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
Bonus : Lost WWII submarine discovered off the coast of Japan
The slide dates from 1987, but it it really a timeless image.
Bonus - Fascinating Tales from The London Dead
This image shows the Puente de San Martín (St. Martin's Bridge), a historic medieval bridge spanning the Tagus River in Toledo, Spain.
Constructed in the late 14th century, the bridge features five prominent arches, with the largest central arch spanning 40 meters. It was built to provide access to the old town from the western side and is fortified with defensive towers on both ends.
A popular legend tells that the architect's wife secretly set fire to the scaffolding to hide a structural miscalculation before the inauguration, allowing it to be rebuilt stronger.
Bonus - It hasn't changed much
Bonus 2 - My neighbourhood barber was just arrested for selling drugs.
I was a customer for seven years.
I never knew he was a barber.
Obviously pre-1970, as that was when it was pedestrianised.
Bonus - Sigh
Nowadays, this is done by machines, but sometimes, the old swan-strangling ways are best.
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Bonus - Some days are just quiet for real news.
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Just like the downpour that swept this tree into the River Trent at Newark.
Bonus - Happy Fathers day
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Some Welsh dud thought that a water-based ride sharing service on the Mekong River would be a winner.
It was not. No wi-fi signal.
Bonus - Mystery Search.
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...so just have a quiet moment of reflection.
Sorry. Meeting of the Neighbourhood Watch committee tonight, so I have to head off and hide the stuff that I nick from neighbours' gardens.
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That's the term for the naming ceremony performed by the Bavarian enclave in the Canadian Yukon. The child is through into the Yukon River, 3 miles upstream of the church, and the babe is fished out at the church by the minister to be baptised.
To be captured by bears during teh three-mile float is consider to be very lucky (for the bear.)
Bonus - Monkey Pox. Blame Ben Ryan.
Waiting.
Waiting.
Any moment now
Waiting
zzzzzz....
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Or one of the many other jungle rivers in that area.
But, Nice Innit ?
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Top tip - The manifold value is next door, a bit quieter, and just as scenic.
Bonus - Did You Know - during WW2, India disguised the Taj Mahal to disorientate any Japanese planes.
From the quantity of letters and emails that I receive, I know that if you're enjoying these slides half as much as I am, then I'm enjoying them twice as much as you are !
Image of river estuary, and an intruding finger.
Bonus - Today is 4/5/2021. May The Fourth. Star Wars Day.
