Here's a pic of one of the tracks I was on yesterday. Just before I took this picture, several pheasants spooked right in front of me. I'm not sure who was more scared. When the heart rate settled, I saw the light was perfect for a good pic;

Here's a beautiful Hampshire sunset on that green lane I mentioned yesterday. (Yes, I know my low fuel light is on, I got back to civilisation and a petrol station soon thereafter)

Because I spend so much time in relatively rural roads and tracks whilst riding around historical battlefields, this post from Ride it Like you Stole It hit home. (pardon the pun)

The good folk over at Maps of War have a great map sequence on the imperial history of the middle east. Click on the map twice to start.