Yeahhhh but you have all that history, all that old world grittiness. I’ve been to Europe quite a few times and I’m enamored with the small towns and the people and that old architecture. I really love this photo!!
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Banana slug I encountered while backpacking through the Redwoods. These little guys are vitally important to the coastal redwoods ecosystem. They eat organic material on the forest floor and aid in the decomposition of dead plant material and even help to disperse seeds from redwoods and cedars.
I came across this in the Bucktown neighborhood in Chicago. It was during the height of Covid and I was staying at an AirBnB across the street. In all the traveling I do, I’m always fascinated by the local street art and murals on the sides of buildings. I particularly love the quote the artist wrote.
I love this. The wording reminds me of @LadyGaladriLezb
Remined me of you too angel x
Amazing! Thank you for posting the eye candy! So beautiful! Nothing beats nature! I'll go to the beach in a few and show you what it looks like here...
Ohhhh…that would be awesome!! I’d love to see that!!
Beaufort 6 to 8 with rain, I'll take some stones with me
I love hiking in the rain, during the summer of course, but that’s some pretty significant wind!! 7 or 8 is like gale force if I’m not mistaken.
Yes, a gale is defined as a wind force of 8 or higher on the Beaufort Scale, corresponding to wind speeds between 34 and 47 knots (39 to 54 mph or 63 to 88 km/h). According to Collins Dictionary, this translates to wind speeds of 45 to 90 kilometres per hour. I think it's more like 7 here, creating moderate to large waves with breaking crests and sea spray.
I can’t wait to see!!!!
Those are fabulous
Thank you!!! The most beautiful place on earth in my opinion, but I’m biased as having been raised there. lol
On the right used to be a beach where everyone came to enjoy themselves. Children played until sunset, and couples came afterward to make love in the moonlight. Nowadays, we're not allowed to walk our dogs here because the municipality has chosen to let sheep graze the dikes, and sheep are afraid of dogs and can get sick after eating dog poop. The municipality saves money, and the sheep farmer makes money. The citizens who pay for the municipality are left holding the bag. Worst of all, the sea here will be filled with 30,000 wind turbines over the next years. The powder coating on the turbines will release billions of particles into the air. After 20 years, the turbines are worn out, but they can't be recycled and must therefore be buried.
Although the wind was too powerful, I had to hold on to the stair railing, the see looks very calm. It is because this part of the 'beach' is located in a natural see estuarium. First they only built a dike to prevent flooding; it made for a great place to picnic and have sandwiches without the sand from the beach. The beach is currently covered with cement throughout all of the north of the Netherlands, we can't go to the beach to sit in the sand because there isn't any.
The landscape on the other side of the dike still holds elements from WWII, like this bunker. The photo looks unsharp, but it was raining and storming.
This tiny shop sells me everything I need to stay healthy and get real nutrients from real food. Most of the products, except for tropical fruits, are grown and produced by local farmers and the local bakery (invisible in this pic).
What a fantastic post!!! I love all the information you give, it really puts all your photos into perspective!!
30,000 wind turbines!!! That’s crazy, what will that do to the natural beauty and aesthetic of the landscape? And I had no idea that after a certain period of time they can’t be refurbished just scraped and buried. Here in the US offshore wind farms are relatively a good ways offshore and people have concerns about them getting closer and ruining views. A lot are in the desert or agricultural areas.
Really fantastic photos!!! I have a very clear picture now of where it is you’re from. I’m a big history buff so the thought of having a leftover WW2 bunker just there to see excites me…I’m a nerd!! Those small local shops really are special, here they’re becoming rarer and rarer unfortunately. But I make a point of shopping locally and supporting the local businesses as much as possible. Sure Amazon is convenient but if I don’t have too I’ll buy what I need from a local businesses
Thank you so much for sharing your where you live. Great photos and a great explanation!!!
You’re a special lady!!!
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwe!!! I love history buffs AND nerds!! I am both. 
Let me know if you ever get over here, I'll be your tourguide for a day! Two months ago I found a coin from WWII in my garden. I handed it over to my neighbor who holds a tiny WWII museum. I love it that you try to bring your money to local businesses when you can! It's the best way to invest in our planet.
Let me know if you ever get over here, I'll be your tourguide for a day! Two months ago I found a coin from WWII in my garden. I handed it over to my neighbor who holds a tiny WWII museum. I love it that you try to bring your money to local businesses when you can! It's the best way to invest in our planet.
These are Giant Sequioa, the largest trees on the planet. And again these photos don’t do the sheer size of these trees justice. Took these photos on a trip out to the Sierras and in Sequioa National Park!! Trail buddy of mine took a pic of me holding a small seed cone and striking “The Thinker” pose contemplating how from a seed so small these giants can grow!! Nature is amazing!!
Not the most interesting of photos, but for me one of the most exciting times before a backpacking trip!! Putting all my gear together then paring it down to just the barest of essentials!! Being a minimalist in all aspects of my life this is a big an aspect of backpacking that I love. Carrying only what it is that I need and savoring the freedom of self reliance and the lightness of movement.Two weeks from tomorrow I’ll be backpacking in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, 8 days in the backcountry of the Porcupine State Forest along Lake Superior!! If my timing is right I should be back with a ton of photos of spectacular fall colors!!
