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The annual survey season with Glorious Grasslands kicks off today with a training session and refresher on methodology. Although I don’t take...

A mushroom that I spotted by the community center

The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is sending shockwaves through the aviation industry, leaving airports, local economies and travelers scrambling to adjust to a rapidly changing air travel…

Galicia, April 2026. From the video Fog and Mountains.

It’s been a ride…

Few hours before sunset we hoisted the anchor and left the beautiful, but crowded anchorage. The distance to Nuku Hiva is enough that you can’t do it during the daylight hours, so we opted for a…

Read the full post at - Ancient Rock Formation in the Cohutta Wilderness The Cohutta Wilderness protects some of the oldest land in North America as part of the Ocoee Supergroup.

Due to some road closures I moved my openstreetmaps planned journey through the mountains to more cave houses up one day, and it was definitely worth it. The view is magnificent - squint, the ocean…

May in Aigüestortes and Estany de Sant Maurici National Park (High Pyrenees, Catalonia).Photos from the park’s social media.

A small Argentinian built production boat is making waves in Whortonsville. Zonda Group is a niche boatbuilding company in Argentina’s capital city of Buenos Aires, focusing on high-performance,…

Some observations on the impact of low overnight temperatures on colony development and spring swarming, and the use of Taranov swarm control to partition the flying and 'non-flying' bees to prevent…

One of the interesting things about walking the Camino de Santiago is discovering how many different names exist for the same pilgrimage route…

Don’t worry, I’ve actually used all the bags on this list while I’ve actually traveled around the world. If you happen to follow my YouTube channel, you might have seen some of the…

It’s Mother’s Day weekend, and if you don’t already have Sunday brunch reservations, you’re screwed. Even Jeff’s County Café will turn you away!  While we may not be able to save you from a lack…

The Garden at 120 is now bursting with flowers, with cascading wisteria transforming the City rooftop into a spring spectacle above Fenchurch Street.Read more ›

all-mammal-creechur:ALTVolcano Rabbit Romerolagus diaziAlso known as the teporingo or zacatuche, is a species of small rabbit that lives in pine and alder forests on volcanic slopes in Mexico. It is…

We woke up at 6:30, ate some granola, and then rode out with lights on as it was still dark at 7:00am. The ride through town was beautiful in the early morning with no traffic and surprisingly few…

TO: All Garden Personnel / Feline Sentry Units FROM: The Chief Agronomist (The Grumpy Welshman) DATE: 08 May 2026 SUBJECT: Pre-Deployment of Lycopersicon (Tomato Units) Feline Sentry Units on Patio…

Later this month, London’s largest free flower show opens to the public, filling streets across Belgravia and Chelsea with decorative displays to delight the eye. A free tie-in with the paid-for…

Ancient rocks and tidal pools frame a snow-draped mountain at Uttakleiv Beach. This is a wild, harsh coastline shaped by the storms that constantly batter Norway’s Lofoten Islands.Ancient…

My noforeignland writing colleague Telicia Campain recently wrote an excellent article about how relationships are created and formed while cruising. Sundowners, cockpit gatherings, beach cocktails,…

Read the full post at - Flowers on the Beltline The Beltline arborteum is an underrated, but seriously appreciated part of the project. In the Spring, I love seeing all the native plants and flowers…

In the Newsletter this weekAnalysis: EU rail ticketing reform proposal is out next week: this is what to look out forBullshit Meter, retrospective: Berlin-Warszawa with FlixtrainGood week: Record PKP…

We have these beautiful poppies opening in the front garden at the moment. I love poppies - so glad these ones have come up.190 words · 4 more images

Thanks, Jordana and bunnies Bun-Bun and Puffet! Jordana writes, “So glad the weather is nice enough to let the buns exercise in their outside pen.”

The town of Tilston has two grain elevators. Both have a lot of character!

