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."

A Return to High Bank

 

After a stupendous post bag of almost one letter asking for more from High Bank,  I've had a delve into the collection, and turned up ... this.

It was labelled as "High Bank Spring 1966", so ... gasp... one year on from the previous daffodils picture.

Nice.

Still don't know where it is.

Bonus - Nature festival mixed up with nudist event

An Outbreak of Daffodils

 

April, and we are well into Daffodil Season, so here are the 'dils at High Bank.

Not sure where High Bank is but that's not spoiling my enjoyment.

Bonus - 

Must be a Water Spaniel

 

OK, technically, it isn't.

The English Water Spaniel died out in the 1920s-ish.

But that apparent small sand island is a doggo of some sort. The slide says "udo swimming at Constantine Bay, 1986", so ... yeah.

Bonus - 

Winter Fun

 

Still snowy here in Slideland.  

More semi-thawed and thick re-freeze than light powdery snow, but pretty in places.

Bonus - 

Heading for Trouble

 

A sailor navigates a potentially tricky course.

Bonus - 

I Must Go Down To The Shore Again

 

To the lonely sea and the sky.

I left my shoes and socks there,

I wonder if they're dry.

Attributed to Spike MIlligan.

The Dingwall Acropolis

 

Few people are aware that Ancient Greece had control over norther Scotland until the events of 76BC. But, here's the evidence.

Just outside of Dingwall,  the remains of Plato's Acropolis...remain. Ignored by most NC500 drivers, and remembered only as the name of Dingwall's Gyro and Kebab Takeaway.

Worth a visit.

Bonus - Interactive Double Pendulum Playground

Artistic Scene - Number 871

 

In contrast to yesterday's slide, where I could tell you where, when and why, ... today's slide is devoid of any info. Not even a slide processing date. Enjoy.

Bonus - Does the ladder go all the way down to the ground?

Do Not Trust This Man

 

This slide was labelled as K, B & Vic, Nov-56, but those of us in the know, know that that isn't "Vic"

That's Martin Brumble of Esher. AKA Squadron Leader Philip Chesterton, AKA The Rev Harry Throckett, AKA Mr Edward deVinson, AKA Pierre la Romain, AKA Captain (Retd) August McAllan.  AKA The Surbiton Poodle Strangler, AKA "Cheese-Dish" Harry Crumb.

Undoubtedly a Cad, a Rake, a Blackguard and a Wastrel.

Do not trust your ration card with this POS.

Bonus - "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" performed on Benjamin Franklin's glass harmonica