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The sign is great. A painting of it by Rachel might look good on your garage!
9 months agoPatrick cycled to the nortcape back in 1991. Rachel's first time. 74 countries.
9 months agoFirst time? How many countries is this now?
9 months agoShowers Pass rain jackets, it is the best rain jacket that I have owned
9 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.
9 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
9 months agoAnd they used to make very good bikes. And many other things. But the bikes from the 50s are really nice.
10 months agoThe stones are either border markers between parishes (like in this case) or mile markers (a Swedish mile is 10 km).
10 months agoThat surface looks like tough going.
10 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
9 months ago