Smokey the Bear

ok, i forgot to tell you this one...

we were in a beautiful forest, clean air, green trees and a lovely trail to take a nice long walk.

we were discussing forestry with two men who were very passionate about forest protection and preservation. they spoke strongly about the effects of global warming etc, etc and then,

the forest guy lights up a smoke!!

no kidding!!!

i realize europeans smoke more than americans and they can still smoke in buildings, but in the forest???

well, i guess one thing in their favor is that the summers here are not as dry as ours in California.

more random thoughts and observations coming your way soon!!