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The sign is great. A painting of it by Rachel might look good on your garage!
5 months agoPatrick cycled to the nortcape back in 1991. Rachel's first time. 74 countries.
5 months agoFirst time? How many countries is this now?
5 months agoShowers Pass rain jackets, it is the best rain jacket that I have owned
5 months agoAlthough lupine is colorful, it is invasive in Europe.
https://nomadit.co.uk/conference/sief2019/paper/46663#:~:text=The%20lupine%20(also%20known%20as,have%20made%20a%20conceptual%20trajectory.
Fireweed is so lovely in thick stands like this! By the way, it is edible if you are in need.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamaenerion_angustifolium
Looks like probably fireweed.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/564969-Chamaenerion-angustifolium/browse_photos?place_id=7599
Looks like WWII ammo storage structures (igloo magazines) like I inspected thousands of during my 37 year Civil Service career in explosives.
https://www.wired.com/2014/03/joshua-dudley-greer-tnt-storage/
Hi Bill, we are happy you'll be along with us on another trip.
5 months agoMaybe reindeer lichen?
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/125632-Cladonia-stellaris/browse_photos?place_id=7599
In the Netherlands we only know this brand from their sewingmachines
5 months agoAnd they used to make very good bikes. And many other things. But the bikes from the 50s are really nice.
5 months agoThe stones are either border markers between parishes (like in this case) or mile markers (a Swedish mile is 10 km).
5 months agoThat surface looks like tough going.
5 months ago
We only count the countries we cycled together, and about a dozen of the 74 we've cycled in twice....like one tour southern Vietnam and another tour northern Vietnam
5 months ago