Dogs for your cat. These sculptures were placed in front of the Las Palmas Cathedral more than 110 years ago. The Canary Islands name is derived from dog; and dogs are featured on their flag. Only after the islands were named did someone see the bird on the islands that has become known to us as a canary.

Jim's plane looks like this one that we've flown on a few times on the way to Maine. On one flight I volunteered to sit in the co-pilot seat, because I thought there would be more leg room. There was, but there were pedals down there that if you hit them with your foot, the plane would do ... something. Probably something not-good. Here's what the landing looks like from the co-pilot's seat.

Ash covered snow on Mt Etna in Sicily.

Hi Pam 25f ... ... do you live in Australia ... ... or did your dog originate there? Looks a bit like a pic made at the rock bottom, o' the world. ole joyful