Originally posted on Ferrell's Travel Blog:
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced an important discovery in the Jerusalem Walls National Park today. Our photo below shows a portion of this park on the east slope of the city of David, overlooking the Kidron Valley. The view is north toward the southeastern corner of the Temple…
Cleethorpes Pier, Fish and Chips and Leicester City Football Club
Originally posted on Have Bag, Will Travel:
Cleethorpes is a seaside town that is attached to Grimsby like a barnacle to a rock. This is unfortunate for the residents of Cleethorpes because they consider themselves to be superior to Grimbarians in all respects and snootily resent the association with its grubby neighbour. The short train…
A chaotic sunrise in Banff National Park
So beautiful Christopher Martin Photography Before the sun rose over the Fairholme Range, the scattered clouds stacked up in layers over the mountains. They fought to catch the early splashes of pink and peach as the day approached. The chaos of these splashes of color across the broken sky were beautiful to watch. View original…Read more »
Your Kidneys & Diabetes
Three things can contribute to kidney disease when you have diabetes. The first is high blood sugar. If it remains high, it can lead to damage to the kidneys, not just to the part of the kidneys that filter the blood, but also to the blood vessels that feed the kidneys. High blood pressure and…Read more »
Improve Your Bone Density
Bone disease leads to an estimated 1.5 million fractures annually for women above 50 years of age. Osteoporosis affects 54 million people. You can’t control genetics, age, and family history, but you can control your lifestyle choices. Research shows that soda, smoking, and obesity contribute to poor bone health. In postmenopausal women, smokers have higher…Read more »
The shepherd and the sheepfold
Originally posted on Ferrell's Travel Blog:
We still see scenes in the Bible world today of shepherds, sheep, and sheepfolds. The scene pictured below was made in the Jordan Valley in late August, a time that is extremely dry in the area. Bedouin tent and sheepfold in the Jordan Valley. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.…
Mt. Rainier
Mt. Rainer’s Wonders
One of the best things about living in Washington state is the view of Mt. Rainier. At 14, 410 ft. high, Mt. Rainier is the tallest peak in the Cascade Range. It is an evolving landscape of forests, meadows, glaciers, and craters. It is a place of untrammeled freedom from development and a place of…Read more »
Greek Orthodox church sells property. You may be surprised.
Originally posted on Ferrell's Travel Blog:
The Times of Israel ran an article Tuesday stating that, The Roman Amphitheater and the hippodrome in the ancient Israeli coastal city of Caesarea have been sold off, in secret, to a mysterious overseas holding company by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. Earlier we had read that the Greek…
Pasta Salami Salad
I made this salad for my family party and it was a hit. It’s easy. You will need the following ingredients: 2 cups small pasta shells 1/2 cup sliced salami 1 small can sliced olives 1 red pepper, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1 small red onion, chopped 1 cup grated Italian cheese mix Cook…Read more »