Originally posted on Ferrell's Travel Blog:
Jesus observed the Passover of the Jews somewhere in the upper city of Jerusalem, the present Mount Zion. Scholarly consensus locates the house of Caiaphas at a site near the Cenacle on Mount Zion. Another site, further down the slope toward the Pool of Siloam, is held by…
Aurora’s Light Show
How does the sky light up like this? Earth has magnetic field lines, similar to a bar magnet, that emanates from the north and the south poles creating a layer called magnetosphere. This magnetic field shields the planet from most of the solar wind that sweeps past it. This field is strongest and thickest at…Read more »
Red-backed shrike
Originally posted on Hundredpics:
Red-backed shrike scoping around on the top of a cattail.
Upper Kananaskis Lake – summer mornings
Christopher Martin Photography This summer I feel like I have rediscovered the Kananaskis Lakes located in the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. In particular, I have spent a lot of time at the upper lake. The peaks that ring the lake have appealed to me recently in a new way and I have been drawn to…Read more »
A dance with Sandhill cranes
Christopher Martin Photography Sandhill crane couples dance with each other. I found this pair in a field west of Bragg Creek and was lucky to be able to watch them. A few Canada geese watched the dance as well. They seemed to watch with little interest. Far less than me. View original post
Ireland, Sligo – The Town and the Poet
Originally posted on Have Bag, Will Travel:
“In a year’s time when the newspapers have forgotten me, dig me up and plant me in Sligo.” – W.B. Yeats I confess to being disappointed when we first arrived in Sligo. It appeared rather austere and grey and subdued and dull compared with the colour and vibrancy and the vivaciously…
Revered Chocolate
Many of us can’t resist the taste of chocolate. How can you stay on a diet when desserts tempt you? You shouldn’t have to when it comes to chocolate. The difference is how it’s made plus the butter and sugar in it. In its unsweetened form, chocolate is an easy, nutritious ingredient to add to…Read more »
The Fearsome Grizzlies
Grizzly bears, also known as brown bears, are often seen this time of year in Alaska, because of the abundance of berries and the salmon spawning. They also occur in Asia, Canada, some places in Europe, and of course in some zoos. Alaska contains 98% of the USA population of brown bears. How can you…Read more »
Threats Aimed at Job Seekers
Looking for a job is hard work and the last thing you need is identity theft while searching for employment. Today’s job market begins and ends online. It might be easier to apply and look for work online, but the ease of sophisticated threats directed at job seekers is new. Before entering personal information online,…Read more »
Greenshank
Originally posted on Hundredpics:
Was a fearless bird, did not leave even if I moved closer and closer.