To mark my 50th birthday, we walked 50+ miles around Knoxville, Tennessee . It was awesome! Here's 5 reasons why. Terrain The goal for 50-for-50 had always been simple: cover 50 miles, ending on my…

These charts, from the School of Cities at the University of Toronto, are an excellent use case for a ternary chart. A ternary chart is a triangular plot with three different variables that all sum…

8 May 2026 Sandhill cranes (Antigone canadensis) hatched a few weeks ago at Magee Marsh in northwestern Ohio. We found two colts following their parents on Thursday 7 May. “Colts?”…

Let me tell you something about Madrid that hit me the moment I arrived: it feels like a city built for city connoisseurs. People who love dining, parks, museums, traveling on public transit. I am…

Bonobo trekking in the Democratic Republic of Congo GROUP TRIP (and ROC, and CAR) Bonobos are our closest living relatives. The closest thing to humans on our beautiful planet. They are only found in…

In 2024, Chattanooga, Tennessee, was named North America’s first National Park City, and this mixed-surface ride is designed to show you exactly why. Grab your basket bike, snorkel, and sunscreen,…

As cyclists, we crave the unknown, desire ribbon-like roads that unroll in front of us. We’re blazers of backroad routes, seeking challenge and adventure. We remember each bend in vivid detail.…

I've yet to meet a garden owner who actually likes this plant: The proper name is Arum maculatum, which always makes me think of eye problems (macular degeneration, I think), or Arum italicum if you…

blob lady bird lane lump buds blue fire We're past the Equinox & Bealtaine & Liberation Day NL, and no late frost, so Spring must be sprong. As evidence I found the first ladybird Coccinella…

​​How far critters travel is becoming more surprising and known. Male coyote swam 2 miles to Alcatraz Island, twice as far as biologists had expected Another amazing example. They should name it…

Contents : - April fishing - Snakes alive! - Chris Bladen's bronze art - Sussex fly fishing clinic - An ode to the French Partridge - A chalkstream guide's fly tying recipe - Birthday wishes - Heron…

There’s a disturbing incident caught on camera in Maui going viral. I have to warn you: watching this will most likely make your blood boil. Outrage is growing across Maui,... The post Tourist…

Miles: 11 Shorter day today. It was wet and sort of cold and sort of miserable. But the fog was super cool. And Zero is now addicted to cigarettes. And scary days 19 miles in a day is nothing. I…

A short drive today, only 242 miles. We got out of Illinois first before tanking up the VRRV and saved .76 cents/gallon for 87 Octane gasoline by buying it in Indiana! The last 22 miles or so were on…

Sunrise, Pinos Altos We were up at dawn to tackle our steepest trail of the trip: Signal Peak, a 4.7 mile trail with elevation change of 1700 feet. At the top is a manned lookout tower during fire…

My head isn’t aching nor is my neck, but they’re not not aching either. The table I’m sat on slants slightly down towards the pedestrianised road and there is a big menu pinned to…

Towards the end of April, my husband and I went for a walk between Ueno and Nippori stations. After going on a walk between Shibuya and Harajuku last year, I'm half-inclined to attempt to do mini…

Dear Ciara, The garden beds are built, the seedlings are growing, but they’re still not large enough to be transplanted. I’m hoping another next week is all that is needed, provided the weather…

We walked back to our apartment in the early evening. White lights outlined windows of the old buildings along the Passeio illuminating the town with a warm, charming glow.

Yesterday was great sailing down the Pamlico River to the Sound, wind on starboard beam and at times on the starboard quarter Very rough water and a lot of spray, but good sailing. 27 NM which is a…

My first destination on Gran Canaria was the pine forest close to me. I've been to southern pine forests at other locations, but that wonderful, serene scent that a canary pine forest disperses when…

My most popular post is about how my wife and I traveled through Italy for a month while packing carry-on-only. I carried one (max-sized) carry on bag for that trip.Now, let's talk about…

April 2026 was a very exciting travel month indeed. I embarked on a 17-day solo trip to Central Asia, visiting Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan! It was my first time visiting this part of the…