Folkestone beach and habour wall — Ginger captured this excellent view of the beach and harbour wall. The next morning I had a great run here, from the hotel, through the back streets and passages down to the harbour, out along the wall. Then back along the beach and sea front ending with the 200 ft climb back to the hotel.
Dressing Room at St. Benedict’s B&B — Complete with a home altar, storage, and, of course, the en-suite. +1
Our room at St. Benedict’s B&B — What an absolute gem this B&B was. We stumbled upon it quite by accident, and it was wonderful. +1
Fox — seen on the way to visit my brother. +1
HMS Prince of Wales — Today is our last full day at Gunwharf Quays. We took a stroll along the Millennium Walkway to pass the time and were there to watch HMS Prince of Wales leave Portsmouth Harbour.
Interesting things happening in front of our hotel — We were fascinated by the construction of this miniature golf course going on below our hotel window.
What Gare Bears might wear in the woods — With the emphasis on might. Well actually, might not. We had a good laugh though.
Fish & Chips and a couple of pints at The Still & West — A pint and pub grub on our first evening in Pompey.
Ginger, Gary and the Spinnaker Tower — Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth.
Ginger watching the dawn at 30,000 feet. We are off on the first leg of a visit to the UK. Our first since 2019.
Early evening on an Ozarks farm road — It’s all looking very lush and green. Nowadays this road has a lot more traffic than it used to. One-minute read.
Last of the sun — The last of the sun was catching the trees behind the house.
Four deer — They were about 100 yards away and very interested in what we were doing, which just happened to be, watching them.
Another Hat — I bought myself something with a large brim that was also lightweight and airy for the summer.
I’ve been shopping — It looks like a lot, but at 2-300 rounds per trip to the range it won’t last long. Now I’ve just got to find space to store it all in the gun safe.
It’s that trail cairn again — By one-thirty I had camp squared away, and I started an uneventful hike back to the trailhead. +2
Jus’ Chilling — The six-mile hike back to the trailhead should only take three to four hours (depending on if I stop for lunch), so I can sit back, take it easy, and enjoy the forest for a while. +1
Day Two. Late Breakfast — Biscuits and Gravy, and a cup of Rosie Lee.
The pollen was prodigious — As the green-yellow dusting of pollen on my feet attests, the pollen was indeed prodigious. No wonder I was coughing and sneezing.
There was a trickle of water coming from the spring — With camp set up I headed off down into ‘Deep Hollow’ to see if the spring was running. Much to my surprise it was — just a trickle but enough to have saved me from having to lug in three liters of water! Not to worry, I need the exercise!
Day One. Back at ‘Deep Hollow,’ Hercules Glades Wilderness — I decided to get out for a one-night trip to Hercules Glades. Apart from our Eclipse Trip I’ve not been out this month. An overnight stop at my camping spot near Deep Hollow would be just what the doctor ordered. One-minute read.
Pre-Eclipse Shenanigans —Gary & Ginger — 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. +3
Pre-Eclipse Shenanigans — Lanie & Ginger — 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. Notice how the light in the background is already fading.
2024 Solar Eclipse Camping — Sunday. Two-minute read, +1