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Volcà del Croscat - a dormant volcano (“the last eruption dated back to about 14,000 years Before Present”). It was “quarried … until the early 1990s, exposing the internal structure of the cone”

Lovely walk, but incredibly windy!

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A dramatic, stratified quarry landscape is dominated by red and brown earth tones under a cloudy sky. This is the excavated side of the Volcà del Croscat

After eating too much at the all-you-can-eat buffet, we went for a wander around Perpignan.

A close-up view of a round cactus showcases its sharp, white spines and ribbed green surface. It has little baby cacti budding off it.A large sculpture of a woman in a blue dress riding a bird is mounted on a building's exterior wall.A stone courtyard features a dark polished stone statue of a woman sitting contemplatively on a pedestal, framed by a column and barred windows in the background.A grand cathedral interior features ornate stained-glass windows and intricate architectural details with a seating area and an altar at the center. This is the Basilique-Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste.A close-up of a carved stone sculpture depicts a deceased figure with closed eyes and intricate details in a dimly lit setting. A tomb in the Basilique-Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste.

Had lunch at an all-you-can-eat buffet in Pollestres. The food was pretty good (Sushi, Chinese dishes, French dishes, lots of desserts) and the decor was next level (at least for the avid science fiction fan in me!).

A futuristic scene featuring glowing lights and the word cyberpunk illuminated on a ceiling display.A futuristic dining room features a round table with blue chairs, illuminated by modern circular light fixtures and a moon-like backdrop.A reflective, metallic dome-shaped fixture hangs from the ceiling, displaying distorted reflections of a brightly lit interior space with people and various objects.A futuristic, illuminated UFO-themed ceiling decoration is seen above a bar area.

Stonefly, maybe? #insect #insectphoto #macrophotography

A flying insect about 3-4cm long - with long antennae and detailed wing patterns - sitting on a wooden tabletop. Possibly a stonefly

#silentsunday

An enormous sculpture of a winged figure is displayed outside a modern building, designed to appear as if it is flying along two iron rails.

The sculpture is called the “Maschinenmensch” (Machine Man). It is described as “half locomotive, half human figure, half iron devil, half iron angel” — a steam-breathing figure bound to a rail track. The museum’s own text says it represents the conflicted feelings people have had toward technology: fear on one side, hope for progress on the other.

A Polish artist created it in 1989, based on a caricature from 1884. It is roughly 6-7 meters long and 3 meters tall.

An enormous sculpture of a winged figure is displayed outside a modern building, designed to appear as if it is flying along two iron rails. &10;&10;The sculpture is called the “Maschinenmensch” (Machine Man).&10;&10;It is described as “half locomotive, half human figure, half iron devil, half iron angel” — a steam-breathing figure bound to a rail track. The museum’s own text says it represents the conflicted feelings people have had toward technology: fear on one side, hope for progress on the other.&10;&10;A Polish artist created it in 1989, based on a caricature from 1884. It is roughly 6-7 meters long and 3 meters tall.

I see Digg has shut down again

I was an early supporter this time round, and a couple of weeks after it opened to the public, I closed my account.

Below is the support email I sent about why. To Digg’s credit, I had a lovely interaction with someone called Aleks who explained upcoming filtering features that would help me. I suspect they lost their job now.

Despite Digg shutting because of the overwhelming misbehaviour of bots, the interaction that sent me away again was actually with a human being, as I outline in my email below. So there’s that, at least.

Email sent January 20, 2026 to Digg Support:

“Thanks Aleks.

In the case the feedback is of interest to the team, I deleted my account last night (having been a financial supporter of the early access scheme).

The /Politics Digg is full of rightwing propaganda, misinformation and closeted racism and I had a particularly unpleasant interaction with someone calling asylum seekers in the UK ‘illegals’ and then swearing at me and calling me a ‘fascist’ for pointing out that term was dehumanising (I reported his reply for the personal attack).

Sadly, I do not need another firehose of horrible people in my life, so Digg turns out not to be for me.

I fully understand you want Digg to be a place for free speech and multiple views and that’s totally fine. I just don’t need it in my life, so this is an entirely personal decision, not a comment on the product.

I just thought you might like to know, as these early experiences are so important for people when you want to grow your platform. If they encounter people being horrible, then like me, they are unlikely to give Digg a shot.

I wish you all luck and I hope you can find a way not to become another cesspool like large parts of Reddit have become.

With best wishes,

Sam”

When we were young, my brother, cousin, and I would rope in my mum and my aunt to help us serve cream teas at our local Scout hut. Missing my mum very much today, so this scone (from a packet given to me by a dear friend) was just the thing to unlock some happy memories of her this afternoon.

A raisin scone topped with butter and strawberry jam is on a plate, set against a backdrop of potted plants.