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Tag Archives: cactus
El Otro Varadero …. The Other Varadero – Varahicacos Ecological Reserve
El Otro Varadero …. The Other Varadero – Varahicacos Ecological Reserve We had traveled into the town of Varadero and done the tourist shopping thing already so today the plan was to visit the Varahicacos Ecological Reserve on Varadero Peninsula. In … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Cuba, Varadero
Tagged Almacigo, Anolis homolechis, cactus, caves, construction workers, Copperwood, Cuban White Fanned Anole, Cuban White Fanned Anole Anolis homolechis, El Otro Varadero, gumbo limbo tree, Gumbo-Limbo Bursera simaruba, horseback ridering, Killdeer Charadrius vociferus, lagoon, mangrove, rufous coverts, Termite mound, tractor, Trail signs, tree seed pods, Varahicacos Ecological Reserve
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Barcelo Premium Marina Palace and Cayo Libertad – Checking out the resort
Barcelo Premium Marina Palace and Cayo Libertad – Checking out the resort One of the benefits of the direct flight from Ottawa was our arrival time. After checking in and taking a look at our room, we still had most … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Cuba, Varadero
Tagged 300mm lens, area entertainment, Bano, beach, cactus, cerveza, clock, Cristal beer, Dancing on the beach, entertainment area, Floor-standing globe, flowering plants, grains of sand, Havana time, house sparrows, Lada, marina construction area, marina palace, musicians, nautical theme, Nautical wall lamp, Nikkor 10.5mm fisheye lens, Nikon camera, pilings, reptiles, saxophone, signs, Spanish, spanish words, statue, varadero cuba, ventilation hood, Vintage cars taxis, volkswagon
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Lyonia Preserve, Deltona, Florida
The Lyonia Preserve is a relatively new wildlife ecological preserve established to develop a restored scrub preserve in Volusia County north of Orlando, Florida. I first learned of the preserve when visiting the Marine Science Center at Ponce Inlet a … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, USA
Tagged acorns, Aphelocoma coerulescens, benches, bird species, brisk pace, cactus, Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis, Eastern Towhee, Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus, Florida, Florida Scrub, Florida Scrub Jay, Florida Scrub Jay Aphelocoma coerulescens, footing, grained sand, Gray Catbird, Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis, hot day, leisurely pace, lyonia preserve, marine science center, orlando florida, photography, photos, pictures, ponce inlet, Rufous-sided Towhee, sand dune, school groups, scrub jays, signpost, squirrel, trails, velusia county, volusia county
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Rhinocerus Iguana, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Rhinocerus Iguana, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic The resort houses a few of these large lizards in a caged-in area. I don’t normally like to photograph creatures in confined quarters but made an exception in this case since these are pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Dominican Republic
Tagged ©rjhay, cactus, caribbean island, cornuta, Dominican Republic, first aid kit, genus cyclura, Iguana, iguanas, island of hispaniola, large lizards, lizard, lizards, Punta Cana, punta cana dominican republic, reptile, republic of haiti, rhinoceros, Rhinoceros Iguana, rhinocerus, Rhinocerus Iguana, Ron Hay, skin colors, snout, spines
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Bright Angel Trail, South Rim, Grand Canyon, Arizona
Bright Angel Trail, South Rim, Grand Canyon, Arizona The Bright Angel Trail begins on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon at an elevation of 6860′ and descends to the Colorado River in the Canyon bottom. I only had time … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, USA
Tagged Arizona, ©rjhay, blossoms, Bright Angel Trail, cactus, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon South Rim, Indian Garden, Indian Painf Brush, mule, Ron Hay, South Rim
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Along Arizona Route 93
Along Arizona Route 93 After visiting the Hoover Dam, we continued our journey along Route 93 to Kingman where we then headed East along Interstate 40 to Flagstaff, Arizona. The car rental folks had run out of my requested subcompact … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, USA
Tagged Arizona, cactus, California poppy, Callisaurus draconoides, lizard, off road driving, pink blooom, ROute 93, yellow bloom, Zebra-tailed Lizard
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Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, Nevada
Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is well known for it’s casinos and nightly entertainment but only a short drive away from the main Las Vegas Boulevard is a beautiful piece of natural desert with striking red canyon … Continue reading