Archive for the "Wildlife & Nature" category

a plethora of photo opps in the galapagos islands

November 27th, 2008

The tame wildlife that I observed during my eight days in the Galapagos Islands, where the mammals, reptiles, and even birds, didn’t swim or crawl or fly away, made for some easy and fantastic photo opportunities. And I must say there was a plethora of photo opps – about 1450 …

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tame wildlife

November 11th, 2008

When I travel, I like to walk into various types of museums to appreciate the paintings, sculptures and other art forms. When I travel, I like to explore churches and cathedrals to experience the architecture, stained glass, art and spirituality. When I travel, I like to visit people and events …

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penguins & albatross (part three)

October 2nd, 2008

Now talk about cute! The Little Blue Penguin, standing only about 10 inches tall, to me, is the cutest of the cute penguins. I saw these tiny birds at the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony in New Zealand. They have black heads, white chests and indigo-blue tails, where their tails and …

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penguins & albatross (part two)

September 25th, 2008

OK, I’ll admit now that I like birding. I consider myself a very, very amateur birder, as I don’t really have a good eye for spotting birds, or knowing exactly what birds I am looking at, or what all their names are. But with the help of more experienced birders, ...

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penguins & albatross (part one)

September 15th, 2008

Two species of birds. In many ways, quite opposite. The smaller flightless bird with an aquatic life, very capable swimmers – the penguin. The very large bird with an aerial life, very capable flyers – the albatross. Some species of penguins are less than a foot in height. Some species …

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