It’s just turned Sunday here in Yorkshire. That’s a really wet, windy, cold and grim Yorkshire tonight. Wow I’m missing my dreams tonight. So let’s live out a few of those dreams.
It’s been 6 years now since I stood in Switzerland and I so want to be back there. It is the most wonderful country I have ever been to. Hopefully one day I hope you get to see for yourself just how magical it really is.
So let’s take a virtual trip to alpine heaven. Yes sometimes the sun doesn’t even shine there. But even when the weather turns it’s still special. It really is.
A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent. 
That photo of Hawklad is adorable.
What are those two black birds in the seventh photo from the top called? Never seen such birds before.
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Aren’t they the birds from the old Jungle Book film on holiday?
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To view the clip, go to YouTube and type in:
Groop & The Jungle book – What are we gonna do?
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They definitely look like them
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I saw your question and will take the liberty to answer it. It is a called jackdaw and belongs to the family of the corvids. It lives in rocky regions (like alpine regions) and caves.
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Thank you! I first read it as Covids not Corvids. 😂 Good to know!
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I know… same over here when I checked the name in English 😅
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Oh, now I know why they dress in black and make eerie sounds that some find relaxing (it takes all sorts).
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Thank you my friend.
Chough’s I thought but Erika will definitely know. We get Jackdaws here in the garden.
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I did a Phase 1 Habitat survey on Skomer and the island has Choughs there and soooooo many other sea birds!!! There’s a bit o’ cliff that sounds like a footie match crowd.
Click to access Chough.pdf
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Yes, those birds- they look like they have overeaten a few worms. They don’t look like Jackdaws unless they are fat Jackdaws.
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They do look like that have been at one too many dinners.
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Simply amazing! ❤ Even with the sun not shining the beauty is still there!
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Thank you ❤️
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Very welcome! 🙂
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Perhaps one day you’ll revisit it again.
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I hope so
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I hope so too.
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Awe how cool! I hope you get there again soon! Xx
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One day xx
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Could just agree to swap for one…..or maybe, two days? I’ll take the rain, clouds and grey, and you can have my Southern California almost endless sunny days.
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I might take you up on your offer if our rain keeps falling.
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Such special photos. This time you focused on the “first snow” experiences.
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Thank you Erika
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You are welcome always, Gary!
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That pic of the two birds is epic actually. Worth a frame.
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After my cake if I remember right and it 10000ft❤️
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Thanku so much
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🙏
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Great scenic pictures of Switzerland. Wish you n your child happy times ahead.
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Thank you so much
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🙏
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A splendidly atmospheric set with a lovely final portrait
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Thank you Sir
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Fabulous photos Gary. Lovely picture of Hawklad.
I have happy memories of a jackdaw
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Thank you Di
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I love that you post a photo of Hawklad at the end of the series of photos!!
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Thank you
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It really does look beautiful and the photo of your son is adorable. ❤
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Thank you ❤️
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💗💗
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What were the crows muttering about? Great pics, as always. You must have hundreds?
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After my cake
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So many of my favorite things!!🥳💃🏼Rainbows 🌈 and mountains ⛰ and water🌊 and I even like crows. I have a friend I call Mr Crow who squawks his head off at me just about every day. 😂 He was in my Pecan Tree today.
You and Hawklad will have to be my guides and show me all the best places for chocolate and cheese if/when I ever get to Switzerland in reality.
Thank you for being my virtual guide every week!💌💌💌
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Definitely look forward to that. It is chocolate heaven ❤️❤️❤️
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It is a neat place…especially from up in the air in a hang-glider!
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Definitely
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