DOLLS FROM JAPAN, BANGLADESH, MOROCCO, GERMANY and THE CHANNEL ISLANDS (ALDERNEY).

Today I am listing an interesting Takeda doll from JAPAN, a doll from BANGLADESH, a water seller from MOROCCO,  a pretty doll from GERMANY and three dolls from THE CHANNEL ISLANDS (ALDERNEY).

As always, you can see more pictures and information about these dolls on the website. 

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The photo at the bottom of this blog is an "elephant" tree in Gambia.  I took the photo in 2012.  If you look carefully at the tree, on the left hand side, you will be able to see the shape of an elephant head and trunk.  It is completely natural!

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JAPAN (Takeda doll)

(Website Id:  Asia - Japan - 0025 and 0025A)

BANGLADESH

(Website Id:  Asia - Bangladesh - 007)

MOROCCO (water seller)

(Website Id:  Africa - Morocco - 0017 and 0017A)

GERMANY (Buckeburg region)

(Website Id:  Europe - Germany - 0018 and 0018A)

CHANNEL ISLANDS (ALDERNEY)

(Website Id:  Europe - Channel Islands (Alderney) 003, 003A, 003B and 003C)

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GAMBIA - an "Elephant" tree.  (Can you see the "elephant?)

Isn't it cute?

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DOLLS FROM CAMEROON, BENIN, FRANCE AND ENGLAND

Today's dolls are from CAMEROON and BENIN (West Africa), FRANCE and ENGLAND.
(I have also added a few photos from my walk around Elan Valley).

The Cameroon and Benin dolls are hand made, the little French pair are tourist dolls and the lovely little walking doll dressed in Scottish costume is a RODDY doll.

As always, you can see more pictures and further information about the dolls, on my website.

Thank you, and enjoy!  Carole.

CAMEROON (Mamfe)

(Website Id:  Africa - Cameroon - 007)

 BENIN (Porto Novo)

(Website Id:  Africa - Benin - 002, 002A and 002B)

 ENGLAND

RODDY WALKING DOLL

(Website Id:  Europe - England - 0063 and 0063A)

FRANCE (Landes region)

(Website Id:  Europe - France - 0042)

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ELAN VALLEY WALK:

This seven mile walk was around part of Elan Valley, taking in NANTGWYLLTE CHURCH where the opera singer, ADELINA PATTI (19th. February 1843 to 27th. September 1919) sang, many years ago. An Italian born in Spain, Adelina Patti lived most of her life in Breconshire, Mid Wales, in Craig y Nos Castle, where she died. 

The famous Poet SHELLEY also visited the church in 1812. 

The original Nantgwyllte church is now at the bottom of a dam with several dwellings as the area was flooded to build the dams.

CARREG DDU DAM

NANTGWYLLTE CHURCH

(by Carreg Ddu Dam)

 CARREG DDU DAM

(another view)

CARREG DDU DAM

(close-up)

 ROOTS OF A TREE

LYING JUST ABOVE THE WATER!

 ME SITTING ON THE GIANTS BENCH

TAKING A WELL EARNED REST!

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