I love these little guys. I took these photos in Iceland last summer. Great experience.
Random Bird
I don’t remember where I took this photo. I think…it was from our South Africa trip years ago, but I’m not sure. Regardless, I like the photo.
Dyrholaey
On both of our trips to Iceland, we hit up this spot along the Atlantic Ocean to watch Puffins. This photo is from our 2021 trip. This small peninsula has great views, tall cliffs, a lighthouse, puffins, and a large arch of volcanic rock in the ocean.
Bonaire Flamingo
Blair and I explored this partially built, abandoned hotel the last time we were in the country of Bonaire together. Since then, I think someone has started to redevelop this site.
Either way, I loved the graffiti flamingo painted on this patio column.
Puffin....
I don’t know about you, but I think Puffins are the cutest birds in the world. They are sort of cute like bunnies, panda bears, etc…. MJ and I just completed our 2nd trip to Iceland (which is why I’ve been absent online for a couple of weeks) with the last one taking place back in 2013. We saw puffins on that trip as well and I loved them. So, on this trip, we made it a point to go see these cute little birds again. Of course, I took tons of photos of the puffins and all of Iceland.
Flamingo
Simple photo for you on Sunday, so I’ll keep the comment simple as well. Beautiful Flamingo from the Bonaire national park.
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Crested Caracara
We had a great time on Bonaire last week…hanging out with “the neighbors”. We enjoyed the beaches, sun, sea, drinks, wildlife, etc…
Here is a photo of a Crested Caracara which I captured in their national park (Washington Slagbaai National Park).
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Flying Chili
MJ continues to bug me for more South Africa animal photos…. So here is another animal photo, maybe not the type of animal you’d expect. But it’ll work. This is the Red Billed Hornbill or otherwise known as the Flying Chili by our safari guide.
Have a great Wednesday.
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Puffin
Tonight’s post is a photo I took of a puffin in Iceland a few years back. I loved that trip and would love to go back. Everything about that trip was great, including the puffins.
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Pelican Sunrise
Honestly, I don’t have much to say tonight. It was a heck of a week at work and I’m spent. So I’ll stop here and just let you enjoy tonight’s photo. I took this in Puerto Morelos Mexico at sunrise.
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More Puffin!!!
I can’t help it…. I love these little birds. So I have another one for you tonight. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. The pictures are cool, but seeing them in real life is even better. They don’t seem to mind humans getting within 10 feet or so of them. They are just so calm and relaxed. It was a very enjoyable experience.
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Puffin Flight
The previous three years,
I volunteered as a Baldrige Examiner for the National Institute of Standards
and Technology within the Department of Commerce. Working for the government as an Examiner just destroys your
summer. Examiners refer to the
experience as the “lost summer”.
The reason you choose to lose your summer is that the experience,
learning and knowledge gained is amazing.
It’s like cramming a Masters Degree into 4 months. At the end of those summers, I was
exhausted.
So when I decided not to participate as an Examiner this year, I was excited about the opportunity to have some fun, travel and not be exhausted going into October. Well…..I probably went to far the other way this summer. Moderation wasn’t in my vocabulary…. I’ll admit that I am tired going into this fall. Between work, everyday life and all our travel, I am very very tired.
As summer transitioned into fall, I’ve taken a few moments to reflect on all the great, exciting, enriching, exhausting, and fulfilling moments MJ and I had during all our recent travels. I’ve enjoyed visiting with our family and friends, seeing new cities, and experiencing new cultures. Looking back on everything, Iceland was the highlight of the summer for me. In Iceland, both of us really enjoyed our time with the Puffins. So thinking back on those moments, I decided to post a picture of these beautiful birds.
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Another Puffin
I don’t know what to say, I like the Puffins. This one is a cute little bugger. I took this near the town of Vik on the south side of Iceland. Have a great night.
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National Aviary
Yesterday we went to the National Aviary
in the North Shore area of Pittsburgh.
They have a great collection of birds from all over the world in bunch
of enclosures.
This photo is of a Steller’s Sea Eagle, which is a large bird of prey. They live in coastal northeastern Asia (Bering Sea & Sea of Okhotsk in Russia) and on average is the heaviest eagle in the world. Up close, these eagles are impressive and tough looking.
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Puerto Rico Swan
I know my blog descriptions are very lame most of the
time. I am much better at taking
the photos, then I am at naming them.
Today’s photo is of a very friendly swan from the Hilton hotel in Old
San Juan. This thing came so close
to me, I thought it might touch me at one point.
Photo Technique:
This is a single exposure taken hand held and tone mapped via Photomatix Pro.
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