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Tag Archives: travel
Tarantula, Rainbow, Mesquite Night
This post is basically a photo album of our winter break near Big Bend National Park in southwestern Texas. This is the fourth and final post about our visit, a reflection of family time enjoyed in the desert environs of … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Bend National Park, desert, family, hiking, mountains, nature, photography, Terlingua, Texas, travel, writing
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Boquillas and Beyond
[For this third installment of my Big Bend series, all photos, again, by Brent & Alyssa Franklin.] Start the day with coffee on the patio, with wren and quail and thrasher stepping near, with three dawn coyotes hunting leisurely in … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Bend, Boquillas, burros, donkey, hiking, Mexico, poverty, R.L. Stevenson, Rio Grande, Santa Elena Canyon, travel, writing
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Islands of the Sky (Big Bend)
The Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park have been described as “sky islands surrounded by desert.” I’ve had an opportunity to delve into those remote volcanic isles, to note their varying temperatures and moisture levels, from the Rio Grande, … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Bend National Park, Chihuahuan Desert, Chisos Mountains, exploration, hiking, Islands of the sky, Mexico, poetry, Rio Grande, Texas, travel, wild nature, writing
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No Room to Gripe
Responding to my previous post about removal of the Klamath River dams, a friend of Rivertop Rambles, Tio Stib, responded favorably to the prospect of environmental change and also reminisced about his angling in the Klamath region. One of Tio’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegheny River, fishing, nature, Oregon, rainbow trout, Sand & Sage, Spring Creek, The Trails Beyond, travel, Western River Cycle, Williamson River, writing
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Newfoundland, Part 4, Conclusion
First of all, we boarded ship with about 30 other passengers at O’Brien’s Boat Tours for a two-hour ride on the Atlantic in search for whales and puffins. Back at St. Johns, the manager at our boarding house had told … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic, birding, boating, dolphins, family, nature, Newfoundland, puffins, Screech, Screeched-in, travel, whales, writing
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Newfoundland, Part 3
On our trans-island route to the eastern peninsulas of Newfoundland, we passed a lot of tempting trout and salmon rivers. Eventually we would meet Atlantic Dave, a white-haired boat tour captain and a former teacher now living in Terwillengate, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic Ocean, birding, boating, culture, eagles, family, fishing, guiding, nature, Newfoundland, travel
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Newfoundland, Part 2
The Tablelands at Gros Morne National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), north of Corner Brook (see map), are dry red-rock formations uplifted from the Earth’s mantle. The natural mineral, periditite, is poisonous for most vegetation, with a few exceptions. … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, boating, camping, fishing, Gros Morne NP, hiking, nature, Newfoundland, photograpy, Pissing Mare Falls, Tablelands, travel, writing
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Newfoundland, Part 1
The long drive north from Rhode Island to the Nova Scotia ferry crossing was a difficult journey for a guy with upcoming back surgery, but the overall trip was wonderful. With my wife and my daughter catching up on sleep … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, Canada, dining, fishing, Gros Morne N.P., hiking, nature, Newfoundland, puffins, Tablelands, travel
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Photos, Art and Nature
Few words today, as I reflect on the activities of the past few weeks and look forward to my rapidly approaching trip to Newfoundland. With luck, I may have some interesting reflections to share with you from that Atlantic province … Continue reading
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Tagged art, birds, birdwatching, folk art, nature, photos, Pittsburgh, transitions, travel, trout
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