Travel

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…

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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…

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Dinosaurs 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…

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Back 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…

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Black-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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Play Ball. Philadelphia Phillies Home Opener.

Another sure sign of Spring is the beginning of baseball season. I have been a  Philadelphia Phillies since I was six years old. I still remember watching Jim Bunning’s perfect game with my dad on Father’s Day. I didn’t get really interested in the Phillies for a few more years but once I did I…

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A Walk In The Rain Through The Streets Of Stockholm.

Good morning, and finally have some down time as I cross the Baltic Ocean on my way to Helsinki. And that is only because it’s raining out again. It rained yesterday morning too, my last day in Stockholm, but I was still able to get some walking in. I wanted to explore one of Stockholm’s islands,…

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Malmo Sweden: Those Swedish Folks Sure Love Their Flowers.

Sorry I left you folks in Sweden, but  it was difficult keeping  up with my blog posts after I joined up with my fellow  group of travelers in Denmark. We spent so much time exploring the beautiful countries cities of Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki and the unplanned visit to Tallinn, sharing meals and traveling, what…

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