Daily Archives: April 17, 2015

And about that whole ‘you have to call me Lord Arthur’ thing…

My official papers have arrived… There is the master title deed to my land in Scotland… There is my official declaration of Lordship… There is my official ID card that doth proclaim me to be a Lord! And if that … Continue reading

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An apology… of sorts… and canned gristle and meat-like substance… to make up for using a picture of Mr. Eric Ilde dressed as a Nazi… even though he was the one who dressed that way…

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This is the last of my little driving adventure down the California coast on Highway One…

I turned at last away from the rocky coastline and rough seas of Northern and Central California, heading back towards the white sandy beaches of the Southland. Driving through a lovely valley I stopped to take some pictures of trees … Continue reading

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Well, my ‘thank you, Mr. Eric Idle’ picture of the day is creating something of a controversy on Twitter… but hey, I didn’t dress him up like a Nazi, he did that himslef for a Monty Python sketch… I think it was that one about the joke that was so funny that it killed people and they used it as a weapon in World War Two… but maybe not…

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And who doesn’t like big sea mammals???

Elephant seals can look very cute and cuddly… But stay away from the males… especially during mating season… those are just two teenagers. I think the big bulls can weigh like a ton or more and crush a car. If … Continue reading

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We are nearing the end of my big adventure on California’s Highway One… which, of course, since I am doing the story of my trip to the Bay Area backwards means we still have a long way to go… but let’s finish this part up with style… and large sea mammals…

Oh yeah! I just happened to drive by a beach where the Elephant Seals were just gearing up for the mating season. So far, it is just the juvenile males who have no chance of… uh… getting a ‘date’ to … Continue reading

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