Tagged With "Gray Heron"
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Re: Meeting of John Hamilton Grays
Charlottetown has a lot of cool statues throughout the city. I like to take photos of the signs telling about the statues. Heres the one for this
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July 7, 2017: Grey Heron, Northumberland
Ian Cook shares beautiful images of a Grey Heron fishing on Newton Ponds Nature Reserve, Northumberland.
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London's new treasure: An urban wetland preserve
London gets a new treasure: an urban wetlands now open to the general public for the first time—and admission is free.
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February 14, 2020: Green Heron, Everglades National Park
DrFumblefinger spotted this green heron while hiking in Everglades National Park.
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May 11, 2020: Flamingo Visitor Center, Everglades National Park
DrFumblefinger visits the Flamingo Visitor Center located at the southern tip of Everglades National Park.
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Daytripping: The Lafayette Trail, Havre De Grace, Maryland
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger explores some of the sights around the history-rich Lafayette Trail.
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Ian Cook's TravelGumbo contributions
A listing of Ian Cook's contributions to TravelGumbo. Check out this great list of wonderful photography.
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Aberdeen Washington: Home to Washington's logging industry
Jonathan L explores some of the history of Aberdeen, Washington
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Grays Harbor: Sea Lions, Sandpipers and BBQ
Jonathan L takes a day trip from Aberdeen to the Pacific coast and encounters the local wildlife.
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Merritt Island Wildlife National Refuge
DrFumblefinger explores the right bird life at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, just north of the Kennedy Space Center.
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10 Water Sports and Their Top 5 Spots
This human-made chaos is everything we want to survive this time and everything we get frustrated with. We as a mortal being are keen to watch movies in which robots are flying and changing the world or meta-humans are saving the planet earth. It indicates our want for something drastic to happen in this world, but what we are not willing to do is to leave our couch and drag ourselves out from the house to make our own life better or to save our own-self. I have always found water to be a...
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A Walk through Florida's Everglades: Big Cypress Bend boardwalk at Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
The Everglades is a fascinating and unique place -- a broad shallow river slowly moving to the sea and covering a large portion of southwestern Florida in a thin layer of water. Mostly the Everglades is characterized by its "River of...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 22, 2013: Gray Whales, Magdalena Bay, Baja, Mexico
Whales are truly magnificent and fascinating creatures. The largest living animals on the planet, yet very gentle. It's always a thrill for me to see them on my travels. Gray whales live a migratory life wintering in the warm...
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Rockets and Wildlife on Florida's Space Coast
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares a visit to Florida's 'Space Coast', with visits to the Kennedy Space Center and nearby Merritt Island.
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June 14, 2019: Gray Heron fishing, Northumberland
Ian Cook shares a great sequence of photos of an heron flying in and then catching a fish in the River Coquet, Northumberland.
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Where Gumbo Was #4.5: Newport Pier, Newport Beach, California
Here's the discussion to go with this WITW. As you can see from the comment thread attached to theoriginal link, a lot of people had good ideas about this destination. And how lucky is a city to have not one, but two...
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Everglades City, Florida -- where the Mangroves meet the Sea
This is the second in a three part series on Florida's unique Everglades ecosystem. The first part focused on the Cypress forests of the Everglades, which you read about here. This post deals with a visit to the coastal...
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Everglades National Park: Shark Valley's "River of Grass"
This is the last in a three part series highlighting a visit to Florida's unique Everglades. The first part discussed the Cypress forests of the Everglades and the second part highlighted the coastal mangrove forests near Everglades...
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Lighthouses of Lake Havasu – Part 3 of 3
The final part of our visit to the replica lighthouses of Lake Havasu, narrated by Samantha.
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Snapshots of Life in the Everglades: A Gallery
DrFumblefinger shares some of the photos of wildlife he snapped while visiting Everglades National Park.
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Surwal Lake in Sawai Madhopur through Palace on Wheels
Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan is an ultimate destination of nature lovers. Be it forest or natural landscape or beautiful lakes, this district has it all which attacks all the nature lovers around the world. Among its noticeable tourist spots, Surwal Lake deserves a special mention. Located 15 kilometers away from the main city Sawai Madhopur, this shallow lake is surrounded by variety of flora and fauna. Surrounded few villages and firms, serene view of the lake, fresh and lively air...
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Lunugamvehera National Park, Sri Lanka
Professor Abe shares a safari visit to beautiful Lunugamvehera National Park, and enjoys a large variety of wildlife.
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A Change of Scenery at Maryland's Beautiful and Historic Eastern Shore
Stephanie unwinds and enjoys a visit to the peaceful environs of Maryland's eastern shore.
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Royal Library and Garden, Copenhagen
DrFumblefinger visits the very pleasant Royal Library Garden in old Copenhagen on a lovely fall afternoon.
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A Walk on the Wild Side in Harrisburg's Wildwood Park
Stephanie explores a great natural destination near Harrisburg.
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The Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina
Gumbo was visiting the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, a wonderful Natural History Museum in downtown Regina. The exhibits include Scotty, the world's largest T Rex, and an amazing life sciences gallery vividly demonstrating the biodiversity of the province
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A Boat Safari in Tortuguero National Park
DrFumblefinger shares some of the sights he encountered while cruising the canals near Costa Rica's northeastern coast.
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Comedy wildlife photos: And the winner is...
The winners for this year's Comedy Wildlife Photo awards have been announced, and it's quite a collection!
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Jackson Ward, Richmond, Virginia
George G visits a historically important African-American neighborhood and its art and history
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Rambling around Missoula
DrFumblefinger shares some of the sights from a stroll around downtown Missoula, with a focus on some of its interesting signs.
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Birds of the Okavango Delta
While everyone enjoys the beautiful large animals of Africa, there's a plethora of bird life that's easy to overlook when studying the splendid lions and kudu and giraffe.
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A Visit to Flamingo Gardens, Florida
DrFumblefinger visits Flamingo Gardens, a lovely botanical garden with lots of birdlife, located on a 60-acre property in South Florida.
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Close Encounter with a Gray Wolf, Katmai National Park, Alaska
DrFumblefinger shares his most memorable interaction with a wild wolf, this in Katmai National Park.
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Lake Dora Wildlife
Jonathan L had a chance to se some of the local wild life on a boat tour on Lake Dora, Florida
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A Cruise on Lake Dora, Florida
Jonathan L takes a 3-hour cruise, no, not that 3-hour cruise, on Lake Dora, Florida
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Re: Close Encounter with a Gray Wolf, Katmai National Park, Alaska
What a wonderful experience, we glimpsed a wolf in Yellowstone, thrilling!
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December 13, 2019: Resting beside the Road, Sri Lanka
DrFumblefinger spots some grey lemur monkeys while on a road trip in Sri Lanka.
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Baja California: The Gray Whales of Magdalena Bay
An opportunity to see grey whales (and their calves) was one of the finest experiences of my life.
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Copenhagen: More Than Nyhavn and The Little Mermaid
Copenhagen is an incredible city, a place where a rich history meets modern culture. The Danish capital boasts historic palaces and churches, sprawling gardens and parks, canals, and world-renowned fine dining. In preparing for my move here...