Skip to Main Content
  • Home
  • About Russ
  • Contact
  • About Well Water
Well Water Well Water

A Confluence of Ideas

  • Home
  • About Russ
  • Contact
  • About Well Water
  • Home
  • About Russ
  • Contact
  • About Well Water

Travel

The Fairy Folk
23 Jun 2023

The Fairy Folk

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Family History, History, Science and Reason, Travel | 2

Despite the morbid original purpose of the trail, Bear and I enjoyed our walk to The Fairy Steps.

Click on the coffin road for the full story.

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Fairy Steps, Beetham, Corpse Road, Fairies
Wells
22 Jun 2023

Wells

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Travel | 0

Paternal naming traditions make tracing ancestry a tricky business, especially when the family is populated by strong-minded, independent women, like ours.

Click on the Wells siblings for the full story.

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Phillipson, Robert Wells, Kendal
Going to the Zoo
21 Jun 2023

Going to the Zoo

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Travel | 2

Grandpa Bob was a gregarious character, who talked a lot and smelled like pipe tobacco.

Click on the bronc-rider for an introduction.

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Eleanor, Wells, Robert
Cumbrians
20 Jun 2023

Cumbrians

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Travel | 7

Cumbria is the legendary home of King Arthur, Guinevere, and the Knights of the Round Table.

Click on Camelot for the full story.

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Carlisle Castle, Hadrian's Wall, Cumbria, The Lake District
Walla Walla, Washington
29 Mar 2023

Walla Walla, Washington

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 1

There is a memorable segment in a Bugs Bunny cartoon, where a stray cat disguised as a fast-talking vacuum cleaner salesman, steals a baby.

Click on the salesman for the full story.

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
walla walla, washington, bugs bunny
As It Was Meant to Be
25 Mar 2023

As It Was Meant to Be

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Travel | 0

There is a bronze statue of the Duke of Wellington in Glasgow, with a traffic cone on its head.

Click on the Cone for the full story

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Chicken, Aaron Paton, Duke of Wellington
Third Time’s the Charm
17 Mar 2023

Third Time’s the Charm

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Travel | 2

Bear and I have been together for 37 years today. You never want to take anything for granted, but…

Click on the young couple for luck 🍀

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Lake Louise, Honeymoon
The Polka Dot Ones
28 Feb 2023

The Polka Dot Ones

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 6

The dream of Alan Paton, and all those who fought for freedom, has not yet been fulfilled.

Click on the child for details….

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Alan Paton, Apartheid
A Remedy for Superstition
22 Feb 2023

A Remedy for Superstition

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 2

To encounter a rhinoceros, would be to enter a battlefield.

Click on a rhino for drtails….

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Rhinoceros, Poaching, Extinction
A Journey of Giraffes
19 Feb 2023

A Journey of Giraffes

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Travel | 7

Fresh coffee in a tin cup, with home-made cookies, served on the hood of a Land Rover. You can’t beat that.

Click on the tall one for details…

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
Africa, Safari

Posts pagination

« 1 … 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 … 22 »

By clicking submit, you agree to share your email address with the site owner to receive posts, updates, and other emails from the site owner. Use the unsubscribe link in those emails to opt out at any time.

Processing…
Success! You're on the list.
Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.
  • Grains of Truth
  • Family History
  • An Altered Reality – Life in a Pandemic
  • Day Zero – Initial Shock and Isolation
  • History
  • New Normal – Living with a Pandemic
  • Science and Reason
  • 1000 Little Soaps – Adjustment and Aftermath
  • Tales From Dead Teds
  • Travel
  • Uncategorized
  1. Russ Paton on Jake and the Kid8 June 2025

    Thank you! I learned a lot last week.

  2. Keith MacDonald on Jake and the Kid8 June 2025

    Loved it. Thanks Russ. ENJOY!

  3. Russ Paton on Grief, Manifest as a Tree25 May 2025

    Thank you. I am sure you met the Guest family on one of your trips to the farm. They were…

  4. Judy on Grief, Manifest as a Tree25 May 2025

    So sorry for you loss of dear friends. The Guest name is familiar to me from Arcola days and I…

  5. Russ Paton on Late For Dinner3 May 2025

    The voice of experience …..

  • Home
  • About Russ
  • Contact
  • About Well Water

© 2025 Well Water - WordPress Theme by Kadence WP