Images Dated 29th March 2011

Thurso Castle

The entrance gateway to Thurso Castle a 17th century stone tower house, absorbed into a 19th century baronial mansion, which sadly burned down. Date: 17th century

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Galanthus caucasicus grandis

Watercolour on paper entitled Galanthus caucasicus grandis, from Straffan, County Kildare dated 15th March 1907 by E A Bowles. Bowles was a specialist in bulbous plants and developed a famous garden at his home Myddelton House, Enfield. A best-selling horticultural author, amateur artist and Vice President of the RHS from 1926-1954, Bowles was awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour by the Society in 1916

A white stork flies over the snow covered marsh Elnya

A white stork flies over the snow covered marsh Elnya, one of the biggest in Central Europe, near the village of Budy, some 230 km (143 miles) north of Minsk, March 29, 2011. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko (BELARUS - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY) - GM1E73U0HQQ01

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