Tagged With "Maltese Sheep"
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Your Dog-Friendly Guide to Santa Barbara
I recently got a puppy shortly after my graduation. Living alone without having anyone to give my endless love was starting to bother me. Plus, as far as the word goes- A dog is a man's best friend, it's very true. So I got myself some time off from work and decided to travel to Santa Barbara. But I was in a real pinch. I have a four-legged friend who needs constant attention and care. I didn't have anyone to leave him behind with, and I personally didn't want to. So I decided to embark on...
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New route brings Falklands closer
The penguins and sheep of the Falklands will now be much closer to London with a new direct air service.
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February 13, 2020: Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Banff National Park
DrFumblefinger came across this group of bighorn sheep while visiting Banff National Park this past winter.
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A Day in the Highlands
An all-too-brief day in the Scottish highlands gave PHeymont a different view of a fabled country
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Cody Park, North Platte, Nebraska
Samantha shares some pictures of Cody Park in North Platte, Nebraska with her nephew Jesse, who is related Cody.
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A journey around Iceland: 1) Reykjavik
(View of Reykjavik, from Hallsgrimkirkja) I love visiting places that are rich in scenery, mountains, rivers, waterfalls and hiking; Iceland seemed a good fit for me. Until a few years ago the cost of a trip to Iceland was...
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A journey around Iceland: 2) The Golden Circle
(Rainbow over Thingvellir National Park, Iceland) The most popular day trip from Reykjavik is to the “Golden Circle” — three beautiful natural attractions which aren't golden or even vaguely circular. The first of...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 28, 2015: Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, Montana
Logan Pass (elevation 6,646 ft (2,026 m)) is located along the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana. It is the highest point on the Going-to-the-Sun Road . The Logan Pass...
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Talk about green! Endangered sheep keep Swiss tracks mowed
The Swiss Federal Railway (SBB) has hired a crew of 80 sheep to keep the railsides mowed in areas where machines can't reach. The sheep are of the Skudde variety, a domestic variety that almost disappeared in the 1970s. The sheep are moved from town...
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Glacier National Park, Montana
“ Far away in northwestern Montana, hidden from view by clustering mountain peaks, lies an unmapped corner – the Crown of the Continent .” George Bird Grinnell (1901) It’s hard for someone who loves being in...
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Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire, England
The Abbey is situated in the wooded River Rye valley near Helmsley, North Yorkshire, in the north east of England and has an enviable position. The River Rye valley at this point is heavily wooded and provides shelter to lower lying farmland...
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Revillagigedos: the world’s friendliest mantas and dolphins!
( Oceanic Manta) Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico (better known as Socorro) consisting of 4 volcanic islands; San Benedicto, Roca Partida, Socorro and Clarión. What to see: Giant oceanic mantas, bottlenose dolphins, sharks...
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Puerto Natales, Chile
Puerto Natales is a small town in the Patagonian region of Chile. Formerly a sheep-ranching town, it's now a gateway to Torres del Paine park, as well as to the giant sloth caves in the region. It's small, but has a lot of colorful art.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Sep 15, 2015: Pit Lane, Mdina Grand Prix
One of the highlights on the Maltese events calendar is the Mdina Grand Prix which takes place over 3 days in October. It consists of several group races on a 3 kilometer street circuit around the bastions of the ancient medieval capital of Mdina....
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Stokesley Funfair and Agricultural Show.
Stokesley is a market town in rural North Yorkshire with a well established agricultural past and community. The origins of the annual fair stretch back to 1223, when Henry III granted Stokesley, a charter to hold an annual fair. The third week in...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 17, 2015: Lake Minnewanka
Dr. Fumblefinger and I went on a lovely hike around Lake Minnewanka a few weeks ago and snapped a few pics along the way. This one is the lake with Mount Rundle in the background. Lake Minnewanka ("Water of the Spirits"...
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Sighisoara, Romania
Wow! What a charming place! That was my first thought driving through the gate to Sighisoara citadel. The impression was certainly still applicable when we started wandering the cobbled streets among the pink, green, yellow, blue and red houses. You...
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A Day in Rouen, France
Normandy's capital, with much more to offer than Joan of Arc and the much-painted cathedral.
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April 4, 2018: Mother sheep and lamb, Wales
A scenic view taken by Dr. Jon while hiking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path in Wales.
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Nov. 24, 2017: World's Fair, Rockton, Ontario
The name is big, the concept is local, and SeeSaw has a great time at an old-time agricultural fair.
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Wild boars 'hogging' Alsace pastures
Wild boars are causing a crisis for cheese producers in Alsace, by foraging in fields needed for the cows that produce Munster cheese.
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Bearded vultures return to French Alps
Europe's largest vulture, long gone from the French Alps, is thriving there again.
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Duncombe Park, N. Yorkshire: "The Secret Garden"
Paul Hunter visits a beautiful estate, soon to be seen in a movie remake.
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Sheep at work in Paris suburb
A Paris suburb has regular visits and lawn service by a flock of urban sheep.
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March 8, 2018: Rhossili Bay, Gower, Wales
Professor Abe shares some lovely coastal scenes from his lovely home-country of Wales.
