Yes. Superb!

 

 

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The Google Maps version (not as pretty):

 

Nice breakfast to Hawaii on Alaska Airlines.

Headed home again.

 

Headed home again.

Hey ... I can see Monterrey! ...

 

 

I haven’t posted in a bit, so here’s some recent shots as an update.

A baby killdeer, with luck, not a snack for something bigger.


A pastel dawn on the river—during which I was joined by...


An American mink who decided to pop up for a quick look and after
staring for a few seconds calculated his best bet was an orderly retreat.


A red tailed hawk


Bald eagle absconding with a fist from the river and enraging a few other fish-eaters, particularly a kingfisher who gave chase—though his objections must have been purely philosophical because that fish is bigger than he was.


House sparrow—formerly known as an “English sparrow” thanks to their origin (at least in relation to the US), In the 1800’s these invasive, aggressive, tiny killers were purposely released here from England. It didn’t take too long to regret it. These birds breed like... sparrows, and they will invade existing nesting sites evicting the occupants, even if it means killing them.


Osprey—a fish-eater like the eagle, and theoretically a competitor. Around here there are a lot of fish so no fights to the death in the sky, at least not at this time. Updates as news happens...​

 

 

Envy, is a terrible terrible thing, Spook ... and it's bad for the soul ...

Greetings from Cancún! ...

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Ferry to Isla Mujeres:

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I don’t have new photo’s as yet. This is one from a previous trip. Serving paella at a local farmer’s market in Le Lavandou, France.

 

I don’t have new photo’s as yet. This is one from a previous trip. Serving paella at a local farmer’s market in Le Levandou, France.

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French paella? ... interesting.

 

French paella? ... interesting.

Pourquoi pas? Just as delicious as Spanish paella. I am not biased. It’s my favorite dish washed down with a glass of sangria.

 

French paella? ... interesting.

Of course, no-one ever serves Mexican food outside of Mexico!

 

Of course, no-one ever serves Mexican food outside of Mexico!

Lol!

Sorry to inform you, Ian, but paella is not a Mexican dish! ... Paella is originally from Spain. And of course we also make it here since we inherited many valuable cultural things from them.

Paella has many variants depending on the region from which it originated, but it's always based on rice, saffron and seafood of some sort such as clams and shrimp. And then people will add their personal touch in the form of chicken, pork, and/or a spicy kind of sausage called chistorra among many other things.

And Spain being a neighbor with France, of course that one would expect them to have a few things in common. It's just that this is the first time I've seen French paella ... I definitely need to get me some of that!