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Happy Birthday, Rachel!
3 months agoThe best food break shelters!
3 months agoThat’s a crazy steep hill! Well done on what you cycled!
3 months agoAs a lifelong knife addict, I envy those!
On the other hand, as an old guy getting rid of stuff, I can just admire them with delight!
European common frog.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/25591-Rana-temporaria/browse_photos?place_id=7020
If I remember my 1967 Herpetology correctly, frogs have a variety of cold hibernation strategies. Some kinds swim to the bottom of a non-freezing portion of a body of water and absorb oxygen through their skin. Some kinds burrow down into the soil (primarily toads, I believe) below the frost line, and some have a type of "antifreeze" chemical in their blood so they freeze "almost" solid during their hibernation. I suspect these swim down to the bottom...
wow, Rachel. Amazing
4 months agoThe tidy end of the cabin?
4 months agoWhy do people put stickers on border and summit signs?
4 months agoCongratulations!!! What an achievement! It has been exciting following your there!
4 months agoA tough day ...but fabulous photos!
4 months agoShe's feeling fine today. And her bike is all right as well.
4 months agoAmazing accomplishment! Hopefully Rachel is none the worse for her spill though.
4 months agoUnreal.
4 months agoFantastic! Glad you stayed at the Russian Hotel. Superb reindeer photos Patrick and loved the one Rachel took of Patrick taking them, took me a while to spot!
Onwards to Nordkapp!
When you’re back home, I humbly request a gallery page so we can see all the drawings in one place. I think that would be a wonderful way to wrap up the whole trip.
3 months ago