Grey Furry Fence Squirrel

This little squirrel seems so happy running around on the fence.  The squirrel is a cheeky little thing, unafraid of humans (up to a point) and really just going about his own business. He is not exactly Squirrel Nutkin, but he makes a good impression nonetheless!

According To Pete - The Jockey Lost His Seat

Supernatural Horsepower, is a folk song commemorating Synchronised, According To Pete, The Nile, Tears Of A Clown and all the other horses that have died as a result of racing.  As I understand it, racehorses are trained from an early age to run fast.  They are intelligent, sensitive creatures who, not only make money, but also give lots of prestige to their owners, who house them with a trainer.  But what happens when the training goes wrong?

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The Cat with Wings

The cat with wings was found by a housewife in an Oxford garden in 1933. The cat had black and white markings and was found wondering around the lady's garden. Later, the cat got in to her stables. She said (quote), 'I saw it move from the ground to a beam - a considerable distance, which I do not think it could have leaped - using its wings in a manner similar to that of a bird'.

A further quote from a reporter of the time was 'I carefully examined the cat tonight and there is no doubt about the wings. They grow just in front of its hindquarters'. Two officials arrived and took the cat away. The creature was placed on display at Oxford Zoo.

The photo shows the winged cat at Oxford Zoo in 1933. (The internet reference says 1934). There is a discrepancy as to the photo shown as to which winged cat it really is.

My reference book (undisclosed source, but a book published in the 1980s, which I own) says it is the 1933 winged cat, the internet reference says it is a winged cat from the 1899. At any rate winged cats abound apparently! Claws out and lots of cattiness!

The Totem Pole in a Dark Garden

The light catches the shadows. A picture taken in a rainstorm. Light in wet, long grass. Nature and Elementals as one. The secrets of ages whisper on the wind. The small Canadian Totem Pole stands close to the lantern. Ancient Gods still hold court in the grass in the Shipley, Yorkshire, Bohemian Grove night.

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The Church of the Green Ray Bunny

Browsing the internet I came upon this rather spectacular photograph, showing that the Green Ray can be found in many different places. It shows that the great power of the Universe can reach out and give new life and light, in this case, to a forgotten, derelict church, which the photo shows connecting once again, albeit perhaps in a more abstract way, to the great power of the planet Earth.

Rabbits' Rights

Animal Liberation Organisation Exhibition

This is the May 2011 animal rights themed exhibition, held in Shipley Library, Wellcroft, Shipley, West Yorkshire. Included are the Animal Liberation Organisation (ALO) and also RACE (Rallying Against Cruelty to Equines).

Included in the exhibition are of course, photos or pictures of 19th and early 20th century public attraction or circus elephants - Chunee, Jumbo, Topsy and Mary, all of whom met a cruel and undignified end, but who are still remembered to this day and who are featured on our website.

Psychic Cows

The cows can tell if its going to rain, that's when they all lay down. An old wives' tale you say? Well, just watch the weather and strange as it may be, when you see lots of cows laying down in fields it often does rain.

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