Camera Critters, #146 - Raven at theTower of London - January 22, 2011

At least six ravens are kept at the Tower of London because, according to legend,

their presence keeps the great White Tower from crumbling and it prevents a terrible

disaster from happening to England. 

At the expense of the government, a ravenmaster cares for these birds which

can live up to 25 years, sometimes longer.  He keeps the newborns in his home for

six weeks, caring for them.  The birds have one wing clipped so they cannot

abandon the kingdom, tempting disaster!

King Charles II ( 1630 - 1685 ) decreed the ravens should be kept at the Tower of

London.

I am participating in

Camera Critters - Pets of English Friends - October 2, 2010

Camera Critters - Pets of English Friends - October 2, 2010

These are photos, taken six years ago, during a visit to my dear friends, Steve and

Jenny Clark, who have a wonderful 15th century farm house in Rye.  We met when we

were tablemates on a southeast Asian cruise in 1997 and those twelve days just flew

by.  Over the past thirteen years, they've been to San Francisco twice, I've been to

England at least four times and we've met up twice in Barcelona.  They've always had

Great Danes and an assortment of other "critters".  I just came across these pictures

and thought they'd be perfect for today's blog.

Oh, yes, to answer today's Camera Critter question, I just celebrated my first blog

anniversary in September!!

I am  participating in Camera Critters - join in the fun!