Thread Of Positive Awesomeness

Mont St. Michel

 

Wow. Simply and truly stunning, Vulpes. I've never seen anything remotely like this. Thanks for sharing both the gorgeous photo of Mont St. Michel as well as the link to the Wikipedia article.

I continue to learn something new on this forum pretty much every darn day!

 

Towel radiators on a bike???
Reminds me of when Peter Bottomly wanted to put leg protectors on all motorcycles...
Otherwise, pretty cool photo.

 

We have our own version down yer in Cornwall ...

 

The bay in Penzance is never that calm.

 

Of course it is!









And the sun shines all year round, too!

 

When I liived there I was happy if we got the sun all day round.

 

Wow, spectacular!! And I've already learned my new thing for the day on the forum and it's only 7am Arizona time.

 

It actually has the same name as the one in France - they belonged to the same religious order in the 11th century.

St. Michael's Mount

 

When I was in Muir woods it was like that...

 

It could be anywhere in Northern California, I guess, but very like Redwood National Park.

That reminds me, close encounters of the ursine kind ..............................

 

I've been to Yellowstone, Muir Woods, Redwood NP, Kings Canyon NP and never saw a single bear!

 

I got VERY close to wild bears - literally TOO close - on two occasions during my year long motorcycle trip around the US. The Redwood encounter was bizarre to the point of the surreal and involved a mother and single cub! No pictures - it was that close!

It's a L-O-N-G story (especially the way I tell 'em!) for another time.

 

That must've been a hair-raising encounter! I'd love to hear the story at some point, however long - I alway enjoy your narratives!

 

Why, thank you, @Vulpes - very kind of you to say so.

Yes, both encounters were hair raising - the California one certainly the closest and most surreal; the Tennessee encounter much more terrifying. And, yes, I'll happily try to recount them on here some time in the not too distant future but, being the wordy little sod that I am, they'll be quite long and will require a "rainy day" at the keyboard with a free pass on the housework!

 

Last week in the ancient city of Muiden. A monument was erected to remember 7 British aviators who perished when their Halifax crashed near the town in 1943. 5 crewmen bailed out but drowned, 2 were found beside the wreckage, one was never recovered. All but the one are buried in the town.

On top of the structure is part of a propellor of the aircraft, inside is a timecapsule containing a narrative of the events.

Lest we forget.




Halifax Monument, Muiden (NL)

 

Such a pretty town. Another one to go on my bucket list of places to visit! Thanks Vulpes.