Tag Archives: camel

September 25, 1938

Yesterday morning blowy & overcast, then some fairly heavy showers of rain. Today no rain, but cooler still & windy. The reason for the galls always present on camels’ joints is that these are what they kneel down on, usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic | Tagged Atlas mountains, camel, cannas, chrysanthemums, flies, hollyhocks, lathe, little owl, turtle doves, weather | 11 Comments

September 14, 1938, Marrakech

Posted on 14 September by orwelldiaries

Birds seen on railway journey Tangier-Casablanca-Marrakech. Ibis extremely numerous, Kestrels fairly common & also two larger kinds of hawk or kite, a few solitary crows very similar to the English bird. No storks, tho’ said to exist here. A very … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic | Tagged anemone, barnacles, camel, Casablanca, dates, donkies, goldfinches, hare, ibis, kestrel, land-crabs, lemons, limpets, mackerel, marine life, Marrakech, Morrocco, partridges, peaches, pears, peppercorns, petunia, walnuts, winkles, Zinnias | 11 Comments

Tag Archives: camel

September 25, 1938

September 14, 1938, Marrakech

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