Adventure
Escape From the Cold, and Why I Love Belize.
I am tired, a log day of traveling but I loved it and nothing like being in a foreign country to give you a fresh perspective on life. I planned this trip a few weeks ago, looking for something historic and also with a lot of natural beauty. I think I may have chosen the…
Read MoreBelize City Sunrise Walk, it’s good to be int the tropics in February.
Wanted to get some photos up before I left for Crooked Tree later today. Didn’t sleep well but had to get up early to catch the sunrise. And it was worth it. Walked on the sidewalk along the shore. So peaceful. Like in many towns, the walkers and runners who are up are the friendliest…
Read MoreBelize City Sunrise Walk, it's good to be int the tropics in February.
Crooked Tree, Belize, I Think I’m in Heaven
Left Belize City this morning, wondering if I should have rented a car. Some of the travel sites advised against it for safety reasons but after being here for a day I saw no reason for concern. I was picked up by a residnet and native of the small village of Crooked Tree. He lived…
Read MoreCrooked Tree, Belize, I Think I'm in Heaven
Bird’s Eye View Lodge Crooked Tree, Belize. A room with a view, for sure.
Good morning. Got a few minutes to check in before we head to the Mayan ruins at Lamanai. Just back from a sunrise walk, although I didn’t have to go far, I had a perfect view from my front door. And last night, the stars were unbelievable. Scorpio rose just before the dawn. The two…
Read MoreBird's Eye View Lodge Crooked Tree, Belize. A room with a view, for sure.
Lamanai Mayan Ruins, an awesome day in Belize.
Internet is slow again so not going to get any photos up tonight. Sure wish I could, I visited the Mayan ruins at Lamanai, located in a lagoon off of the New River, and they were spectacular. Set in a jungle, it was hard to imagine this was once a thriving city until you see…
Read MoreAnother Morning in Paradise. at Crooked Tree, Belize.
It seems that things just get better around here. Had a wonderful morning looking for birds, and learning so much about the natural environment of this beautiful area, on a boat ride on the Crooked Tree Lagoon. And we saw a lot of spectacular birds, and iguanas, howler monkeys and even some bats. Started the…
Read MoreTrouble in Paradise, but I did get to see some cool stuff.
Well it was almost heaven down here, but back to Earth today, not sure if it was something I ate or drank but I spent more time in the bathroom at the Mayan temples at Altun Ha then I did exploring the site. Got to see a lot of it and climbed to the top…
Read MoreSunrise is always a good medicine for anything that ails you.
Good morning from Central America. Wasn’t the most pleasant night, spent a lot of time in the bathroom, but green tea, imodium and a light breakfast are helping. Feeling so much better, and have to thank fellow traveler, Dr. Nancy and the staff here who have been so helpful with my predicament. You always…
Read MoreBlue Heron enjoying sushi for breakfast in Belize.
Taking it easy today so had some time to upload these photos of a blue heron we saw on the lagoon yesterday. Looks like he bit off more than he could swallow. This is a fascinating place. Always something to see. A nature lovers paradise for sure. Just today heard howlers monkeys on my early…
Read MoreSorry No Photos.
Well we have internet tonight but it is almost useless for uploading photos. I’ve been trying to upload a photo of some cashews flowers for an hour now and I give up. I’ll have to update you without ant photos, and I took so many beautiful ones today. Feeling much better now and had a…
Read MoreIt’s a Lovely Day in the Neighborhood, an early morning walk through Crooked Tree Belize.
What a difference a day makes. Feeling so much better today, after my bout with the local bacteria these past two days. . It’s almost good to have a temporary illness to make you appreciate how blessed it is to be in good health. Slept well and was up early. No visible sunrise but some…
Read MoreIt's a Lovely Day in the Neighborhood, an early morning walk through Crooked Tree Belize.
The Belize Zoo, a zoo even animal lovers can love.
After going on safari in Africa last year, I swore I would never visit another zoo. Seeing how content and at home elephants, lions zebras and all the animals were in their natural environment, it seemed cruel and wrong to cage them up for our entertainment. I had no intention of visiting the zoo here…
Read MoreWalking the backroads of Belize
Good morning on a cloudy and chilly morning at the Bird’s Eye View Lodge in Crooked Tree Belize. Looks like all that frigid weather they are having up north has made it’s way down here. We have a northerly wind which brought in some cooler temperature. Must have dipped into the 60’s this morning and…
Read MoreSnail Kite, Crooked Tree Lagoon, Belize 2-16-2015
Had some free time this morning, and the internet was working, so wanted to share some photos of this beautiful and unique bird, the snail kite. I took them on our early morning boat ride on Monday morning on the Crooked Tree Lagoon. The hawk feeds exclusively off of apple snails. The photo below shows…
Read MoreAnd so all good things must end, farewell Crooked Tree, Belize, thanks for a wonderful week.
