Inspired by the Department Store in the Warner Bros. movie A Christmas Story. With nose pressed on the window, a youngster dreams of something from the window display under the tree on Christmas morning. Hand painted porcelain, with light cord.
The soils found in the Himalayas are diverse in character depending upon altitude, vegetation cover, slope, structure and stage. The major soil groups in the Himalayas are brown hill soil, sub-mountain soils, mountain meadow soil and red loamy soils, apart from other less significant types.
Base-rich grasslands. âBase-richâ soil is formed from rocks like limestone, serpentine and old red sandstone. Like them it is rich in calcium and other âbasesâ and supports plants which are âlime-lovingâ. This type of soil is uncommon in Scotland, and the base-rich grasslands it supports are of limited extent.