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Afternoon tea Guyana

Unexpected guest for afternoon tea in Guyana

on April 21, 2013 in Adventure travel, Daily Travel Photo, South America

When you stop for a little break for afternoon tea in Guyana, you just never know who may stop by uninvited. Here at the Rock View Lodge in the Rupunini at Annai, we were joined by a grey-winged trumpeter for the English staple in the South American country of Guyana. These birds are actually wild, [...]

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Outlandish costumes at Carnival

Outlandish Carnival costumes in Trinidad & Tobago

on April 21, 2013 in Adventure travel, Caribbean, Daily Travel Photo

In Trinidad & Tobago outlandish Carnival costumes are worn by some as you can see in the picture above. Many wear skimpy outfits which fits better in the hot and humid climate. However, some go all out and double up on the feathers and other adornments despite the weather in order to stand out at [...]

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Shoreline American alligator

Shoreline American Alligator at St. Mark’s

on April 20, 2013 in Adventure travel, Daily Travel Photo, United States

At St. Mark’s National Wildlife Refuge in the panhandle of Florida, it is a great place to observe alligators and birds in their natural habitat. You are guaranteed to see many alligators in the canals at St. Mark’s as well as herons, egrets, and even whooping cranes if you are lucky. Part of the reintroduced [...]

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Yellow lady's slipper orchid

Yellow lady’s slipper Orchid in Matthiessen State Park

on April 20, 2013 in Adventure travel, Daily Travel Photo, United States

Pretty soon we should be seeing a bunch of wildflowers in our local state parks and outdoor areas like the above yellow lady’s slipper orchid. This one was taken from the forest inside Matthiessen State Park, which is the sister state parks of the more famous Stand Rock State Park in central Illinois. Thanks to [...]

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green hiking trails

April showers bring green hiking trails

on April 20, 2013 in Adventure travel, Daily Travel Photo, hiking, United States

The weather sure has been interesting this spring in Illinois. On Thursday morning it looked more like a monsoon in Asia than a spring storm in Illinois. The Edens Expressway was closed as were a lot of other main arteries as rivers and creeks flooded. If April showers bring May flowers then what will the [...]

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two white-throated toucans singing Guyana

Two white-throated toucans singing to each other in Guyana

on April 7, 2013 in Adventure travel, Daily Travel Photo, South America

As we entered the Iwokrama Rainforest in the South American country of Guyana near dawn, the birds were out in force. The first interesting encounter were these two white-throated toucans perched high up on this tree singing to each other. If you have ever heard the sound of a toucan, it is a sound you [...]

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Annai sunset Guyana

Sunset over the Annai airstrip in the Guyana Rupunini

on April 7, 2013 in Adventure travel, Daily Travel Photo, South America

Sunset falls over the Guyana Rupunini in South America at Rock View Lodge. The airstrip at Annai is located right here and takes passengers back and forth from Letham, Annai, and Georgetown. For speediness it sure beats the 14 hour ride on the Georgetown-Letham Road. The Rupunini is a flat arid expanse sparsely populated with [...]

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Sukothai Thailand

Ancient spires at Sukhothai in Thailand

on April 7, 2013 in Adventure travel, Asia, Daily Travel Photo, Southeast Asia

The ancient city of Sukhothai in Thailand was once the capital of the Thai Empire and was founded in 1238. Located 430 kilometers north of Bangkok, the ancient city is a popular stop over for travelers who shuttle back and forth between Chiang Mai and Bangkok. You can either get off the train at Phitsanulok [...]

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Quetico Provincial Park Canada

Canoeing with thunder clouds in Quetico Provincial Park

on April 6, 2013 in Adventure travel, Canoeing, Daily Travel Photo, North America

In Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada the weather forecast is as far as you can see over the horizon from where the direction where the weather is coming in. With no access to the internet or weather radio, you are completely at the whim of the elements while canoeing. The weather can change quickly. [...]

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Cascade Falls Minnesota

Cascade Falls along the north shore of Lake Superior

on April 6, 2013 in Adventure travel, Daily Travel Photo, United States

Just south of Grand Marais, Minnesota along scenic Highway 61 the Cascade River makes a violent, splashing, scenic meeting with Lake Superior. Before emptying into Gitchee Gumee, the Cascade River plummets through several canyons, exciting and wowing visitors. Cascade River State Park is the scene of these series of waterfalls. There is parking lot along [...]

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