Karen

superbike return after run

superbike start

side-car return after run

side-car return after practice run

side-car pit after first lap

side-car, pit after first lap

side-car start

side-car practice race

TT grandstand pre-race

"mini" bike at TT venue

pre-race view from grandstand

St. Peter's Church ruins

Peel from castle

castle

bay below castle

Peel port

Peel Castle

Peel Promenade

Milner's Tower in distance. Getting closer to done!

Port Erin beachfront

Port Erin

Port Erin beach

local pub in Port Erin

End of Trail (for me)!! WooHoo!!

last bit of trail into Port Erin

almost there!

Milner's Tower in Port of Erin

Half way there!!

Calf of Man from west side

thought about it...kept walking!

Calf of Man (bird/animal sancuary)

rock pyramid

stone circle

stone circle near the coast

warning sign at the "Chasms"

can't get away from these things!

Hi, Dad!

Coastal Footpath

Start of the Coastal Footpath on Dad's Road

Police Station in Castletown

Castle Rushen

beach from road

view from tower

Milner's Tower

view from hill heading toward tower

walk toward Milner's Tower

TT sponsorship board

TT Leader Board and map of course at Grandstand

TT Grandstand

Douglas train station

Promenade architecture

The Strand shopping behind Promenade

Clydsdale at work

horse drawn tram on Promenade

Gaiety Hotel & Villa Marina

architecture along Promenade

Low tide off the Promenade

Promenade flats

the Promendade

horse drawn tram

view from the Loch Promenade

Tower of Refuge on St. Mary's Rock

Harbor

Isle of Man Government building

architecture

Demesne Rd (pronounced Demain) where I'm currently staying

Isle of Man from ferry

Irish Sea

cars & trucks on upper ferry deck

ferry deck

Ferry, Ben My Chree, in Heysham Port

waterfall along the Coffin Trail

The Coffin Trail

view from the Coffin Trail

buildings on Rydal Hall estate

Rydal Hall gardens

Rydal Hall

Church archways

Rydal Church

Kendal

Clock tower atop City Hall, Kendal

movie house, Keswick

church cemetery, Keswick

"White House" Keswick

I was having the same kind of hair day!

walk to Kewick from Castlerigg

stepping stones in the wall at Castlerigg

Sarah & I

me, center of stone circle

Stone circle (3000 B.C.)

Castle Lane

walk to Castlerigg stone circle

these dry stone walls are truly an art

Ambleside

Giggling Goose Cafe, Ambleside

The Bridge House

Horse drawn carriage for wedding

couldn't resist taking a solo photo of the skiff called "Gypsy"

skiff's for rent, Wateredge

Wateredge

St. Mary's Church

B & B along the way

rainbow over Ambleside

Oak tree growing out of rock in Millian's Park

mother duck & 3 ducklings

malard duck

swan on the lake (for Mom :)

road around the lake

Wordsworth, wife Mary, & children graves

Wordsworth Daffodil Garden

Church Cemetery

St. Oswald's Church

The Rowan Tree Cafe (on the river)

The Bridge Hotel, Grasmere

Grasmere Village

lambs frolicking

Dove Cottage

How Top Farm

walk to Dove Cottage

Badger Pub & Restaurant ( good place for the trail to end!)

Nab Cottage from other side of the lake

Nab Cottage driveway

Front of Nab Cottage

courtyard at Nab Cottage (between barn & main house)

entrance to barn

Nab Cottage kitchen

Llama's Larder Cafe

Lena & Nelson sharing dinner :)

Lena (foreground) & Nelson

Road to Symington

road to Symington

Me & Wallace (youngest at 18mo)

Newborn chick

Cesar & Jon enjoying Cesar's wonderful Spanish omelets

New french door in place

Cesar painting the house trim red

Window removed and ready for new door

inside of dog house

the dog house

Rhodesian Ridgebacks - Kell & Izzy

Ally

Cesar on the slide at Burn Braes Park in Biggar

River Clyde Falls in New Lanark

River Clyde behind cotton mill in New Lanark

World Heritage Centre New Lanark

Cesar and me in New Lanark

me at New Lanark

houses over-looking Burn Brae Park in Biggar

Burn Brae Park in Biggar

Cesar on slide in Burn Brae Park in Biggar

town of Biggar

inside of store / cafe

view of Feufield from the upper pasture

Jon with Berta, who was sold this weekend while he was away :(

Caesar tree trimming

160 baby chicks!

