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David Nicholson

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Re: Dolomites July 2009
« Reply #90 on: August 11, 2009, 09:42:40 AM »
He's away this week Paddy.
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David Nicholson
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Re: Dolomites July 2009
« Reply #91 on: August 11, 2009, 09:52:25 AM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on August 11, 2009, 09:42:40 AM
He's away this week Paddy.

To the dolomites ??  ;D ::) ;)
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Luc Gilgemyn
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Re: Dolomites July 2009
« Reply #92 on: August 11, 2009, 11:05:32 AM »
Cliff,

I am being tantalised by your wonderful photos. I am on dialup internet at home and are am becoming somewhat frustrated by the slow downloading so I have been sneaking a quick look at work. Fantastic scenery, wonderful plants and stunning photos: you are without peer!
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Re: Dolomites July 2009
« Reply #93 on: August 11, 2009, 07:45:02 PM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on August 11, 2009, 09:42:40 AM
He's away this week Paddy.

That explains it, David. I can only wait with patience.

And, Southern Hemisphere David, great to see you are enjoying the northern postings. Cliff always has the best of photographs and it is a delight to look through them. But then, we always enjoy your posting so very much here. After all, it is relatively easy for us to get to the Dolomites but I am most unlikely to get to see your flora in the flesh something which makes your postings so very interesting.

Paddy
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Re: Dolomites July 2009
« Reply #94 on: August 11, 2009, 08:18:34 PM »
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Re: Dolomites July 2009
« Reply #95 on: August 11, 2009, 09:31:19 PM »
One or two of you seem to be suffering from withdrawal symptoms so I'll break off from cataloguing my pictures and post a few from our first day's walk.

First you have to realise that the flowers are always further up the hill!
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Re: Dolomites July 2009
« Reply #96 on: August 11, 2009, 09:35:05 PM »
Now for some flowers and the odd bit of scenery.

Firstly Gentiana punctata
Trollius eurpoaeus
Orobanche sp.
Sas de Pordoi
Marmolada View
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Re: Dolomites July 2009
« Reply #97 on: August 11, 2009, 09:35:17 PM »
Great start and I'm not even out of breath  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Dolomites July 2009
« Reply #98 on: August 11, 2009, 09:41:12 PM »
And finally for tonight

Cirsium spinosissimum
Linaria alpina
Gentiana sp.
Pulsatilla alpina ssp apiifolia
Soldanella pusilla(?)

And please all, I could do with some positive identities for the plants just given as sp. although that may be difficult without more botanical detail and of course corrections when I get it wrong. It has been known ::)
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Re: Dolomites July 2009
« Reply #99 on: August 11, 2009, 09:42:17 PM »
You may not be out of breath yet Ragged Robin but just you wait :P
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Re: Dolomites July 2009
« Reply #100 on: August 11, 2009, 09:43:37 PM »
Thanks Martin, delighted to see my all time favourite Linaria alpina is in the first few, great shot :)

I'm on the step machine as I speak :P :P :P
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Re: Dolomites July 2009
« Reply #101 on: August 11, 2009, 09:51:06 PM »
Quote from: Ragged Robin on August 11, 2009, 09:35:17 PM
Great start and I'm not even out of breath  ;D ;D ;D

 All very well for you, Robin, ....but I've had to sit down for a flask of tea and a lump of cheese ..... I think Martin walks faster than Cliff........ :-\
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Re: Dolomites July 2009
« Reply #102 on: August 11, 2009, 11:49:19 PM »
Martin - the gentiana sp in the latest batch might be G brachyphylla - difficult to be sure but the calyxes in the one flower where we can (nearly) make them out, appear to be wingless which is a diagnostic feature for that one.
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Re: Dolomites July 2009
« Reply #103 on: August 12, 2009, 08:43:41 AM »
Thanks for getting started Martin !

We couldn't stand a week without new Dolomite pictures !  ;D
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Re: Dolomites July 2009
« Reply #104 on: August 12, 2009, 08:56:09 AM »
Good on you, Martin. We needed that!

I love the pulsatilla, such a beautiful yellow. Great shots. Easy to understand why people so enjoy their visits to the Dolomites.

Paddy
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