You see them all the time and everywhere – statues erected to celebrate a person of importance. Inevitably pigeons find them a great place to land or even roost and there doesn’t seem to be anything to effectively prevent it from happening. This one sits in a park in Tenerife in the Canary Islands. andContinue reading “Oh My, The Indignity!”
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While Cruising Through Europe
While traveling up the Danube River we tied up next to a park one morning and right in front of us was this playground. I’ve seen lots of playground equipment but this one was unique and I kept waiting for some children to show up. Sadly it never happened Passau a German city on theContinue reading “While Cruising Through Europe”
In A Halifax Pub
It is not unusual to see Scots in Halifax wearing traditional dress. Scots represent a significant percentage of the population (over 30% are of Scottish ancestry) and there are numerous Scottish social groups and civic events. Starting in 1768, the North British Society in Halifax (also known as “The Scots”) became the oldest Scottish heritageContinue reading “In A Halifax Pub”
A Fairy Tales End
The legend that was Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco.
Sitting And Shooting The Bull
A Wet Day In Tallinn, Estonia Every tourist with a camera or cellphone can’t walk by without “shooting the bull”. Same with us on a visit to, Estonia’s Tallinn, except in our case it was raining and in haste we thought it was a pig. It’s actually called The Black Angus by Tauno Kangro, andContinue reading “Sitting And Shooting The Bull”
Todays Images • The Magellanic Cormorant
Seabirds Nesting On Islands In the Beagle Channel Nesting season in the Southern Hemisphere is usually January through April and on a visit to Terra del Fuego and the Beagle Channel it was difficult to wrap our heads around the sheer numbers of seabirds everywhere. Magellanic Cormorants are hardy and rather shy sea birds, building nestsContinue reading “Todays Images • The Magellanic Cormorant”
The Intentional Travelers 