aaaaahhh... the places your imagination can take you.... wondrous places with flightless birds, lizards older than dinosaurs, and insects even older than them.... where the people are friendly and the weather is.....

...well, to be fair, the weather is crap. It's all those clouds you see - it makes it rain all the time. Good for the garden, not so good for picnics.

It's too wet for turtles (they get 'swamp shell') and snakes (they get 'trench belly'). But the seals and penguins don't seem to mind. And it's all water of a duck's back to the Whio (the world's only extreme sports bird).

So, enjoy your summer, with long warm days and dry skies, and relax and daydream of fantastic places.... that's what log summer days are for ;-)