SIGHTS AND SCENTS POSTED FROM THE HILL COUNTRY OF TEXAS THAT INCLUDE THE WORLD
The horns of Cape Buffalo are very peculiar. A characteristic feature of them is the adult bull’s horns have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield referred to as a “boss”, which can not always be penetrated even by a rifle bullet. From the base, the horns diverge, then bend down, and then smoothly curve upwards … Read more
Nile crocodiles have a dark bronze coloration above, with black spots on the back and a dirty purple on the belly. They have green eyes.I will take the reference’s word for that as I do not ever intend to get close enough to check eye color! The Nile crocodile is a quadruped with four short, … Read more
There are many different species of hoofed animals in South Africa. While some are individual species that I will deal with separately, the larger category represented are the antelope. When we think of antelope, we usually think of the Prong horns of the American West. You will be surprised at the difference in the African … Read more
Quito Old Town Churches Photo Page 1 Quito Old Town Photo Page 2 Quito National Museum Photo Page 3 Quito Equator Photo Page 4 Quito Marketplace Photo Page 6 Quito Rain Forest Photo Page 7 Quito Cuy Photo Page 8 Quito has had an aerial tramway, known as the “Telefériqo”, from the city centre to … Read more
Quito Old Town Churches Photo Page 1 Quito National Museum Photo Page 3 Quito Equator Photo Page 4 Quito TramwayPhoto Page 5 Quito Marketplace Photo Page 6 Quito Rain Forest Photo Page 7 Quito Cuy Photo Page 8 Casa Foch Bed & Breakfast. Mi casa lejos de casa. (My home away from Home)This is where I … Read more
Quito Old Town Churches Photo Page 1 Quito Old Town Photo Page 2 Quito National Museum Photo Page 3 Quito Equator Photo Page 4 Quito TramwayPhoto Page 5 Quito Marketplace Photo Page 6 Quito Cuy Photo Page 8 Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is nestled in an Andean valley at an elevation of 9350 feet. … Read more
Quito Quito Old Town Photo Page 2 Quito National Museum Photo Page 3 Quito National Museum Photo Page 3 Quito Equator Photo Page 4 Quito TramwayPhoto Page 5 Quito Marketplace Photo Page 6 Quito Rain Forest Photo Page 7 Quito Cuy Photo Page 8 The Cathedral of Quito (Spanish: La Catedral de Quito, officially La … Read more
Razer_Surgeonfish These Razor Surgeon fish swim in schools that number in the hundreds. Razer_Surgeonfish And this is still a vary small portion of the whole school. It’s amazing how they all swim synchronized. When one turns, they all turn. Reef Cornetfish The Reef Cornetfish is hard to see. When it is close to the bottom, … Read more
Galapagos Islands Galapagos Photo Page 1 – Sea Birds Galapagos Photo Page 2 – The Boobies Galapagos Photo Page 3 – Coastal Birds Galapagos Photo Page 4 – Land Birds Galapagos Photo Page 5 – Reptiles Galapagos Photo Page 7 – Underwater Galapagos Photo Page 8 – Miscellaneous Sea Lions This is how we got … Read more
Coastal Birds Coastal birds differ from sea birds in their feeding area, Sea birds roam out to sea to feed while Coastal birds feed along the coastline and in inland bodies of water. The Great Blue Heron is the largest heron on the Galapagos. It stands 3 feet high and has a wing span of … Read more