Weird pines

Between Pisa and the seashore. I think they're stone pines.

Parco Regionale Migliarino San Rossore Massaciuccoli, Italy

Tuscany

Tot ziens, Netherlands

I'm leaving just as the tulips are coming out and the godwit chicks are starting to hatch.

Made in Friesland

Friesland, Netherlands

Believe it or not, in Friesland you really do see Friesian horses, not to mention members of one of the world's rarest dog breeds.

I don't know much about equestrianism, but I can understand why Friesians are so coveted. They're beautiful.

Unfortunately my hopes of drawing this horse up close were thwarted when it noticed me from a long way off.

Wind country

Here's where I've been for the past three weeks:

Friesland, Netherlands