Francis Taylor's photos

Salisbury Cathedral.The performance is about to start

Salisbury Cathedral.The performance is about to st…

24 Nov 2024 4 1 17
My wife and I sing with the Salisbury Musical Society and I took this just before the start of a performance of that great oratorio Elijah, by Mendelssohn. A great experience.
A Superb Starling

A Superb Starling

30 Sep 2024 4 1 46
On Crescent Island in Lake Naivasha, a Superb Starling directs us to the correct footpath.
Sunset in the Masai Mara

Sunset in the Masai Mara

12 Oct 2024 10 6 64
A Black-shouldered Kite

A Black-shouldered Kite

13 Oct 2024 4 39
Spotted in the Masai Mara. Not very common and we were lucky to spot one. The red eyes are distinctive.
An adult male lion on the prowl.

An adult male lion on the prowl.

11 Oct 2024 5 43
A male lion approaching our vehicle in the Masai Mara. It got quite close !
Yellow-billed Stork

Yellow-billed Stork

30 Sep 2024 7 1 49
Seen on the shores of Lake Naivasha, in Kenya.
Leopard resting

Leopard resting

10 Oct 2024 8 1 46
Another leopard photo taken during our trip to the Masai Mara. They are such superb creatures.
Leopard in a tree.

Leopard in a tree.

10 Oct 2024 17 6 89
A female leopard climbing down from the tree where she had hidden her kill so as to keep it safe from hyenas. We were on safari in the Masai Mara in Kenya.
A doorway in the Alhambra

A doorway in the Alhambra

11 Sep 2024 5 3 65
A doorway in the Alhambra in Granada. A wonderful example of Spanish Islamic architecture.
Italica amphitheatre

Italica amphitheatre

12 Sep 2024 5 1 38
This is a view of the amphitheatre in Italica, a major Roman town near Seville. The Roman emperors Trajan and Hadrian were born there and this amphitheatre was commissioned by Hadrian. It could seat 25,000 spectators, more than double the population of the town.
Sunrise with clouds

Sunrise with clouds

11 Sep 2024 2 37
Taken while travelling from Seville to Granada
Alhambra - The Court of the Lions

Alhambra - The Court of the Lions

11 Sep 2024 6 1 47
The Court of the Lions in the Alhambra in Granada was constructed in about 1380 as part of the Nasrid plalace of Muhammad V.
Cordoba -The Great Mosque

Cordoba -The Great Mosque

06 Sep 2024 2 1 34
The Great Mosque in Cordoba was constructed in 785 AD by Abd al-Rahman 1, founder of the Islamic emirate of Cordoba. It was concerted into a cathedral in 1236 when Cordoba was captured by the Christian forcess of Castille.
Our morning walk

Our morning walk

30 Aug 2024 4 3 42
It may not look much, but it is very special to us. This is the view we get on one of our regular walks. Our small village is hidden in the dip in the distance.
Strange insect

Strange insect

16 Aug 2024 6 2 39
Seen in the cloister garden at Chester Cathedral. I looked it up in my book on insects and could not find it !
Arctic Tern at 120

Arctic Tern at 120

03 Jul 2024 4 2 72
There are so many Arctic Terns nesting on Inner Farne that they have to number their nests. Luckily the birds are taught to read while they are still chicks !
Berwick-upon-Tweed railway bridge

Berwick-upon-Tweed railway bridge

30 Jun 2024 49
The railway bridge at Berwick-upon-Tweed. A wonderful example of Victorian engineering.
An Arctic Tern

An Arctic Tern

03 Jul 2024 4 1 63
It is nesting season on Inner Farne and the Arctic Terns are defending their nests by attacking all visitors. Make sure you wear a hat as their beaks are very sharp.
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