Went for a hike in the countryside with a friend today. Took about 90 pictures of half-timbered houses, and ate TONS of ice-cream. It was 94°F / 34°C today with spectacular sun and we stopped two different times in two hours for three different types of ice-cream: chocolate, then kiwi, and wild-berry. There were also vista shots, people shots, tractor shots, etc., etc.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! The best people are born in August!!! :)) My birthday is tomorrow:)) Eiram · 2012-08-18: 16:40

Thank you again for pictures of "home". Amazing to think I have never really been able to let go fully of a place where I lived for less than 3 years some 30 years ago! Lsample · 2012-08-18: 16:43

Oh, and of course, Happy Birthday! Lsample · 2012-08-18: 16:44

Looks like a nice outing , best wishes . You ate more than One ice-cream during the day and still stay slim , it's not fair LOL MoMac · 2012-08-18: 17:14

Great set! Happy Birthday! :) mazpics · 2012-08-18: 17:16

beautiful saturated colors and interesting scenery. i really like the tractor. happy birthday young man ;) ????? · 2012-08-18: 17:17

Happy birthday!!! What on earth is spaghetti ice cream? It looks marvelous! CHOSSID · 2012-08-18: 18:08

Happy Birthday! WOW, ice cream twice in one day.... here I was feeling FAT after having it once today! I gotta get with the program! It looks like you had a great time! Nice half timbers, they always look so ridiculous here in the US but so natural there... imagine that! Birthday boy photo made me laugh! 8^) DancingDolphin · 2012-08-18: 19:21

Feliz Aniversário, Jay :) !!! What a wonderful way to spend your B-day !!! And you made it so very sweet, you have the right to have all the ice cream you want and more. All the most blessed and beautiful for you! Happy Birthday, my friend !!! ValMacedo · 2012-08-18: 19:29

BTW, great shots, but your tops them all. Love the flower on the window too!!! ValMacedo · 2012-08-18: 19:31

happy birthday! ldalmau · 2012-08-18: 20:04

happy birthday !!!!!!!! it's a realy nice set !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! photodeclair · 2012-08-18: 23:52

Love the light in this post and the colours, and the architecture. Happy birthday my friend. angil · 2012-08-19: 06:33

Happy Birthday and a great way to spend it with friends AND Ice Creams :-) busybee · 2012-08-19: 06:40

I can think of worse things to do on your birthday... looks like you had a great day... I cannot believe you ate all that ice cream, those are virtual ice cream mountains! The view on the last shot is breath taking... Annbramwell · 2012-08-20: 02:59

Oh yes... Happy Birthday! Annbramwell · 2012-08-20: 02:59

Happy Birthday! Looks like it was a lovely day! idorudoll · 2012-08-20: 13:15

Happy Birthday! Great place. Nice angles....and the ice cream...!!!! honzicek · 2012-08-20: 13:58

happy birthday! what a pretty city as well. veronicainheels · 2012-08-20: 21:31

Spectacular view in the last shot...dare I say the the houses in #4 almost look like gingerbread houses from fairytales? sooch · 2012-08-20: 22:41

Beautiful place for a Happy Birthday! geyabesse · 2012-08-22: 09:32

This place reminds me of Joinville, Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, wonderful photos.# 3 very tasty! Happy Birthday ⎝⏠⏝⏠⎠ Nanci22 · 2012-08-25: 18:37

I need to get a potato ricer to make that ice cream!!! CHOSSID · 2012-08-26: 13:43

Late Happy Birthday to you,, must been lovly hike,,looks like a nice town! InaLina · 2012-08-26: 15:17

Interesting. Nice city scape in the last one. promise · 2012-09-02: 08:00

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