Tagged With "Barbary Squirrels"
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Re: Sometimes a Trip is just a Walk in the Park
Originally Posted by Grouchy Gumbo: The last pic is of my cousin Priscilla, who lives in Prospect Park. I see that you gave her a little gnosh. Not that she needs it. She seems to be putting on a little extra "winter coat" this year. She has a fine home. I would really like to visit the park sometime. Grouchy, I'm curious how a squirrel manages long distance travel to visit relatives. Maybe you can enlighten us mere mortals.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, December 10, 2014: Black Arctic Ground Squirrel
Ground Squirrels are fairly common in western North America. Many people call them gophers but this is not correct. A gopher is an animal that lives underground and stays there. Most people have never seen one. Ground...
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Red Squirrels
Ian Cook shares some great photos and a detailed natural history of the charming Red squirrel, whose population is declining.
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July 3, 2017: Fun Street Art in Montreal
Travel Rob shows a fun street art statue in Montreal
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Ephrata Cloister: One of America's Earliest Religious Communities
Stephanie visits an interesting and historic cloister in Pennsylvania founded in 1732 by German settlers.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 3, 2015: Curious Little Squirrel
I was on another photography mission just west of Calgary when I heard this little guy chirping away at me. It took a moment for me to see it and from the frantic chirps, I thought I was being chastised for something. The expression...
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Wandering in Frankfurt's Lost Altstadt (Where Gumbo Was #138)
As a number of Gumbo readers figured out, Gumbo's latest "Where Was" was Frankfurt am Main, Germany's economic capital and home, as the giant Euro sign reminded us, to the European Central Bank. Those who get the credit, in order: Jonathan L,...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 24, 2014: Floral Clock, Niagara Parkway, Ontario
The Ontario Power Generation (Ontario Hydro) - Niagara Parks Commission Floral Clock is located along the Niagara River Parkway just north of the Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectricity Generating Stations. This unique attraction is a very...
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A visit to Waterton National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park is in the extreme south-west of the province of Alberta and is contiguous with Glacier National Park in Montana. It includes some of the most spectacular scenery in the Canadian Rockies,...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Aug. 3, 2014: A Squirrel's Life
I met this squirrel—and quite a few of his furry friends—on a late-winter stroll through Prospect Park in Brooklyn. I don't climb well enough for close-ups in his world, but the magic of telephoto made it seem very personal. After a...
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Dulles Airport goes kid-friendly
Dulles debuts its new children's play area, with aviation-themed play equipment and videogames in 6 languages.
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Hungry in Coach? Help may be coming!
Delta takes first steps to returning meals to economy class, along with upgraded snacks.
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Something squirrelly about this story
A small squirrel in a smaller space gets oversized attention in Dortmund, Germany
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St Paul's Church, Basel: Amazing Grace
PHeymont visits another of Basel architect Karl Moser's masterpieces, a turn-of-the-last century church with Art Nouveau decor.
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Sometimes a Trip is just a Walk in the Park
I've often advised travelers with jam-packed itineraries to step back and leave themselves time to take a walk in a park or sit there a while, experiencing what the locals see and do. When we travel, it's one of our favorite things to do (we even...
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Mar. 31, 2016: Cherry Blossoms, Washington, D.C.
It's spring! In Washington D.C. this means it's cherry blossom time.
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March 28, 2016: Chipmunk Mountain, Caleta de Fuste, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
While visiting Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Ian Cook discovered these chipmunks (actually Barbary Squirrels, but equally cute!)
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Re: Where in the World is TravelGumbo (#138)
"Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat". Admitted baby boomer and fan of the intrepid squirrel and moose duo. Very interesting clues for this one.
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Re: Red Squirrels
Unfortunately this little fellow likes to nibble away at the wiring in houses. If he finds a way into basements he can cause untold damage. He will travel through the trees and hedges attacking nests. He loves to find a garden where people will leave nuts and seeds for the over wintering birds. Very clever chap. He will soon find a way in past the "Anti Squirrel" device straight to the Bird Feeder.
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A Break from the Ordinary in Historic Columbia
Stephanie shares a visit to historic and memorable Columbia, Pennsylvania.
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Stanley Park, Vancouver: Forest to Sea
Vancouver's Stanley Park crams quite a bit into its thousand acres, including both old-growth forest and waterfront fun.
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September 4, 2020: Columbian Ground Squirrel, Banff
DrFumblefinger shares some images of Columbian Ground Squirrels, a species found only in the northern Rocky Mountain regions.
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Montreal's Hidden Statues
Travel Rob finds some statues in Montreal in some unexpected places.
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Chobe National Park, Botswana
Chobe is Botswana’s first national park, and it has one of the largest concentrations of game in Africa.
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Quebec Popular Culture at the Museum POP
A museum dedicated to Quebec's popular culture turned to a survey to ask Quebecers what that is. It's a great place to visit!
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Angkor Temple Sights, Siem Reap, Cambodia
We travelers are very familiar with all of the great travel sights around the world and certainly the magnificent Angkor Wat temple is amongst the very best known. However, perhaps less appreciated is that this much photographed and visited Angkor Wat temple is only one temple (albeit the best!) in the vast Angkor Temple Complex.
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Banff National Park: Hiking in the Subalpine Splendor of Sunshine Meadows
One of the most scenic hikes in the Canadian Rockies, and also one of my favorites, is in a high subalpine meadow in Banff National Park. The season for hiking here is limited to only a few months because of the high altitude.
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Florida's East Central Coast: Something around Every Corner
Stephanie visits eastern Florida, focusing on the area around Daytona beach. With so many interesting attractions to see, her visit was a busy one.
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Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park, British Columbia
There are hundreds of amazing places in the Canadian Rockies. This is one of the best.
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5 Fun Things to Do in Seoul with Kids: Family-Friendly Attractions and Activities
Some great suggestions for things to do as a family when visiting Seoul, South Korea (sponsored content)
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The Morgan Library Looks at Animals
Jonathan L visits The Morgan Library and finds exhibits of animal artwork, but in very different styles.
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Phinda Forest Lodge, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
The sand forest is one of Phinda’s most distinctive and delicate habitats, occurring on deep sands that are the leftover fossilised dunes of an earlier coastline.