I was outside this morning and I noticed that the only green you see around here is the mistletoe... Did yours get to do anything??
That's crazy how far the ash can travel.CDR Virtual Vacations presents On this day 2020 (part 2): In perfect weather, we took a flight up the Franz Josef Glacier around Mount Tasman and Mount Cook and landed on Fox Glacier before flying down it to return to our base. (Confusingly the township is also called Franz Joseph Glacier)
The ice fields and glaciers were spectacular, but covered in ash from the Australian bush fires. The weather closed in a bit in the afternoon while we were out walking, but cleared again in the evening.
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That is on my bucket list to fly in a helicopter. I flew in one but that was when they removed me from the accident. I don't remember that.oh... WOW!!!!!
How was that helicopter ? ride???
I have always wanted to go on one but have been afraid that once it’s high in the air .... I’ll want off...??
Looks like I am missing out?
What a wonderful trip.
I've never had frog spawn but last autumn there were at least 4 in there.We have seen a frog in our pond too this week. I don’t think we’ll get any froogspawn this year as the pond is so new.
I love that picture of the mountains and forest reflected in the water.CDR Virtual Vacations presents On this day 2020 (part 1): We were up at first light for a dawn birding trip in perfect weather on a boat in the tidal Okarito Lagoon. The views alone were to die for. Mountains meeting rainforest meeting the sea. Absolutely stunning.
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No sun here yet.We went on a
hike this morning and spring arrived while we were out.
It was very muddy, but the sun came out and there was loads of birdsong. The buzzards (big birds of prey but not like the vultures called buzzards in the US) were in pairs and mewing loudly as they circled. It was lovely.
Penshurst Place a local stately home usually open to the public.
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A Dole Table: Dole, food clothing or money, was given to the poor on certain feat days. In the UK, Dole came to mean unemployment benefit paid by the government.View attachment 318792
The Sidney Oak was planted in 1554 and died in 2016. A young tree grown from one of its acorns grows nearby
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One of the wide straight rides on the Penshurst Estate that we walked. This used to be where the gentry would have ridden or taken carriage rides in their land. Now they’re public footpaths
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Sadly that is the only way I would ever fly in a helicopterThat is on my bucket list to fly in a helicopter. I flew in one but that was when they removed me from the accident. I don't remember that.
They are as quickly trained as a cat. Give them a nest of timothy and they're trained. The boys have to be nuetered but my female isn't. The drawback is they will eat and chew anything. It's a way of life. I just really enjoy their personalities and cleanliness ?I've never kept an indoor rabbit (or an outdoor one, for that matter), but I've read that you can train them to a litter box???
I love those beautiful old buildings still surviving.We went on a
hike this morning and spring arrived while we were out.
It was very muddy, but the sun came out and there was loads of birdsong. The buzzards (big birds of prey but not like the vultures called buzzards in the US) were in pairs and mewing loudly as they circled. It was lovely.
Penshurst Place a local stately home usually open to the public.
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A very old tree with mistletoe View attachment 318786
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A Dole Table: Dole, food clothing or money, was given to the poor on certain feat days. In the UK, Dole came to mean unemployment benefit paid by the government.View attachment 318792
The Sidney Oak was planted in 1554 and died in 2016. A young tree grown from one of its acorns grows nearby
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One of the wide straight rides on the Penshurst Estate that we walked. This used to be where the gentry would have ridden or taken carriage rides in their land. Now they’re public footpaths
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I did a helicopter trip in South Africa many years ago - it was wonderful and felt very safe.Sadly that is the only way I would ever fly in a helicopter
That's crazy how far the ash can travel.
Frogspawn mustn’t be relocated. There’s disease risk by moving it. A huge number of tadpoles fail to make it to frogs every year; that’s normal. If you re lucky enough to get spawn just leave it and let nature take its courseI've never had frog spawn but last autumn there were at least 4 in there.
I don't really want any as my 'pond' isn't big enough to support a lot of tadpoles so I'd probably have to try to relocate any spawn to give them a chance.
I'd better have a second 'pond' ready if I see any.Frogspawn mustn’t be relocated. There’s disease risk by moving it. A huge number of tadpoles fail to make it to frogs every year; that’s normal. If you re lucky enough to get spawn just leave it and let nature take its course
I've always thought that Sapphire can feel it underground like the plants do.?Good afternoon/evening all
It's been a pretty uneventful day here again.
Most exciting thing I've done was to make a trip to Aldi to stock up on Lola's food.
His appetite is picking up again and he's been out for a wander several times - even went to have a peep at the garden, but thought better of actually going out in the rain.
Maybe Spring is in the air after all!
It's warmer but I don't think winter has finished with us yet.
Hope you're enjoying your Saturday!
I got to hear that once. It was really a beautiful song. I didn't know what I was listening too but knew it was different and just enjoyed it. I read about it later and how blessed I was to get to hear it.?Frogspawn mustn’t be relocated. There’s disease risk by moving it. A huge number of tadpoles fail to make it to frogs every year; that’s normal. If you re lucky enough to get spawn just leave it and let nature take its course
Oh yes, they say we get sand here in Florida from Africa when the storms start forming that turn into hurricanes. I think the Himalayas also got suet from the oil fields burning in Kuwait.It’s not very far from New Zealand to Australia so not surprised that ash blew that way.... Do you recall the volcanic ash in 2010 from Iceland that cancelled or disrupted many European flights to the USA?
UK flights banned as volcanic ash causes disruption across Europe
Eruption in Iceland causes airport closures in Britain, Ireland, France and Scandinavia, with more cancellations likely tomorrowwww.theguardian.com
We certainly get Saharan sand dumped on us in Kent fairly regularly.Oh yes, they say we get sand here in Florida from Africa when the storms start forming that turn into hurricanes. I think the Himalayas also got suet from the oil fields burning in Kuwait.
But like I said before, when signing up for classes in high school. I thought geography was the next level of math after algebra. So I never signed up.?