All Blog Posts Tagged 'adventure' (15)

You say you like outdoor adventure? The two best days of a boat owner's life are the day he buys one and the day he sells it.

Old expressions usually have some truth.…

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Welcome to TLC NEPAL!

The organization ‘TLC’ was set up to help match volunteers with our projects working with children in our orphanage in Pokhara, Nepal. TLC facilitates services not Picture 4041only in Pokhara and the surrounding villages but also in the Kaski, Tanahu, Baglung,and Syangja districts of Nepal. There will not be any national and international…

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(photo from the Florida Payne's Prairie website)

 

I headed out to the Payne's Prairie the other day for my first adventure hike with Lars Anderson, Adventure Outpost owner and Zoobird member. That photo you see above is from the… Continue

I saw a huge flock of Sandhill Cranes on 23rd and Williston Road yesterday as I drove through Gainesville, FL. Absolutely breathtaking. They were gathered in a field right on the corner, hundreds of…

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I met Kristian at the Hawthorne Hostel in Portland, just as he was heading out to India in July, 2009. Here's a link to his Zoobird page: http://www.zoobird.com/profile/KristianStieglelr

He's traveled around on a motorcycle. He spends some time working with an orphanage in Pokhara…

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You probably saw Sandra Critelli’s viral Stingray photos (more accurately known as Cownose Rays or Golden Rays Rhinoptera Bonasus ) as they circumnavigated the web. If you missed them, click here. Sandra just took a new set of photos from the Falkland and S Georgia… Continue

Ian sent me this photo of a snake he discovered in Texas. Can you tell what kind it is?

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Yes, indeed. It's a diamondback rattlesnake. Beautiful and deadly. Best to admire these sleek creatures from a safe distance. Thanks, Ian!

NEW MEXICO

A NEW BEGINNING

In the winter of 1970 a group of strangers migrated from cities to the Santa Fe Community School in Santa Fe, New Mexico where this odyssey began. If there can be a beginning for anything that happens in life, since now I know: Life is a smooth if sometimes irregular and uncertain ongoing creation story, from the big bang to this moment. We each brought with something with us that became a part of the whole.

Like a spark of spirit.

A simple spark… Continue

Diane Aikin says "Finally back in Egypt and loving it....picture from Alexandria. Going to the Sinai tomorrow...Diane" Take lots of photos for us, Diane. Please let us know what delicious things your friends in Egypt are doing with those fantastic spices.

"Where Are You Go" is a film about cycling. Cycling across rugged, unusual terrain. We have some Zoobird folk in Senegal. Get out your… Continue

Springtime is coming! The snow is melting (not in Florida!). I biked down to Lake Sybelia, here in Maitland, FL yesterday and caught this sunset photo with an iPhone camera. Click on the photo to see more sunsets from this ride and other days...

A neighbor had a garage sale and look what showed up! It's a 10' Jon boat. Weighs in at… Continue

Wonder what the snow is like in Crested Butte right now? FlyingCracker dot com is the place to go to find out. It's all about weather. High tech sensors feed data from all over Colorado to give you a real-time view of what it's like out there. There's a webcam, feeds from the Dep't of Transportation, a wishcam, and so much more. And, there's also great drink recipes! What more could an armchair traveler ask… Continue