Bart Bear's Blog

Now it's my turn to giggle at a photo. This one was taken on the Isle of Skye in Scotland and it shows the second before Dad met peat. Peat is a plant that grows in really boggy, muddy ground. It looks like grass but if you step on it you can suddenly sink into the muck. That's what happened to Dad. The tour bus stopped at a spot where passengers could photograph some spectacular rock formations. Some of the passengers, including Dad, decided that if they climbed to the top of this small hill they would get better photos of the rocks and the waterfall. The bus driver said "OK, but don't walk off the track". Well you can see what's about to happen. Most of the group is coming back to the bus, keeping on the path. Dad (that's him in the blue top and jeans) has stepped off the track to let the ladies past. Seconds later it went "Gloop" and he was six inches deep in smelly mud. Mum was laughing so much that she didn't take what could have been one of those photos that families use to embarrass somebody for ever after. That's my Dad, a gentleman at heart but rather stupid with it sometimes. As usual, you can see a bigger photo by clicking on this one.

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