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Re: Where Gumbo Was #17: Death Valley, USA

Former Member ·
So beautiful those Desert Holly
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Re: Where Gumbo Was #17: Death Valley, USA

Paul Heymont ·
Yes, it's really amazing how colorful and varied desert plants can be. Did you also see the blog from a few weeks ago on the "Spine Garden" of cacti in Arizona? It's at https://www.travelgumbo.com/blo...zona-s-sonora-desert
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Re: Where Gumbo Was #17: Death Valley, USA

Former Member ·
Oh thank you i will check it out
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Re: Celebrating Nature on 7 Continents: Encounters with an Arabian Oryx (Asia Pt 1)

Kirsten Hines ·
I think of most antelopes as being docile or at least wary of humans. One of the South African guides at the lodge there confirmed that this is generally true for African oryx, but that he'd been surprised by the aggressiveness of the Arabian oryx. Maybe it has something to do with being brought back from extinction?!
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Re: Celebrating Nature on 7 Continents: Encounters with an Arabian Oryx (Asia Pt 1)

Travel Rob ·
What an adventure! My heart was pounding just reading it!
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Re: Celebrating Nature on 7 Continents: Encounters with an Arabian Oryx (Asia Pt 1)

DrFumblefinger ·
A great adventure, and with great photos! I'm don't know much about the temperament of the Oryx. Gentle creatures? Cocky? Aggressive?
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Re: Celebrating Nature on 7 Continents: Encounters with an Arabian Oryx (Asia Pt 1)

Paul Heymont ·
Fantastic! (and a bit scary, even on screen...)
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Five outdoor activities to enjoy in Rajasthan

Pratap Singh ·
The monotonous routine life is full of boredom and stress. Outdoor adventurous activities are ultimate stress busters and fill your life with fun and excitement. Just slather your skin with a suntan and enjoy the out life under the open sky and sun. Rajasthan is a popular outdoor activity destination, and the major attractions are hot air balloon rides, paragliding, water sports, desert and camel safari. A few favorite destinations are: Desert safari at the Thar Desert The sand dunes in...
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Where Gumbo Was #17: Death Valley, USA

Paul Heymont ·
Desert flowers after a wet spring   No one claimed bragging rights this week, although Travel Luver named the place...but along with a few other places it reminded him of. But it is Death Valley, home of Wiley Coyote and the Road Runner; of the...
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Celebrating Nature on 7 Continents: Encounters with an Arabian Oryx (Asia Pt 1)

Kirsten Hines ·
This week we move from Africa to the United Arab Emirates, where a close encounter with some serious antlers taught me a healthy respect for Arabian Oryx.
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Bruneau Dunes State Park, Idaho—The Land of Sand

Samantha ·
During their visit to Idaho, Samantha and her husband found Bruneau Dunes State Park as a great place for climbing sand dunes as well as swimming, picnicking, bird watching, camping, & hiking.
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Re: Celebrating Nature on 7 Continents: Encounters with an Arabian Oryx (Asia Pt 1)

Professorabe ·
I have only just stumbled upon this post. Yes, in my experience the oryx you come across in Africa are generally very docile and they tend to run away when they think you are too close. I have accidentally startled one on numerous occasions when wandering around in dunes, but they have never gone for me. Perhaps there really is a difference in temperament between the Arabian and African subspecies.
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