The top of Tomales Bay & Pt Reyes Peninsula as seen from PCH a bit uphill. For those unfamiliar with the region, the San Andreas fault runs right down the middle of Tomales Bay, and I believe is widening the bay by measurable inches per year, if memory serves.
Readily admit that this stream within Montgomery Woods is a fully natural river, rather than an actual human-modified canal. In case Sam – or anyone else – is wondering :-). Back in NL now, so promise to mix in some more fully-legit canal-canals in the near future.
The island in question is directly beneath the sun, and that’s a mid-sized elephant seal in the middle of the shot. More of them, sometimes with more of the island in the background, below and to come in future posts. All from a lovely visit to Año Nuevo State Park with my dear old friend Steve on that last Friday in California :-).
The Hague’s Binnenhof (inner court) sits next to the Hofvijver (court pond), and began its life in the 1200s as a gothic palace for the counts of Holland – part of the holy roman empire at the time. These days it houses the Prime Minister’s office and the general meeting rooms of both houses of parliament. The new parliament is seated, but we’re still waiting for the government to be announced. It takes a while to reach agreement between the many parties with seats in parliament :-).
(so much world, so little time....) 