Tagged With "Green Heron"
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Re: St Stephen's Green, Dublin. (Where Gumbo was #137)
I have to admit that the first clue reminded me, in succession, of a spot in Parc des Buttes-Chaumont in Paris, of Prospect Park in Brooklyn and of Frogness Park in Oslo...it was only when the clues got more specific that I could rule them out, and only when the Fusiliers Arch appeared and I could search its text that I could find the answer. That arch, by the way, provoked a lot of controversy when erected in 1907; it memorializes a regiment in England's colonial war against the Dutch Boers...
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Re: Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Park, Hawaii Island, Hawaii
Some beautiful photos, Ottoman! I'm fond of black sand beaches because you only find them in places with active volcanoes, and I love volcanoes. White sand beaches are generally formed from the breakdown of coral (often by parrotfish, who eat it and clear the fine particles out the other end). This beach isn't that large, but the black sand is striking. And the turtles -- how lovely they are. They look soooo relaxed. Makes me want to take a nap in that warm sand, too!
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Re: Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Park, Hawaii Island, Hawaii
You'd love the Canary Isles. Volcanic islands off the north west cost of Africa. Its a winter hotspot where the islands belong to Spain. Its party time all year and a favourite with the younger set. Its famous on Tenerife for young men to drive up Mount Teide in winter and collect snow from the peak in Cooler Boxes. Drive back down to the 77'f / 25'c beaches and throw snowballs at the topless sunbathers. Might be a bit too much for non-Europeans !!
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Re: Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Park, Hawaii Island, Hawaii
GarryRF -- I think non-Europeans can also enjoy the sight of sunbathers being pegged by snowballs! The first hit, especially, must be quite enjoyable as the injured party wonders "where did that cold hard thing come from"?
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Re: Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Park, Hawaii Island, Hawaii
Hi DrFumblefinger and Garry RF Thanks for the feedback. DrFumblefinger, you are so right about the relaxed turtles. If time would have permitted, I would've joined them for a nice nap. GarryRF, I have copied and pasted your comment into my "things to do" folder. I think I'll fit in quite nicely at Tenerife, for living in the Great White North (aka Canada) has given me a lot of practice at becoming a snowball sharpshooter.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 27, 2015. Flaming Gorge Reservoir
I'm sure people in the Southwestern USA would love to get their hands on all that water!
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Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Park, Hawaii Island, Hawaii
I love visiting the state of Hawaii. Although I have enjoyed all the Hawaiian islands I have visited (Oahu, Kauai, and Hawaii Island), my favorite island would be Hawaii Island (aka the Big Island). The diversity of the Hawaii...
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Dream big! Designer thinks about huge zero-emission planes
Imagine a triple-decker plane that could carry 800 passengers, made almost no noise, and generated much of its own power in flight. Barcelona designer Oscar Vinals is working on that vision, and while much of it depends on whether technologies just...
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July 7, 2017: Grey Heron, Northumberland
Ian Cook shares beautiful images of a Grey Heron fishing on Newton Ponds Nature Reserve, Northumberland.
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London's new treasure: An urban wetland preserve
London gets a new treasure: an urban wetlands now open to the general public for the first time—and admission is free.
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February 14, 2020: Green Heron, Everglades National Park
DrFumblefinger spotted this green heron while hiking in Everglades National Park.
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May 11, 2020: Flamingo Visitor Center, Everglades National Park
DrFumblefinger visits the Flamingo Visitor Center located at the southern tip of Everglades National Park.
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February 21, 2020: A Great Green Wall, Madrid
DrFumblefinger comes across a beautiful garden growing on the wall of a building near the Prado Museum.
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Daytripping: The Lafayette Trail, Havre De Grace, Maryland
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger explores some of the sights around the history-rich Lafayette Trail.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 8, 2015: Kakabeka Falls, Oliver Paipoonge, Ontario
Kakabeka Falls is a waterfall on the Kaministiquia River, located beside the village of Kakabeka Falls in the municipality of Oliver Paipoonge , Ontario, 30 km (19 mi) west of the city of Thunder Bay. The falls have a drop of...
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St Stephen's Green, Dublin. (Where Gumbo was #137)
(St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, 1899) Gumbo was visiting the best known city park in Dublin, St. Stephen's Green. Situated atop the busy pedestrian mall, Grafton street, it's the "green lungs" of the city. ...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 31, 2015: The Pumpkin Patch
Happy Halloween! Not one of the most important holidays in my life, but I did enjoy going to a farmer's field or market and picking out pumpkins with our boys when they were young, then carving them into Jack-o-lanterns. ...
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Dinosaur National Monument -- Fossil Bone Quarry, Utah (Where Gumbo Was, #136)
Gumbo was exploring a remote region of northwestern Colorado, extending into eastern Utah. This is Green River country, the river winding through memorable rock formations and desert landscapes. But the real treasure of the region...
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Ian Cook's TravelGumbo contributions
A listing of Ian Cook's contributions to TravelGumbo. Check out this great list of wonderful photography.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 27, 2015. Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir is in Wyoming (and partially in Utah), created by the construction of the Flaming Gorge Dam across the Green River. It was built between 1958 and 1964 and created a massive body of fresh...
