Tag Archives: animals
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
While this isn’t the first national park, it’s a very important one. Our 26th president, Teddy Roosevelt, spent many happy seasons here in North Dakota hunting bison, exploring badlands, and developing a lifelong love for naturally wild areas. Fortunately, for … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, Badlands, buffalo, deer, mule deer, national park, North Dakota, Theodore Roosevelt National park, wildlife
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Two Australian Zoos – March 2015
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Our old Hong Kong friend Cindy Hamilton recommended the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane. We hadn’t seen a koala yet, so we said sure, even though we aren’t usually zoo people. What a great recommendation! We spent the … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, Australia, Brisbane, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Sydney, Taronga Zoo, zoo
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Australia Animalia – February 2015
Our first Australian animal sighting was a bird, an ibis. Since this one was new to us after seeing scarlet ibises in the US, we chased the birds through Sydney’s Royal Botanic Park to get pictures. Meanwhile, when we asked … Continue reading
Posted in Smell the Roses
Tagged animals, Australia, kangaroo, koala, kookaburra, wildlife
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New Zealand animals – January 2015
Sheep, sheep, and more sheep. That’s what we expected to see in New Zealand. And we weren’t disappointed. The sheep are primarily merino, the kind that Stephen said would provide his next ski socks! At this time of year they … Continue reading
Posted in Smell the Roses, Travel Journal
Tagged animals, birds, black swan, cows, deer, New Zealand, Rural Games, seals, sheep, wildlife
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Teton National Park – All Tetons, All the Time (Days 31 to 33) October 2 to 4
Light your pine-scented candle and join us on our journey up and down the 300,000 acres of Grand Teton National Park. The mountain views and wildlife are truly extraordinary, starting with the tallest mountain, Grand Teton, snow-covered and bordered by … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, fly fishing, Grand Teton, national park, skiing, wildlife, Wyoming
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