Wild Kea are very playful and inquisitive birds with an insatiable urge to explore and manipulate things. We had been warned to monitor the Kea’s antics around our vehicle; we soon understood why! Read more
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Our Encounter with Wild Kea, the World’s Only Alpine Parrot
Fiordland National Park on the South Island of New Zealand abounds with picturesque landscapes. While there, several stops to appreciate the scenery also rewarded us with a couple of special bird sightings. One pullover afforded us the encounter we had hoped for. Several Kea, also known as New Zealand Mountain Parrots, flew in to greet us. Read more
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Hello. As you see through our posts, we have been lucky enough to have traveled to several parts of the world. Through different adventures, we have experienced the cultures, landscapes, and wildlife of different nations. By reading our blog posts, we hope you will find joy in the flora and fauna, scenery, and beauty of the world around you. Even in your own backyards and in your own neighborhoods, there is much to admire, and that will instill fascination and delight. We hope you enjoy our photos and stories. Please send us a note. Bob and Jean
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- Venice is Sinking!
- A Feast for the Senses at Rialto’s Produce Market, Venice, Italy
- Our Hike Along Mud Creek Trail On Waskesiu Lake
- Tickled Pink In Christ Church’s Great Dining Hall
- A Tale of Two Pine Martens
- A Thunderstorm En Route to Witsand Nature Reserve Kalahari
- Our Bumpy Ride to Monteverde
- Our Gondola Ride In The Floating World Of Venice
- Botanical Beach Glory
- Green Heron Nabs a Frog
Our Travels To Costa Rica
- Exploring the Rainforest at Arenal Observatory
- Our Sloth Walk At A Sloth’s Pace In La Fortuna
- Our Guided Hike In Search Of Resplendent Quetzal
- A Fer-de-Lance Snake and Poison Frogs On The Bogarin Trail
- Butterflies and Blossoms Near La Fortuna Waterfall
- Guided Tour In Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge
- Our Hike To La Fortuna Waterfall In Costa Rica
- Thermal Activity at Miravalles Volcano in Costa Rica
- Wildlife At Ecocentro Danaus – Costa Rica
Our Travels To New Zealand
- Australasian Gannets At The Muriwai Gannet Colony
- Wild Kea in Fiordland National Park In New Zealand.
- A Tour of New Zealand’s Only White Heron Sanctuary
- Hobbiton – Our walk through the Shire in New Zealand
- Our Encounter with Wild Kea, the World’s Only Alpine Parrot
- Godwits Galore At The Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre
- Our Cold, Wet Hike to Fox Glacier in New Zealand
- Geothermal Wonders at Te Puia Geothermal Preserve
- In the footsteps of Gollum at Tawhai Falls
- Our Travels To Otorohanga Kiwi House In New Zealand
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Our Travels To Ireland
- Kissing The Blarney Stone At Blarney Castle
- Visiting The Cliffs of Moher In Ireland
- Our Tour Of The House of Waterford Crystal
- Our Visit To Newgrange – Ireland’s Ancient Passage Tomb
- Ashford Castle – One Of Ireland’s Most Romantic Hotels
- The Victorian Walled Garden at Kylemore Abbey, Ireland
- Our walk on the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland
- Our Visit To Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
- Glendalough, One Of The Most Beautiful Places In Ireland
- Our Visit to The Ancient Hill of Tara in Ireland
Our Travels To England
- Our Visit To The Stonehenge Ruins On Salisbury Plain
- A Wind Battered Hike On Hadrian’s Wall
- Exploring the Ruins of Old Sarum in England
- Rich Nautical Nostalgia in Bowness-on-Windermere, England
- A Few Surprises at Warwick Castle, England
- Wonderful Views In The Lake District of England
- Our Visit To The Roman Baths in Bath
- Exploring Salisbury Cathedral in England
- Our Tour Of Greenwich And The Royal Observatory
- Wowed by the Canals and Catacombs of Camden Town, London
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- Wildflowers on Ireland’s Inishmore Island
- The Poison Garden At Blarney Castle In Ireland
- The Garden Route Was Brimming With Wildflowers In South Africa
- The Victorian Walled Garden at Kylemore Abbey, Ireland
- Our Tour of Chateau de la Bourdaisiere’s Award-winning Gardens
- Keukenhof Gardens, Our Visit To Holland’s World Of Tulips
- Monet’s Garden, Our Tour of Giverny and the Water Pond
- Mosaiculture – An Artful Garden In Gatineau
- The Daylily Garden at Montreal Botanical Gardens
- Red Fox Smells the Flowers at Montreal’s Botanical Gardens
- Mosaiculture 2013 At Montreal Botanical Gardens
- Green Metallic Bees In My Toronto Flower Garden
- Our Hike In Ashford Castle’s Mystical Forest
- Among the Flowers At Montreal’s Botanical Garden
Our Travels To Peru
- Visiting Machu Picchu, Our Long Time Dream
- Our flight over the Nazca Lines of Peru
- Our Climb Up Huayna Picchu At Machu Picchu
- Our Visit To The Floating Islands On Lake Titicaca
- Riding the Andean Explorer Train Through The Andes
- Wild Vicuna In Peru
- The Mummies of Chauchilla Cemetery near Nazca, Peru
- Our Tour Of The Ruins Of Pachacamac
- Our Drive To Paracas On The Pan American Highway
- Giant Otters at Sandoval Lake in Peru
Our Travels To Mexico
- Among the Winged Magic at El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Reserve in Mexico
- Shorebirds At Lago de Cuitzeo In Michoacan
- Visiting Cerro Pelon Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary on Horseback
- Among the Magnificent Frigatebirds on Mexico’s Isla Isabel
- The Blue-footed Booby Colony on Mexico’s Isla Isabel
- Lake Chapala Birding En Route To Mexico City
- In the Midst of Monarch Butterflies at Sierra Chincua Sanctuary
- Black-necked Stilts In San Blas, Mexico
- Hiking amid the Plantations near La Bajada, Mexico
Our Travels To Italy
- The Miracle Of The Leaning Tower of Pisa, And We Give A Hand!
- Exploring The Colosseum And Its Underground In Rome
- San Gimignano The Town “With A Thousand Towers”
- Our Walking Tour of Florence, The Birthplace of the Renaissance
- Venice Wowed Us at First Sight
- Exploring The Colosseum And Its Underground In Rome
- From Greater Flamingos To An Italian Comacchio Picnic
- Rose-ringed Parakeets in Rome
- Visiting the Spanish Steps in Rome
- The famed Ponte Vecchio medieval stone bridge in city of Florence
- The Wondrous Il Duomo di Firenze In Florence
- The Cinque Terre Grape Harvest by Monorail Amazed Us
- Helping With The Grape Harvest In Tuscany
Our Travels To South Africa
Canadian Travels
- Our Self-guided Tour of Hanging Heart Lakes, Saskatchewan
- In the Footsteps of Vikings at L’Anse aux Meadows
- Canoeing The Madawaska River In Algonquin Provincial Park
- Cross-country Skiing In Algonquin Provincial Park
- Ice Climbing In Johnston Canyon At Banff
- Exploring Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula
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