Gullfoss
22 июля 2022 г., Исландия ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
I thought Godafoss was big, but Gullfoss (golden waterfall) is even bigger!
Fly pollination
22 июля 2022 г., Исландия ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Today I learned that Garden Angelica is pollinated by flies.
And see that bee? He’s eating the flies!!!
Where’s Sir David Attenborough when you need him? (This is right by Gullfoss in Iceland.)
Icelandic Horses
22 июля 2022 г., Исландия ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
Icelandic horses have many unique qualities. They are small, sturdy and gentle with people. They’ve adapted to Iceland’s rugged terrain, so they are very sure-footed.
Other horses have 4 gaits,Читать далее
Tectonic Plates
22 июля 2022 г., Исландия ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
In addition to being the site of the world’s first parliament, two of earth’s tectonic plates meet in Tingvellir, the North American and the European.
This creates some dramatic scenery that IЧитать далее
World’s First Parliament
22 июля 2022 г., Исландия ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
See how far away Larry’s standing? The acoustics are such that he could speak softly and I could hear him as if he were standing beside me!
Starting in the year 930, Vikings met here once a yearЧитать далее
Invergordon Cemetery
26 июля 2022 г., Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
A local man gave us directions to the local cemetery in Invergordon, which involved following a “brambly footpath” and crossing a “wee bridge.”
ПутешественникIf I had known you were coming here Tui I would have come to say hi! X
ПутешественникOh, that’s right! You live in Scotland, but I can’t remember where. Are you near Inverness? We return to Invergordon for a day on August 11. We plan to go to Inverness and maybe see a castle or two and hopefully some historic cemeteries, of course, but we haven’t figured it out. It would be wonderful to meet in person!!! :)
Achievement Unlocked:
29 июля 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
After all the “faux henges” I’ve enjoyed in the USA, I finally made it to the real one!
ПутешественникSome folks told me it would be small and underwhelming, but I found it impressive and fascinating!
Stonehenge
29 июля 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Look what I found! Think I can keep it?
Nuclear Vinegar
30 июля 2022 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
We had a brief but lovely stay with my stepdaughter near London. The weather was perfect for a walk to the River Thames, so that’s exactly what we did.
We stopped at a pub along the way andЧитать далее