I could not help it. This was a statue of a woman in the Swedish royal palace holding a globe. I had ChatGPT convert it into a bowling ball. You can even see where the holes are drilled for her fingers.
Running With Swords Not Advised
The "exit" sign at a Viking museum in Norway. Never leave without your sword!
Straight Down
Looking over the edge at Eikesdalen, Norway. Straight down a thousand feet or so. Maybe two thousand.
Another Rainy Hike
Melissa looking across at the Troll Wall, near Isfjorden, Norway. Another rainy day.
Odd Behavior
Yes, this is an actual sign from the Oslo airport, but it refers to a play area, not an actual airplane.
Sewer Art
Oslo has some very good sewer covers. This one says, if it ends up on the ground, it ends up in the ocean.
Public Sauna
The only thing better than walking on top of the Oslo Opera House (background) is to use the sauna facilities in the harbor (lower left corner). Not very private, though.
Good Eats
Minced Finnish moose and pork lard! What could be better? A sign in downtown Helsinki.
Bigger than Me
We were driving in Denali National Park and spotted this grizzly right next to the road.
Who Can Sleep?
The electrified perimeter fence for the camping area at Katmai National Park. Got to keep out the grizzlies somehow.
Who Wants to Come Inside?
Grizzly claw marks on the ranger station at Katmai National Park.
A Little Big
The cast of an actual bear print at Katmai National Park. Instills a certain sense of caution.
Katmai Gate Number Two
This is the jetway area at Gate Number Two for Katmai National Park. Notice the two gate attendants in hip waders, as well as the uniformed attendant standing on top of the (highly movable) passenger boarding bridge.
Do Not Pet the Wildlife
A baby porcupine, maybe eight inches across. This little "fuzz"ball was in a bush next to the Katmai National Park Visitor Center.
Hope You Like Ducks
Just returned from Katmai National Park in Alaska (not easy to get to), for the annual salmon run and glorious photos of grizzlies eating them. Here are the famous falls. As you can see, no bears, no salmon. Just two ducks in the upper left corner. This is what you get for arriving one week early.
Expensive Maps
The Hall of Maps in the Vatican Museum. Yes it's gorgeous, but look at the crowd!
Odd Clothes
Swiss guard at the Vatican. I'm not sure if Ralph Lauren would have designed it this way.
Home of the Pope
St. Peter's is unbelievably massively. Strangely enough, and not to be irreligious, but when you look down on it from the dome at this angle, it looks a bit like a very high-end shopping mall.
Awesome Ceiling Art
One of the many incredible ceilings at the Borghese Gallery in Rome. So, what do they do if the ceiling leaks?
Good Hiking Alternative
A good alternative to hiking up the stairs on the Amalfi Coast.
