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turns out my dentist appt. yesterday was just a consultation type thing. took about 20 x-rays, did a brief cleaning and discussed my future work. I haven't been to this dentist in so long, I forgot how much I like him. I'm not even terrified of going back for my next FOUR appointments. Scared, yes. Terrified, not so much.
Anyhow, we celebrated the fact that I did not have to endure any torturous dental pain yesterday by going to our new favorite sushi place, Izumi in Bethpage. I feel a bit bad - we had been going to Ozumo, also in Bethpage, for so long. We were regulars there, had our own table and everything, but this new place - wow. So fresh and different and so many other options besides the usual rolls. There are only so many combos of tuna/salmon/tempura/tobiko/rice you can take before it become like Taco Bell - a hundred foods on the menu, all with the same five ingredients.
My favorite things at Izumi are the ones not wrapped in rice - we had something wrapped in a thin layer of cucumber last night that was amazing. The sauces are rich and tasty without being overpowering. Everything tastes fresh. Plus, the service is excellent. There is nothing that sours you on a place like having to wait half an hour after you are done eating for someone to bring your check.
So we are not so much cheating on Ozumo, as leaving them for a younger, sexier sushi experience. It's like a sushi mid life crisis.
Cheltenham Wetlands Park was once part of the U.S. Naval Radio Station, Cheltenham, Maryland. It was commissioned in 1939.
“The original antenna fields, comprising creosoted wood telephone poles and metal antenna towers, were located in the acreage surrounding the buildings. All metal antenna poles have been removed from the installation. Some abandoned creosoted wood poles remain in the wooded and swampy sections of the installation.
Established as a radio receiving station before World War II, the installation's mission evolved to administration during the Cold War era.”
I thought about going exploring up on the glaciers of Iceland, but I had bigger plans to explore underneath them. Months before going to Iceland, I did my research and decided to line up an ice cave tour at Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park. I was actually too early to get pay but I showed some persistence and eventually got lined up for not one but two ice cave tours.
I'm really glad I did (reserve two trips) because on this, the second day, we had a lot of overnight rain that caused the river to swell - blocking our access to all but the beginning of the cave. Sure, it was disappointing but I was determined to make the most of it. After all, the rippled reflections on the icy ceiling and the cool blue tones of the cave behind me sure made for a great scene!
There is a lot more to this post... see the rest of the backstory, how I got the shot, and get free wallpaper from www.coloradocaptures.com/ice-cave-illumination-iceland
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Photo taken at Aldi Food Market. Taken using the Google Maps app and uploaded to as part of the Local Guides program. #LetsGuide
Cheltenham Wetlands Park was once part of the U.S. Naval Radio Station, Cheltenham, Maryland. It was commissioned in 1939.
“The original antenna fields, comprising creosoted wood telephone poles and metal antenna towers, were located in the acreage surrounding the buildings. All metal antenna poles have been removed from the installation. Some abandoned creosoted wood poles remain in the wooded and swampy sections of the installation.
Established as a radio receiving station before World War II, the installation's mission evolved to administration during the Cold War era.”
Cheltenham Wetlands Park was once part of the U.S. Naval Radio Station, Cheltenham, Maryland. It was commissioned in 1939.
“The original antenna fields, comprising creosoted wood telephone poles and metal antenna towers, were located in the acreage surrounding the buildings. All metal antenna poles have been removed from the installation. Some abandoned creosoted wood poles remain in the wooded and swampy sections of the installation.
Established as a radio receiving station before World War II, the installation's mission evolved to administration during the Cold War era.”