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Merritt Island Wildlife National Refuge
DrFumblefinger explores the right bird life at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, just north of the Kennedy Space Center.
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A Walk through Florida's Everglades: Big Cypress Bend boardwalk at Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
The Everglades is a fascinating and unique place -- a broad shallow river slowly moving to the sea and covering a large portion of southwestern Florida in a thin layer of water. Mostly the Everglades is characterized by its "River of...
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Mar. 10, 2017: Lago de los Clicos, Canary Islands
An amazing and beautiful natural site, Lago de los Clicos is situated inside a volcanic crater on Spain's Canary Islands.
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Rockets and Wildlife on Florida's Space Coast
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares a visit to Florida's 'Space Coast', with visits to the Kennedy Space Center and nearby Merritt Island.
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June 14, 2019: Gray Heron fishing, Northumberland
Ian Cook shares a great sequence of photos of an heron flying in and then catching a fish in the River Coquet, Northumberland.
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Where Gumbo Was #4.5: Newport Pier, Newport Beach, California
Here's the discussion to go with this WITW. As you can see from the comment thread attached to theoriginal link, a lot of people had good ideas about this destination. And how lucky is a city to have not one, but two...
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Everglades City, Florida -- where the Mangroves meet the Sea
This is the second in a three part series on Florida's unique Everglades ecosystem. The first part focused on the Cypress forests of the Everglades, which you read about here. This post deals with a visit to the coastal...
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Everglades National Park: Shark Valley's "River of Grass"
This is the last in a three part series highlighting a visit to Florida's unique Everglades. The first part discussed the Cypress forests of the Everglades and the second part highlighted the coastal mangrove forests near Everglades...
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The 19th Century lives at Duff Green Mansion
In historic Vicksburg, the Duff Green Mansion, host to both Jefferson Davis and Ulysses S. Grant, serves as both living history and a bed-and-breakfast.
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Snapshots of Life in the Everglades: A Gallery
DrFumblefinger shares some of the photos of wildlife he snapped while visiting Everglades National Park.
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Re: Dream big! Designer thinks about huge zero-emission planes
If only that plane could also take us to the moon, then all my dreams would have come true. PHeymont, you and I will never see anything like this in our lifetimes. But I like dreamers and maybe in time technology will take us there.
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Re: Dream big! Designer thinks about huge zero-emission planes
I couldn't sleep on a plane like that. The fear of hitting a storm and having to turn off all the lights to conserve energy. Or being stuck in Atlanta - again - waiting for days for the bad weather to clear - to charge the batteries.
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Re: Step Back in Time: Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
I remember reading with fascination about this in a couple of articles by Barry Lopez. It was saddening to hear of the wanton damage done on the past, but equally gladdening (?) to learn that intact granaries and other structures are still in existence but very closely guarded. Such archaeological evidence is a delight and tells us a lot about these early inhabitants ❤️
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June 3, 2020: Green Basilisk Lizard, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger shares photos of these beautiful and colorful lizards, quite common in the Caribbean coastal regions of Costa Rica.
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Lunugamvehera National Park, Sri Lanka
Professor Abe shares a safari visit to beautiful Lunugamvehera National Park, and enjoys a large variety of wildlife.
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A Change of Scenery at Maryland's Beautiful and Historic Eastern Shore
Stephanie unwinds and enjoys a visit to the peaceful environs of Maryland's eastern shore.
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Harvest Festival, Green Bluff, Washington
DrFumblefinger visits a Harvest Festival in eastern Washington State.
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Green Giant statue, Blue Earth, Minnesota
DrFumblefinger visits a statue of the Jolly Green Giant in the small prairie town of Blue Earth.
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Step Back in Time: Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Samantha takes us along as she explores some of the most ancient Native American dwellings.
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Royal Library and Garden, Copenhagen
DrFumblefinger visits the very pleasant Royal Library Garden in old Copenhagen on a lovely fall afternoon.
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Re: Green Giant statue, Blue Earth, Minnesota
On a cross-country drive, several years ago, my wifenand I ate lunch right under the Giant.
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A Walk on the Wild Side in Harrisburg's Wildwood Park
Stephanie explores a great natural destination near Harrisburg.
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The National Corvette Museum, Kentucky
DrFumblefinger was very pleased to have a chance to tour the National Corvette Museum, situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Many people acknowledge the Corvette as "America's Sportscar".
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Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Utah
DrFumblefinger visits the most western portion of the Flaming Gorge reservoir, wherein you'll see the red rock that inspired John Wesley Powell to name it "Flaming Gorge"
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The Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina
Gumbo was visiting the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, a wonderful Natural History Museum in downtown Regina. The exhibits include Scotty, the world's largest T Rex, and an amazing life sciences gallery vividly demonstrating the biodiversity of the province
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A Boat Safari in Tortuguero National Park
DrFumblefinger shares some of the sights he encountered while cruising the canals near Costa Rica's northeastern coast.
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Common Merganser Ducks, Green River, Colorado
DrFumblefinger shares photos of a pair of Common Merganser ducks which he photographed in Lodore Canyon in Dinosaur National Monument.