Yay for road trip!
Sunset at the 12 Apostles
Murmuration - Sophie Windsor Clive and Liberty Smith
A chance encounter and shared moment with one of natures greatest and most fleeting phenomena.
Source: meghanr83
This photo reminds me of my childhood.
Walking to school and back with my best friend, meandering through our playground of bamboo and tea fields.
We’d try to find new shortcuts everyday and make new routes for our maze.
All the while looking out for Greater Green Snakes and searching for bamboo shoots that I could take home.
I miss the smell of early morning breeze wafting through bamboo and green tea leaves, carrying the sounds of cicada songs.
The Arctic Light
So I went to Guilin (China) over an year ago and visited the Reed Flute Cave.
This is a picture that I took of a natural lake inside the cave.
This cave was absolutely stunning throughout.
YOU, yeah you, need to visit.
P.S. The entire cave was lit by artificial lights.
From an unofficial survey of Banff National Park operaters, here are the top 20 outrageous questions they get from tourists:
1. Are the animals with collars tame? (These animals have been fitted with tagged collars because they have had incidents with people. It is important to stay a safe distance away from wildlife.)
2. We are going into British Columbia. Do we need to change our money into Euros?
3. Can we drive our car onto a glacier anywhere? (Not to our knowledge, but you might enjoy a trip on the Ice Explorer across the Columbia Icefields.)
4. Do we need snow tires or chains to drive to Lake Louise in July?
5. Where are the igloos and the Eskimos?
6. If the Columbia Icefield melts before we get there, can we do a different excursion?
7. Can you see polar bears at the Columbia Icefield?
8. Can I walk around P.E.I. in a day?
9. Can I get from Vancouver to Toronto by driving in a day?
10. At what elevation do the deer turn to elk?
11. How much does that mountain weigh?
12. Is this all natural?
13. While working at the (Banff) Gondola on a rainy day I was asked to turn the fog off at the top so they could see.”
14. While working at the Gondola, I got asked when we release the animals so they can start feeding them. I had to remind them that this wasn’t a petting zoo, the animals are wild and come out when they please — and please don’t feed them.”
15. Where’s that place where I can see the bear in the cage? Can I get a photo with him?
16. If I see a bear when I’m hiking, can I just keep walking past it?
17. Can you guarantee wildlife sightings?
18. Where is the rocky mountain?
19. What’s the best trail to take a bike on to see a cougar?
20. Where are the animals kept at night?
Bonus Question: Where can I find a wife?
“Before you speak, ask yourself: is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve on the silence?”
Sai Baba
