Ten favorite photos from 2009 in chronological order, number 13:
From late August, the captive barred owl at the nature center looked at me with big soulful eyes.
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3 comments:
Stephen a grand image. I have never doubted your expertise where flora and fauna are concerned.
You have a problem with maths or is it me?
Hello Adrian. Yes, I guess this is some sort of my own new math.
In the UK we have a bakers dozen which is actually 13. goes back to the days when they could be hung, drawn and quartered for short selling.
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