


Rock Pipit


Great Tit



Common Sparrow




Common Buzzard



















The snowpack on the Rocky Mountains is sparse.

If it weren’t for the clouds, I might have seen Dundee, Scotland. The map on the plane said Dundee was below us at that point.

The mainland. I believe we were starting to fly over the Netherlands.


Restaurant at the castle in Landstuhl










The neighbor’s chickens


Atlas
A tat of a cat named Atlas


Pink was the theme at the Gimmeldingen Mandelblütenfest

Despite Freyja blocking the way, we rode the train to the Gimmeldingen Mandelblütenfest (Almond Blossom Festival).



Atlas thought it looked like fun

On second thought…

Graffiti along the way

Vineyards, almond trees and towns around Gimmeldingen

There were a lot of people, kids, and dogs celebrating the Almond Blossoms.



Roasting salmon on planks
There were all kinds of food and drink available as we strolled along the roads








Mandelblütenfest Chicken





This is an interesting building. It seems like a place for pilgrims to stay.






Castle at Frankenstein through the train car window.

Wheelchair or Rolser access?


Venus at Dawn
If you were thinking CFCDG is a chord progression to a new quirky country song called Cloud Fluff the Cocky Dragon Gargoyle, not quite. But if you have your head in the clouds, you might be right.

Corrales Flood Control Ditch Graffiti

More CFCDG

And another example of CFCDG

Cloud Fluff the Cocky Dragon Gargoyle

Columns in clouds at sunset

Sunset