Michael Hartwig

Family, FLL (@trailridgeFLL), FRC (@FRC_1986), coffee. Scotch whisky & Irish whiskey (best when served in their home countries). Photography. Astronomy & space.

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

@VisitScotland Absolutely; our list is full of historical sites. Including Dryburgh.😁 #scotlandVacation #WeWantToGoBack

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

Sweet! Gas almost looks "normal". #whereDoesMyPaycheckGo #inflationSucks

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

@RomanScotland I'm genuinely curious - what distinguishes this as a Roman Road? Looks like roads I can see here in Missouri, and I'm reasonably sure the Legions never made it this far.🤣

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

@VisitScotland Yes, and in fact a picture I took from almost the same place as yours is hanging on our living room wall. #scotlandVacation #Jedburgh

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

@Beathhigh @TheOxfordBar1 @edfests Didn't really expect to see you. I figured Rebus was more likely. 😏

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

Had a nice pint and crisps at @TheOxfordBar1 this afternoon. Wonderful service. We were the only customers; I was hoping that DI Rebus might be there, hiding from the @edfests parade. 😁 We were told @Beathhigh is out of town. #scotlandVacation #myBucketlistIsShorter

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

There's some serious irony here. 🤣 Found this at the @NtlMuseumsScot today. #scotlandVacation
Great museum, btw, in an absolutely stunning building.

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

For #MontyPython fans, it's not any kind of swallow - it's a hooded crow - but feel free to pretend if you wish. 😉 #ScotlandVacation

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

A mounted "haggis" at the @KelvingroveArt in Glasgow.🤣 #scotlandVacation #ImNotAtWork

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

WooHoo!!!! First Taytos in 4 years. #IrishVacation

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

Turns out there are 5 babies, not 4 -- in a nest that seems to only have room for 2 or 3.😟 #birdwatching #birdphotography

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

The barn swallow eggs hatched today. They've taken over our security camera again but they're entertaining. Tiny, tiny, eggs. #birdphotography #birdwatching #NaturePhotography

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

They're surviving the heat and getting bigger. It's hard to catch the parents on an in-focus pic but I'm getting better. Reading up on my camera's advanced autofocus settings helped. #birdphotography #birdwatching

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

@VisitScotland @BordersBookFest One shouldn't visit Melrose without saying "hi" to the pig with bagpipes.

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

@camfrazrob @VisitScotland In 30 days my wife and I will be able to give our own opinion about Skye being real. I sure hope so.🥺 #Scotland #travel #IwantToBeThere

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

Out for a walk this evening; saw a bunch of turkey vultures settling in. I counted 55 of them (and I'm sure there were more behind things that I couldn't see). #birdwatching #birdphotography

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

During the winter I caught the local Canada Geese's #MontyPython troupe practicing their #SillyWalks skit.
#NaturePhotography #wildlife #birdwatching

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

@larkylass1982 @VisitScotland @visitabdn Perfect...thank you. Added Firkin Point to the list

[Michael Hartwig @mrh5]

@CatalieAnneMeow @VisitScotland True...but rental cars are even worse.