goslings & ducklings

Caesar taking a well earned nap in the shop

farm & pasture behind Feufield

farm & pasture behind Feufield (horse is an English retired thoroughbred racehorse)

Easter day visitors

Caesar & Kathryn (Jackie's neice) manning the grill on Easter day

inside the farm store / cafe

goats Lara & Honey

Lorenzo the llama

Ava the Harris Hawk

Rhea (1 of 3)

Walace & Paco

Olive, Paco, and Honey

bedroom sitting area

bedroom

bathroom - love the big, deep tubs in Europe!

family room

sun room - great views of the pastures and animals

kitchen

dining room

french toulouse geese - Fifi and Etienne (expecting triplets in 26 days if Fifi keeps those eggs warm!)

my favorite little rooster, Poirot

farm

beautiful tom turkey strutting his stuff

other profile of tom turkey (because both sides are his best!)

Olive the llama

chickens

Rhea's

Etienne the proud frenchman protecting his mate, Fifi

llama pen

side of house with rabbit hutches

farm store

house

ducklings (2 11-day olds and 1 4-day old)

ducklings

baby chickens (4 days old)

baby chicks

Sally and Taz

Taz

biggest rooster on the farm

Town Hall

Shops off High Street, Penicuik

Palace of Hoyroodhouse (photo not mine)

on North Bridge heading south; Carlton Highland Hotel on left, Scotsman Hotel on right

Balmoral Hotel and Waverly Station on left

North Sea from top of Carlton Hill

flowers in front of the New Parlament Building

Nelson's Monument

view of North Bridge, rail lines, and Edinburgh

Pathway in Regent Gardens

north gate at Holyroodhouse

west gate at Holyroodhouse

Palace of Holyroodhouse

beautiful pink flowering tree outside Old St. Pauls Episcopal Church

World's End Pub - High Street (Royal Mile) & St. Mary Street

view down Convenant Close on Royal Mile

St. Giles Church on Royal Mile

Parliment Building

phone booths on Royal Mile

shops & architecture - Royal Mile

church on Royal Mile

Royal Mile facing east

Bagpiper on Royal Mile

Can't escape it!

Scotsman dressed as Braveheart on Royal Mile

Esplanade & Gate House at Edinburgh Castle

view of Edinburgh & North Sea from Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle

Royal Mile posting

view of Royal Mile facing east from Castle Esplanade

Edinburgh architecture

Edinburgh Castle from south side

Royal Mile

Edinburgh castle from below north side

Old cemetery

West Princes Street Garden path below the castle

Edinburgh Castle from the West Princes Street Gardens

Edinburgh Castle from West Princes Street Gardens

Castle from West Princes Street Gardens

Edinburgh architecture on Princes Street

The (Sir Walter) Scott Monument

Antique Singer sewing machine in drawing room

Curiosity Cola - organic cola sold in Roger's store and way better than Coke or Pepsi!

Robin (different variety than the US)

Pheasant - I've seen 2 of these and they're beautiful with their bright copper coloring

Magpie - basically a Crow with white

Baby Blue Tit

Blue Tit - lots of these around

Barn Owls - saw and heard one in a tree on our bike ride

horses along the ride home

Esk River

scenery on the ride home

me with bikes outside restaurant

double deck bus (for Lauren)

Caprice Restaurant

North Sea at Musselburgh

Esk River where it enters the North Sea at the Firth of Fourth

Swans on the Esk River

Matt in Musselburgh

Matt at beginning of ride

Jane, Roger, & Matt (without beard!)

Jane and Roger Kelly

flower garden I've been weeding

newly planted lettuce and radishes

greenhouse

not so great view of Edinburgh and the sea from the mountains

sheep (we had to stop for them while they crossed the road)

Selkirk

baby lambs

Scottish countryside

more sheep and countryside

Barony Castle

waterfall on the river

local architecture

Church of Scotland

Penicuik's Church of Scotland

Valleyfield House kitchen

Jane's pottery studio

some of Jane's pottery

not-for-profit store

garden area (front left is where I planted peas)

me transplanting strawberry plants

my room

side yard (left side as viewed from front; gardens here)

side yard (right side as viewed from front)

view from front drive (right)

view from front drive

front of house

paper, plastic, or dry-weave duralite?