The All-Night Sunset

I thought that this was particularly forward-thinking of the Maltese government: capture the sunset and pop it on top of a long pole so that people who miss the actual sunset can enjoy it all night.  Okay, that may not have been exactly what was going on here but if it wasn't I think I might head down to the patent office...

...And If You Look To Your Right...

Looking for all the world like spectators at Wimbledon, these Gentoo penguins were basking in the last rays of the sun on Bertha's Beach in the Falkland Islands. The beach is named after a sailing barque called the Bertha, which was wrecked on the shore many years ago.  As you wander among the resident penguins, it's still possible to spot timbers from the unfortunate ship in the dunes.  Unsurprisingly, the penguins don't seem to care much about maritime history.

The Downward Spiral

I spent a great day at the Museum of Liverpool perusing exhibits which tell the many different stories of this great city.  Some exhibits were plain and unassuming, while others were a bit more ostentatious.  But for me, the most eye-catching thing in the whole place was the central staircase.  Every angle brought a new view; and every view brought a new angle.  It's part lighthouse, part seashell and - at the risk of sounding like a staircase headcase - I could have wandered around it for hours.