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Icarus & Daedalus

Daedalus encouraged his son Icarus to fly from the island of Crete to the sun. But the sun melted the wax with which his wings were fastened on and Icarus fell into the sea

© Mary Evans Picture Library 2015 - https://copyrighthub.org/s0/hub1/creation/maryevans/MaryEvansPictureID/10047114

Ancient, Classical, Crete, Daedalus, Encouraged, Fastened, Fell, Fly, Greece, Greek, Historical, History, Icarus, Island, Legend, Melted, Myth, Mythology, Myths, Sea, Son, Sun, Wax, Wings

Battenberg family, 1906

Prince Louis of Battenberg, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven with his wife, Princess Victoria of Hesse, their four children, their son-in-law and two grandchildren. From left (seated), Princess Louise (1889-1965), later Lady Louise Mountbatten and then Queen Louise of Sweden, Princess Victoria (1863-1950), Marchioness of Milford Haven holding her two grand-daughters, Princess Margarita (1905-1981) and Princess Theodora (1906-1969). Next to her is her eldest daugher (and mother of the two babies), Princess Alice of Battenberg, then Princess Andrew of Greece (1885-1969), mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Seated on the ground are Lord Louis Mountbatten (1900-1979) and George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven (1892-1938). Standing is Prince Louis of Battenberg, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven (1854-1921) and his son-in-law, and husband of Alice, Prince Andrew of Greece (1882-1944). Date: 1906

© Mary Evans Picture Library/CHARLOTTE ZEEPVAT

Italian Orchid, or Naked Man Orchid

ROG-13267
Italian Orchid, or Naked Man Orchid
Crete.
Orchis italica
Bob Gibbons
Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

© Bob Gibbons / ardea.com

Crete, Europe, European, Flower, Flowering Plant, Flowers, Greece, Mediterranean, Mycorrhizal, Orchid, Orchids, Pla Nts, Plant, Puprle