Off to the airport shortly, and not looking forward to heading back to the record breaking cold of the north. Even filtered down here to the tropics. Took my last hike through this quaint little village, which I have come to know, and love. Took a little detour along the Stiles Thomas Trail, which runs…
Read MoreIce and Snow can be Beautiful too, a Late Winter Walk in the Lehigh River Gorge.
I enjoyed the beauty of the tropics this past week during my visit to Belize and, will admit, I wasn’t looking forward to returning to the record breaking cold in my hometown in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I was planning to just do some walking in town today since I had a lot of unpacking and chores…
Read MoreLamanai, Belize getting there, a wonderful drive and boat ride up the New River. February 15 2015.
Can’t believe it’s already a week since I visited the Mayan ruins at Lamanai. Couldn’t upload a lot of photos in Belize so wanted to share them, and a little bit of my adventure to this ancient site. Lamanai means “submerged crocodile’ in Mayan and an appropriate name for this site located on a lagoon…
Read MoreLamanai Mayan Ruins Belize 2/15/2015
Some more thoughts on my visit to the ancient Mayan site of Lamanai. After an exciting boat ride up the New River we disembarked and had a nice lunch. We then toured the museum and learned a lot of the history of the Mayans who inhabited this area over 3500 years ago. Our guide introduced…
Read MoreLamanai Belize, learned and saw a lot of cool nature stuff at the Mayan ruins. 2/15/2015
Sorry no blog posts these past few days but been working on my photographs page. Still not finished but you can not comment on or share the photos with this post. I have been sharing my experiences from my recent visit to Belize. In my prior posts I shared our boat ride up the beautiful…
Read MoreSugar and fuel from the same plant, sugar cane. Orange Walk Belize. February 15, 2015
After our boat ride, our driver gave us a tour of a local sugar cane plant where the not only process the cane into sugar products but also use the by products to produce fuel. Not a bad idea as long as they don’t cut down the jungles to raise more sugar cane. Learned a…
Read MoreOrange Walk, Belize, a quick drive through tour. February 15, 2015
And before we headed back to the Bird’s Eye view lodge, our driver, denver gave us a quick drive through tour of the agricultural town of Orange Walk. a sleepy town, with brightly painted houses. We then drove back the 30 some miles and got back just in time to catch a sunset. We drove…
Read MoreThe Belize Zoo, a model for preservation and conservation, and a wonderful place to visit with the animals of Belize.
I will never forget my first visit to a zoo, it was in Philadelphia and I was around six years old. I was absolutely mesmerized by the wonderful creatures in front of me. Elephants, snakes, monkeys, birds …..it was a magical experience, igniting my life long love of animals and nature. I have visited, and…
Read MoreAn early morning walk in the City of Brotherly Love and along the frozen Schuylkill River.
Other than the long and perilous drive home in the sleet and snow storm, had a wonderful visit to my favorite city, Philadelphia. Loved the city since my first visit to the zoo when I was around six years old. I love walking the streets of large cities. They are all so much alike and…
Read MoreDinosaurs are Cool. And there are a lot of their bones, and other cool stuff at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia.
It seems like only yesterday that I got my first book on dinosaurs. It was a How and Why Wonder Book. I was in first grade and I was fascinated. Back then all we had were the basics. The Brontosaurus, the Tyrannosaurus, the Stegosaurus. and a few others. I was so excited seeing them when my dad took me to…
Read MoreBack to Belize and my visit to the Community Baboon Sanctuary.
It was two weeks ago today that I visited the famous Community Baboon Sanctuary located in the rural Belize River valley. The sanctuary protects Howler Monkeys, an endangered species , which are locally known as baboons. The 20 square mile sanctuary protects the monkeys environment. Local farmers agreed to protect the monkeys and the trees…
Read MoreBlack-collared hawk Crooked Tree Belize
Don’t want to put our local turkeys on the spot but I like this magnificent bird, a black-collared hawk .I photographed this one in Belize and I think it has the wild turkey beat in appearance. Here is a link to some more photographs of this beautiful bird. https://keepyoureyespeeled.net/photographs-2/belize-february-2015/nggallery/belize-2015/black-collared-hawk belize#gallery/5489f221decc881b58f85fc6be80668e/850
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