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Happy Birthday, Rachel!
11 months agoThe best food break shelters!
11 months agoThat’s a crazy steep hill! Well done on what you cycled!
11 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
11 months agoThe tidy end of the cabin?
11 months agoWhy do people put stickers on border and summit signs?
11 months agoCongratulations!!! What an achievement! It has been exciting following your there!
11 months agoA tough day ...but fabulous photos!
11 months agoShe's feeling fine today. And her bike is all right as well.
11 months agoAmazing accomplishment! Hopefully Rachel is none the worse for her spill though.
11 months agoUnreal.
11 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.
11 months ago