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Crocuses make me smile - Peterhouse college

February 29, 2008 12:00 am

Yellow Crocuses, the Deer Park, Peterhouse, Cambridge, England

I went through the photos from Wednesday looking for a new one for the blog. This bunch in Peterhouse made me smile. Taken with my “crocus-snowdrop-and-daffodil” camera, the Canon Powershot Pro1.

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February 29, 2008 12:00 am

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