Posted by in Uncategorized Originally posted on Have Bag, Will Travel:
I do like Spanish carnivals and I have always been keen to see a Festival of Moors and Christians which take place regularly throughout the year mostly in the province of Valencia in the Levante region of Spain. Earlier this year I was trawling the airline web sites…
Posted by in Just A Thought I have to voice a complaint, after listening to the news this morning. First, the airline companies raised the rates and stated it was because of the price of gas. Then they started charging for baggage. Certain airlines now charge for your seat, after you’ve booked your flight. And to top it off, now the…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized A few weeks ago, there were several bald eagles hunting for prairie dogs in the fields west of the Springbank Airport. I’m not sure if these rodents were just coming out of their holes, the eagles were migrating through or something else was behind this congregation. No matter why, the eagles were making hunting runs […]…Read more »
Posted by in Just A Thought I heard a waitress yelling at a person while I was waiting for my meal to arrive. She told the man, “Sir, you can’t come in here.” She forced him outside. She came to my table and apologized for the man stinking up the restaurant. I paid for my meal and on my way out,…Read more »
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“… Hull has its own sudden elegancies” – Philip Larkin In a previous post I told you about my visit to the Museums of Hull and how I have recently become rather a fan of the 2017 United Kingdom City of Culture – such a fan in fact…
Posted by in Uncategorized Posted by in history Believe it or not, back in the 1840’s there was a war over bird poop. Europe and the USA had a population growth in the 19th century that strained the limits of agriculture. The land needed a boost of nutrients to grow food. A naturalist, Alexander Von Humboldt had discovered that plants around the desert coastal areas…Read more »
Posted by in history, Just A Thought I have heard stories about the depression era and other histories of Seattle, but this one caught me by surprise. I thought I would share it. In 1882, the public was outraged by the ineffective police response, increased lawlessness, and lenient court systems. After a popular merchant had been robbed and murdered, an organized vigilante…Read more »
Posted by in cooking I made this for a family party and decided to share the recipe. It’s easy and there isn’t any baking to it. You will need these ingredients: 1 graham cracker crust 1 3.4 oz. pkg. lemon pudding mix 1 cup powered sugar 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese 1 cup whipped topping 1 1/2 cups…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Originally posted on Ferrell's Travel Blog:
Sunrise on the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret; Sea of Tiberias) evokes many memories of the ministry of Jesus and His disciples. No matter how many photos one takes, each one is unique. I usually make these sunrise photos with two cameras, using multiple settings. The photo today…
