copses

“Persian orchestras sheltered in copses; there were parrots in trees studded with a thousand twinkling lights, pink ibis, multicolored cushions …” In the shank of the evening, “the sultan — Poiret himself” — rescued his wife and favorite model, Denise, who had been languishing dramatically in a gilded cage.

The King Is Dead 2007

“Persian orchestras sheltered in copses; there were parrots in trees studded with a thousand twinkling lights, pink ibis, multicolored cushions …” In the shank of the evening, “the sultan — Poiret himself” — rescued his wife and favorite model, Denise, who had been languishing dramatically in a gilded cage.

The King Is Dead 2007

“Persian orchestras sheltered in copses; there were parrots in trees studded with a thousand twinkling lights, pink ibis, multicolored cushions …” In the shank of the evening, “the sultan — Poiret himself” — rescued his wife and favorite model, Denise, who had been languishing dramatically in a gilded cage.

The King Is Dead 2007

Many farmland copses were initially planted as cover and shelter for pheasants, as were belts of trees along roadsides.

Birdwatch: Pheasant 2011

Many farmland copses were initially planted as cover and shelter for pheasants, as were belts of trees along roadsides.

Birdwatch: Pheasant 2011

Here, at little tables scattered amid copses of flowering bushes and trees, the latest scraps of 'news' can be gathered and regurgitated in the 'information bourse' as you seek out the latest Somaliland "deep throat" and generally fill up on local gossip, local color and local what-ever among the friendly patrons.

Mike Arkus: Off the Beaten Track: A Few Pointers for Navigating Somaliland (PHOTOS) Mike Arkus 2010

Here, at little tables scattered amid copses of flowering bushes and trees, the latest scraps of 'news' can be gathered and regurgitated in the 'information bourse' as you seek out the latest Somaliland "deep throat" and generally fill up on local gossip, local color and local what-ever among the friendly patrons.

Mike Arkus: Off the Beaten Track: A Few Pointers for Navigating Somaliland (PHOTOS) Mike Arkus 2010

A weary journey beyond the last scrub timber and straggling copses, into the heart of the Barrens where the niggard North is supposed to deny the

IN THE FOREST OF THE NORTH 2010

Here, at little tables scattered amid copses of flowering bushes and trees, the latest scraps of 'news' can be gathered and regurgitated in the 'information bourse' as you seek out the latest Somaliland "deep throat" and generally fill up on local gossip, local color and local what-ever among the friendly patrons.

Mike Arkus: Off the Beaten Track: A Few Pointers for Navigating Somaliland (PHOTOS) Mike Arkus 2010

Birds suitable for shooting were introduced from the continent, and the pheasant became a common sight in the copses around large country estates.

Shady past 2011