How big is the chance to see a grey squirrel in a busy shopping street? If you'd asked me a few months ago I'd said zero for sure. Back then, the city centre for me meant Brussels. Brussels is full of traffic and people running from one place to another, surrounded by all sorts of buildings and so few green spaces... no chance to see a squirrel or any other wild species (and NO, men do not come into that categorie!).
But I'm now in Edinburgh, another big (european) capital and things are a bit different. First of all, Edinburgh is bigger than Brussels ( 260 km2 >< 161 km2) with half of Brussels' population (500,000 >< 1,1 million). Moreover Edinburgh is a green city providing home to an array of wildlife. If you follow the path alongside the Water of Leith, you may see dippers, grey wagtails and even otters. You can see deer, foxes, squirrels and even badgers on Corstorphine Hill. Holyrood Park is home to wildlife such as ravens, buzzards and sparrowhawks. If you climb up Arthur’s Seat in winter you may see snow buntings. Or you can take a walk around Duddingston Loch to see grey herons. So yes the chance to encounter wildlife is slighlty bigger in the scottish capital than in Brussels. But on Princes Street. Come on!
Well...
Newhaven, Leith
Rainbow over the Scott Monument
Arthur's seat
... gently waiting
... sweet Nessie
inspiring Snoopy
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3D card
... dirty stamps and colouring
Je reconnais Nessie en bonbons!!
ReplyDeleteTrop mignon le petit squirrel :-)
Amai, wel een dikke eekhoorn!
ReplyDeleteDie kent zeker de juiste plekjes in Edinburgh!
Moet die zijn taartje niet verstoppen? ;-)
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