Tagged With "horns"
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Re: July 27, 2016: Bighorn Sheep at Hemenway Park in Boulder City, NV
Wow! That's a lot of sheep! I imagine there are few places that offer such succulent moist grass for these desert dwellers. Must have been fun to stop and study them. And good that you didn't let those little dogs out of the car, as the sheep likely would have killed them.
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Re: July 27, 2016: Bighorn Sheep at Hemenway Park in Boulder City, NV
Yep, it wouldn't have ended pretty.
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Re: On the Beach: A sculptural homage to La Barceloneta (Where Gumbo Was #34)
I love Barceloneta, and I do believe I emailed the correct answer. On to #35.
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Re: On the Beach: A sculptural homage to La Barceloneta (Where Gumbo Was #34)
Jonathan L did indeed identify the location...the e-mail was overlooked while writing the report!
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Re: Exploring the Patagonian Fjordlands: A Storm at the End of the World
A cruise is my idea of a nightmare. I avoid boat journeys wherever possible - I have been known to take lengthy and rather circuitous plane rides to avoid having to go on a ferry. You know what they say about sea-sickness: "At first you feel you are going to die, but then it gets worse - you realise that you will not!"
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June 21, 2017: The Curious Ones
Today's Pic of the Day features images of two young great horned owls who are about ready to leave their nest.
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Crazy Horse National Monument
While in Rapid City we went to Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse National Monument . I had heard a lot about this monument, but didn’t know really much about it. I am embarrassed to admit that at one point, I actually thought it was...
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May 14, 2018: Patagonian King Crab for Dinner!
DrFumblefinger shares images of his last meal in Southern Argentina.
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On the Beach: A sculptural homage to La Barceloneta (Where Gumbo Was #34)
The Gumbo gang did a number on this one: the answer came in pieces from Still Country Photo who placed it in Barcelona, Jonathan L who suggested Spain or Catalonia, and from PortMoresby who identified it as the sculpture Homentage a la...
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Nov. 7, 2016: Ministers Island, New Brunswick, Canada
Vivie takes you to Ministers Island in New Brunswick. See how the estate showcases the hobbies of the late Sir William Van Horne, President of Canadian Pacific Railway.
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October 11, 2016: Three Bavarian Alpine Horn Players.
Is there anything more Bavarian than alpine horns? George G shares our Pic of the Day.
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July 27, 2016: Bighorn Sheep at Hemenway Park in Boulder City, NV
On a side trip from Las Vegas, Samantha found this park, well-equipped with recreational equipment...and bighorn sheep!
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July 3, 2019: Great Horned Owl
Pierre spots a young Great Horned Owl while going for a walk in Alberta.
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Exploring the Patagonian Fjordlands: A Storm at the End of the World
DrFumblefinger gets caught in the worst storm he's ever experienced when visiting Cape Horn, the southern most island in South America.
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Re: Nov. 7, 2016: Ministers Island, New Brunswick, Canada
A wonderful "step into the past". Looks lovely Vivie.
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Van Horne Estate, Ministers Island, New Brunswick
Travel Rob takes a deeper look into the estate of Sir William Van Horne and his Island getaway
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The Spouting Horn, Kauai
DrFumblefinger visits a popular blowhole on the south shore of Kauai, known as the Spouting Horn.
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Returning to Patagonia
After spending more than a week in Antarctica and a day and a half heading north across Drake's passage, DrFumblefinger sees his first views of South America—namely, Cape Horn.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 5, 2015: Karakoy and Galata Tower
The Galata Tower, built originally by Genoese in the 14th century as part of Constantinople's defenses survived the Ottoman conquest a century later and later served as a fire tower. Today, it includes an observation deck, a restaurant and nightclub.
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Istanbul: Cruising the Bosphorus
One of the classics for visitors to Istanbul—and for quite a few Istanbulis as well—is a cruise up the Bosphorus, the 19-mile strait that connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, and ultimately the Mediterranean.