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Uncovered Deck An illustration of a medium-sized backyard with ground-level metal railings and a deck skirting without a cover
Victor the Polar Bear, in his reserve at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
12 Gauge Semi-Automatic Shotguns has been found during our last mountains excursion. I really hate guns and most of all hunters, which come with it, as well.
The only good thing, if I could say, is that these kind of shotguns are a great firearm for unexperienced shooters. At any reasonable range, shotgun slugs make effective lethal wounds, due to their tremendous mass, reducing the length of time that the poor animal might suffer.
Best thing is that the hunting season is coming to an end.
Another small natural undisturbed lake found, surrounded by mountains. It is very peaceful, quiet and so energizing that I could stay around here all afternoon.
Pumped up the volume a bit higher and just listen. Absolutely nothing, no noise at all.
Wolverines?
Many babies Wolverines have been seen in the Grand Valley of Chertsey this season. They are cute but extremely dangerous and powerful. Any kids or small pets, cats or dogs, shouldn't be left outside unattended.
This is the perfect kind of space used from them to built a nice comfy home. Especially with that strong smell of wild animal surfing around here, I wouldn't be surprise to see one of them.
Ok now, who will go first and have a look so we can be sure?
Review #7: Crown Royal Reserve
Last week we looked at Northern Harvest Rye, finding it to be a good offering in the Crown Royal core range. This review will be evaluating Reserve, the first expression in the Master range of whiskies in the Crown Royal line. It’s a step up in price range, which will hopefully be met with a corresponding increase in quality.
As far as Reserve goes, we know little of its makeup; the box tells us the whiskies that go into this blend are “hand selected,” comprising no more than one per cent of Crown’s total output. With 1.5 million barrels, that’s still an awful lot of whisky. This is supposed to be a “gift to Crown Royal enthusiasts;” tonight I take one more step to finding out if I am one of those.
Crown Royal Reserve Gimli Manitoba Blended Age: NAS ABV: 40%
Price paid (MLCC): CA$70.55 Reviewed: 2023-10-11
Colour: Dark copper.
Nose: Opens quite floral, with bubble gum and dark fruits. Walnut, praline. Rye spice: cinnamon and nutmeg. Pear and apple. Vanilla and creamy toffee. Nectarine. Oak spice.
Palate: Mingled fruits: pear, fig, and red apple stand out. Hint of bubble gum, strengthens with time. Toffee. Rye and oak spice, grows in intensity. Dry oak, bittering.
Finish: Baking spice and toffee apple. Oak bitterness closes out.
Well, this is a bit disappointing. In my previous sessions with Reserve, I developed high hopes for this whisky. Unfortunately, what’s there is somewhat weak in flavour, with the overall experience marred by a youthful ethanol note that persistently and recurrently jumps out. There’s little evolution throughout the course of the tasting, fatiguing the nose and palate.
Score: 3 out of 5 Better in Brand: Northern Harvest Rye Worse in Brand: Fine De Luxe, Black
Reserve is a marginal improvement over the baseline exhibited by Fine De Luxe. What condemns it is the not-so-marginal price increase (114 %) to gain such a small increase in quality.
Scoring Guide 1 out of 5: Terrible; no redeeming qualities, just say no. 2 out of 5: Poor; possesses qualities that detract, fodder for mixers. 3 out of 5: Mediocre; middle-of-the-road whisky, sippable but perhaps better in a cocktail. 4 out of 5: Good; a solid pour, enjoyable neat and outstanding in a cocktail. 5 out of 5: Superb; continues to surprise and delight, something to cherish.
Obedska bara / Obedska bog - one of the world's oldest nature areas... by Katarina Stefanović Via Flickr: Obedska bara (Obedska pond or Obedska bog) is a large swamp-forest area and natural reserve stretching along the Sava River in Southern Syrmia (Serbia), some 40 km west of Belgrade. The pond is an oxbow lake, a remnant of the meanders of the old Sava river, whose main stream nowadays flows more southward. Due to its shape, swampy bed of the pond is called “The Horse-shoe” (potkovica). Higher grounds with cut-in depressions and old oak forests are called “The Hoof” (kopito). The pond is an authentic complex of stagnant tributaries, marshes, pits, marsh vegetation, damp meadows and forests. it is home to over 30 different water, swamp, forest and meadow biocoenoses. The fauna includes 220 species of birds, 50 species of mammals, 13 of amphibians, 11 of reptiles and 16 of fish, while the flora includes 500 species plants, 180 species of mushrooms and 50 species of moss. It is one of the richest and best preserved wildlife habitats in Pannonian plain. Obedska pond is one of the world's oldest nature areas, first administrative protective measures having been introduced 1874, when Habsburg Empire protected it as hunting ground of the royal family. Presently, it has first-category legal protection status, denoting a natural asset of exceptional value. Its status has been verified by the Ramsar Convention on swamps since 1977, and included in the List of areas of special significance for birds of Europe of Important Bird Area project, and UNESCO's list of world's most important wetland areas. You can read more on Wild Serbia site - www.wild-serbia.com/obedska_bara-eng.html or on Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obedska_bara