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Hill Country Longhorns

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I’m pretty Bossy                                                            And I a Pretty Bessie            I’m Shy Standing My Ground Thinking deep thoughts. I read on the Internet that eating cactus will give you big horns.  If its on the Internet, It’s got to be true, Right? Ouch, Man, this stuff  has got stickers in it! I think I may … Read more

Nevada Desert Animals

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Not only are there flowers in the desert, there are animals as well. The Horny Toad is fun to find and examine.  The correct name is “short horned lizard”  Yes, they are lizards.  They are not harmed if handled carefully and not stressed.  This guy posed for our pictures and then stretched out happily on his … Read more

Yangtze River Cruise April 12-16, 2013

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Yangtze Tour 4-13-13 China-Yangtze River Cruise 4-14-13 Yangtze River Cruise-Tour 4-14-13 On Saturday April 13, 2013 we started our river cruise up the Yangtze River.  We boarded our boat below the Three Gorges Dam.  Our first “Port of Call” was the village of San Dou Ping and an excursion to the Three Gorges Dam itself.  … Read more

Butts and Eyes of Africa

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This section is devoted to one of the most interesting features of birds and animals; their eyes.  And, yes, wildlife photography is full of challenges, most of them going the other way.  Wildlife just doesn’t understand Stop. Wait and Pose.  You get your shot set up and find the subject headed the other way.  I … Read more

African Elephant

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The African elephant is the largest living terrestrial animal. Its thickset body rests on stocky legs, and it has a concave back. Its large ears enable heat loss. Its upper lip and nose forms a trunk. The trunk acts as a fifth limb, a sound amplifier and an important method of touch. The African elephant’s … Read more

Zebra

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What is black and white and read all over?An embarrassed zebra! Zebras are several species of African horse family united by their distinctive black and white stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds. Unlike their closest relatives, horses … Read more

Lions and Leopards

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Lions live for 10–14 years in the wild. Males can weigh up to 550 lb. In the wild, males seldom live longer than 10 years, as injuries sustained from continual fighting with rival males greatly reduce their longevity. Lions are unusually social compared to other cats. A pride of lions consists of related females and … Read more

Plants and Trees

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This tree which I assumed is dead, caught my eye as the roadway branched around it along with the bright blue sky we encountered that day. A leopard asleep in it would have been perfect.  Oh, well, we can’t have everything The Umbrella Thorn Tree has the classic, umbrella-shaped canopy associated with thorn trees. Many … Read more

African Mongoose

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The dwarf mongoose eats insects, small lizards and snakes as well as eggs.  You probably remember Rudyard Kipling’s story of “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, the mongoose that saved a family from a cobra snake; although that story took place in India. Thus guy was up in a tree when we passed by.  Probably looking for insects to snack … Read more