London Stone

London is one of the great walking cities of the world with centuries of history to explore. You can discover Roman history, the London of Dickens and Sherlock Holmes, and, of course, building stones. I recently came across a wonderful site from University College London that includes more than a dozen walks around the city. Each one reveals thought provoking aspects of the city and provides an easy and excellent way to learn the basics of geology.

Below are a couple of screen shots from one of the guides to graveyards. Happy exploring!

 

The Government and the Cairn

A few weeks ago I was out near Pullman, Washington, and came across this fine sign. It’s a nice succinct definition of what they are and why we need them. And who says the government can’t do good things. I also like the final sentence. Making it a game to find the next cairn is a nice way to keep kids hiking when they are complaining about being out too long. You can’t do that with one of those fancy GPS thingees that so many now rely upon.