the warbling wail

Spring morning from Shimada.

...or Pleasure ?

Amangiri Resort Utah

Amangiri blends into untouched red-rock country, claiming 600 acres of the vast and majestic Colorado Plateau, the original Wild West. In this desert landscape of canyons, mesas, ridges and gorges, the modernist Suites of Amangiri and the tented Pavilions of Camp Sarika offer an inspiring welcome to one of the world’s most dramatic secluded settings.

Castello Di Reschio Lisciano Niccone, IT 

Now, after years of careful restoration, it has been transformed into a singularly unique Hotel  filled with wit, whimsy and effortless style. The Courtyard . Within the walls of the castle are two interlinked courtyards - one now encased in glass and starting a new life as the Palm Court. The other is a wonderful grassy lawn circled by impressive mature umbrella pines and cypresses.

HiPOD 23 Mar 2021: Mantle along the Rim of Mie Crater

The objective of this observation is to examine what appears in a Context Camera image to be mantled material moving off parts of the northern rim of Mie Crater. The material is visible along its edge in this view. Viking Lander 2 touched down near the 100-kilometer diameter cater in 1976.