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An Irish Farm Food Festival
PHeymont and his wife enjoy an afternoon in the Irish countryside, surrounded by far too much glorious food.
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The Best Thing to Order is What They’ve Got
Bob Cranwell shares an adventure into the Ethiopian highlands -- his was the first group of tourists to arrive after the rainy season and they found nothing was stocked or ready for them. What to do? Let Bob explain.
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Google Sheep View maps the Faroe Islands
A Google project manager said "Where there's a wool, there's a way," and islanders convinced Google to add their homeland to Street View
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Rome's mayor sheepish about lawn issues
With park walks and picnic areas disappearing under overgrown vegetation, Rome's mayor proposes bringing in sheep and cows to graze the parks.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 12, 2014: Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Alberta
One of the great things about living close to a large wilderness ecosystem is the chance to enjoy its wildlife. That's especially true this time of year when the valleys have thawed and are green, but the mountains and high meadows...
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Where in the World is Gumbo? 7.8 update
There have been some highly educated guesses as to what and where Gumbo is, although they are not quite on the mark yet. I think with these new clues we'll get this wrapped up and solved by Thursday. A slightly different view of the...
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A journey around Iceland: 4) North Iceland
(Godafoss waterfall, northern Iceland) Our journey around the Ring Road continued as we headed north on the eastern shore of the island towards northern Iceland. (I've again chosen to describe our experiences here in sequential...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 11, 2014: Colorado National Monument
One of my favorite places to visit in Colorado is in the western part of the state, just south of the I-70 freeway and city of Colorado Springs. Colorado National Monument contains some beautiful red sandstone rock, with massive...
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A fall visit to Highwood Pass and hike in the alpine meadow of Ptarmigan Cirque
Kananaskis country is one of the lesser traveled gems of the Alberta Rockies. Locals know this area well but it’s off the radar for most tourists who selectively go to such highly worthwhile (but much busier) locations like...
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El Morro National Monument - a hike to early american graffiti
El Morro National Monument On a drive from Taos to LA I was able to stop at El Morro National Monument ....
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 10, 2014. The Highest Highway in Canada
If you travel west from Calgary, Alberta on the TransCanada Highway, you'll see the Canadian Rockies growing ever larger during your entire journey. It's an amazing sight! In less than an hour you're right in the heart of...
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Gumbo’s Pic of the Day, August 29, 2014: Postcards from Greece - The Portara on Naxos
The largest and loftiest (at 999m elevation) of the Cyclades archipelago, rugged Náxos is one of the few Greek islands besides Crete that could feed itself – you see flocks of sheep, goats and cattle everywhere, along with all manner of...
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A visit to Waterton National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park is in the extreme south-west of the province of Alberta and is contiguous with Glacier National Park in Montana. It includes some of the most spectacular scenery in the Canadian Rockies,...
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A Quiet Irish Island
Having accepted an invitation from an English acquaintance to stay with her at her holiday cottage on an island just off the west coast of Ireland, I joined her the night before her departure at her Elizabethan-era home in Devizes, in...
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Mouflon, Cyprus
Only about 3,000 Mouflon -- thought to be a precursor to domestic sheep -- exist on the island of Cyprus. Ian Cook shares the story of this interesting animal.
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Sept. 23, 2016: Feeling Sheepish
Young lamb seems a bit taken aback by PHeymont's attention, but nothing interrupts its mother's breakfast of grass.
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Oct. 1, 2016: Windmill at Hjerl Hede, Denmark
Hjerl Hede Open Air Museum is the largest open-air museum in Denmark. It shows the history of rural life in Denmark - with a main focus on the period from approx 1800 until 1950.
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January 13, 2017: Grinton Smelt Mill, Yorkshire Dales National Park
Ian Cooks shares some stunning monochrome images of Grinton How Mill, the best preserved Smelt Mill in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
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Street View? In the Faroe Islands, it's Sheep View
A tiny territory of rocky islands in Arctic waters takes matters into its own hand to get its roads and byways into Google Street View.
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Swans and Cygnets: The Abbotsbury Swannery
A visit to Abbotsbury's Swannery is like no other, because its hundreds of birds are the world's only managed flock. They've been there nearly 1000 years.
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Indian Hill and the Cave of the Blue Sun
Tim Newcomb follows old legends and old tracks through the California desert in search of petroglyphs that are over 4000 years old.
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July 27, 2016: Bighorn Sheep at Hemenway Park in Boulder City, NV
On a side trip from Las Vegas, Samantha found this park, well-equipped with recreational equipment...and bighorn sheep!
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Fancy Animal Carnival, New York City
A carnival of animals created by Taiwanese artist Hung Yin lines several blocks of pedestrian plaza along Broadway in Midtown Manhattan.
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San Diego Zoo Safari Park (Where Gumbo was #326)
Gumbo was visiting the fabulous San Diego Zoo Safari Park. About a half hour's drive north of San Diego, it covers a vaste 1800 acres and offers the opportunity to see hundreds of species of often endangered animals roam freely in their vast enclosures.
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Langtang Views, Part 1
Bob Cranwell, the Amateur Emigrant, shares memories of an exhausting but rewarding visit to a remote area of Nepal.