Thistle View
Introduction
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Thistle View
Image: © Marion Phillips Taken: 7 Jul 2009
Each thistle plant sets hundreds of seed which float away on the breeze and the prickly seedling finds it easy to establish itself in the short, sheep nibbled turf. The geometric outline of the softwood plantation beyond is wreathed in mist.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.077209
Longitude
-4.061509