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Pet Cemetery
Day 264: June 19, 2025 – Catalina Island, California This one is especially for my pet-loving friends. No, I haven’t been assimilated into that group, I still prefer my animals in the wild. But this seemed like a quirky bit of Americana to explore. My first thought was, only in California, but upon further research it seems pet cemeteries are everywhere, I just had never seen one.
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Where the River Meets the Ocean
Escargot on wild fennel.
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El Pechocho
When he’s not in the mood, he puts a stick in his mouth.
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Mazatlán Aquarium
Self-portrait with spiny lobsters.
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Saving the Bees
We have a bee whisperer on board.
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Quetzals and Wattles
Day 213: April 29, 2025 – Monteverde, Costa Rica Costa Rica is known as a birding hot spot, and it did not disappoint. A day trip to Curi-Cancha Reserve in the Monteverde Cloud Forest gave me 28 lifers (birds I had not seen before), including two extra-special species, the Resplendent Quetzal and the Three-wattled Bellbird. The Resplendent Quetzal is a stunningly beautiful bird with brilliant blue and green plumage. It was my target bird for Guatemala (where I thought I had the best chance of spotting it). So…
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Best Port Ever
An unusual welcoming committee.
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Aruba Sunset on Horseback
Continuing our tour of the ABC Islands.
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines
A multi-island nation in the Caribbean.
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Birds of Brazil
52 lifers.
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Rio Botanical Garden
Marmosets and Canonballs
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Brazil Coast
A 4,500 mile coastline
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Faces of the World: Antarctica
Meet Peggy Penguin.
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Whale Tales
Where whales were the stars of the show.
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The Real End Of The World
Our first zodiac landing.
3 Years Around the World