbers to increase.
The prefix Manx, meaning from the Isle of Man, originated owing to the once large colony of Manx Shearwaters found on the Calf of Man (a small island just south of the Isle of Man). The species had declined there owing to the accidental introduction of rats from a shipwreck in the late eighteenth century; the rats have, however, recently been removed from the Calf of Man allowing Shearwater numbers to increase.
Calf of Man
Calf of Man (Manx: yn Cholloo) is a 250 hectare island [1] (almost 1 square mile), off the southwest coast of the Isle of Man. It is separated from the Isle of Man by a narrow stretch of water called the Calf Sound. It has two seasonal inhabitants. The word 'calf' derives from the Old Norse word kalfr which means a small island lying near a larger one.
Thursday 7 January 2010
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