Happy Fathers Day

 

Here, in civilisation, today is Father's Day, so a bit shout out to all great Dad's out there, past and present.

This slide is not my dad, but to that young girl, he's hopefully the Best Dad Ever.

Bonus - What I get Up To At Weekend

Weekend at the Cabin

 

It's hot here in the East Midlands, and the idea of escaping into the forest to a quiet, off-grid cabin is rather tempting. But, probably just a dream.

This slide was marked "Atawhanee in front of our own cabin 1955", but could be almost anywhere, and anytime.  I'm not too sure where this is, but it might be At Ahwanee, in Yosemite.

Bonus 

Cool, Restful End to the Week

 

According to AI ...

This image depicts the Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The scene shows the river cascading over a rocky cliff face, surrounded by a dense forest of evergreen trees. 

In the background, the Chittenden Memorial Bridge can be seen spanning the river above the falls. This specific vantage point is commonly known as Artist Point

StreetView

Bonus : Lost WWII submarine discovered off the coast of Japan

The Swing ... OF DEATH!

 

Yes, the picture is slightly blurred, but it does remind me of how potentially dangerous life was in the 1960s. 

I'm sure that such a swing would be banned in modern " 'eff n Safety" Britain.  Or so the Daily Fail would have is believe.

Bonus - Man Makes Kebabs

Valerie Inspects a Greek Column

 

The slide was marked as Segesta, so obviously that means that Valerie and Debbie are visiting the Temple of Segesta, a remarkably well-preserved ancient Greek temple built in the Doric style around 430–420 BC.

Located in north-western Sicily, the temple is notable for being built by the Elymians, an indigenous people of Sicily, rather than directly by Greek colonists.

It is considered an unfinished construction project, as it lacks a naos (inner chamber) and was never given a roof, possibly due to conflicts with the neighbouring city of Selinunte. The structure consists of 36 Doric columns made of limestone, measuring approximately 61 meters long and 26 meters wide.

Which is nice to know.  

Bonus - A guy shows up at his local bar with a black eye. 

"What happened to you?" asks the bartender.

"I complimented my wife on her new pants. I told her the sunflowers on the ass were very pretty."

"So?" asks the bartender. "What's wrong with that?"

And the guy says, "Turns out they were daisies."

The Drive

 

Getting back into the rhythm, let's  have another Tedious Tuesday image.

Today : No Date, No Location. No Info. Quite a nice scene.

Bonus - 

Rumours of my Demise ....

 

...have been greatly exaggerated.

Yes, I have been away. Two weeks of various distractions, travels, activities and emotional turmoil.

But...I'm back.

So, please accept this triple hit of pure 1977's normality, and a hideous wallpaper.

Bonus? Nah. 

The Astonished Baby

 

That look on the baby's face?  Astonishment, deer in the headlights, or 2I've just pooed my nappy"?

Bonus - The Headline Game

Resting in the Sun

 

Another from the Ibiza 1973 School Trip.

Teenage boys doing what teenage boys do best - hanging around, doing nowt.

Bonus - 

"Where In The World?" Quiz - Number 822

 

Using your skill, judgement and knowledge, look at the adjacent image, and try and work out which American state that it was taken in.

Send your answer to "That's Hawaii, isn't it?" Quiz, PO Box 722, Bouvet Island.

Bonus - What?

Oh! ANOTHER historic church that we saw on our guided tour.

The image features the Oratory of San Bernardino in Perugia, Italy, a notable Early Renaissance building.

Façade Artistry: The colorful marble façade is decorated with bas-reliefs sculpted by Agostino di Duccio between 1457 and 1461.

Iconography: The central lunette portrays the Ascension of Saint Bernardino, while the tympanum displays a blessing Jesus surrounded by angels and seraphim.

Location and Context: It is located on Piazza San Francesco next to the Basilica of San Francesco al Prato and is considered the city's most important Renaissance monument.

Bonus - People who think stupid fictional characters are unrealistic or badly written have never worked in customer service.
 

TWANG!

 

It's interesting to consider the relationship between archery and the English language and surnames.

• Bowman
• Archer
• Fletcher

and

• Going for Gold
• A-quiver
• Straight as an Arrow
• etc.

OK, mildly interesting. To some.

Bonus - 

Oh ... A Flower

 

Technically, possibly just a weed.

But I guess that this weed struggling to flower in the parched scrubland of Ibiza made a pleasant change from spotty teenager acting like idiots on a school trip.

Bonus -