The Nelson Monument on Calton Hill Climb to the top of the Nelson Monument on Calton Hill in Edinburgh and you get a certificate. It certifies that you have climbed the 143 steps of the winding staircase, up to the viewing platform. If you think the monument looks like a telescope, you’d be right. It … Read more
New! Now you can buy a large art print of this image from Quillcards. 1. Question : What is recorded as the most snow that has even fallen in a single snowstorm? Answer: From February 13 to February 19 in 1959, one continuous snowstorm at Mt. Shasta Ski Bowl in California produced 15.75 feet … Read more
A ‘Bubo Bubo’ Named BooThe Eurasian Eagle Owl is known as ‘bubo bubo’ in Latin, hence the name of Boo for a female of the species whom we met this past weekend at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) Martin Mere wetland center in Lancashire, England. As you can see from these front and side … Read more