Archaeologists believe they may have found some of the bones of 9th century British monarch, King Alfred the Great, an important ruler during his day. DNA tests were performed on a pelvic bone dug up at the medieval abbey in Winchester and supported this conclusion. Read more about this story in this article from Reuters.
So, will you be heading to the UK to visit the royal bones anytime soon?
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.
I was visiting a friend, and this was the view from their house. I could understand why they built their house facing this direction. I was taken by the beauty!
Samantha shares some street art pictures from her recent trip to Bogotá, Colombia.
A garden in South Wales is the topic of today’s post from ProfessorAbe
DrFumblefinger shares photos of the Fitz Roy Massif, one of the most famous and difficult to climb peaks in the world, situated in Patagonia.
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.
DrFumblefinger shares photos of the Fitz Roy Massif, one of the most famous and difficult to climb peaks in the world, situated in Patagonia.
DrFumblefinger visits a fabulous donut shop located in Grand Marais, on the shore of Lake Superior.
This seems to be a good year for royal discoveries; the remains of Richard III were found under a parking lot in Leicester last year.
Now if only someone could locate Jimmy Hoffa…and Judge Crater!
I don’t think we’ll find Hoffa until they start tearing down some of these old ball stadiums… Somewhere deep in the concrete I think!