Our tour to Georgia yesterday was certainly nice enough, and we definitely enjoyed the sights, but it was pretty much a bust for wildlife. I didn’t take a single picture of the flora or fauna, of which I have no doubt there is plenty, and we got back to our hotel last evening just beforeContinue reading “Türkiye’ye güzel bir veda edin…”
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This is your captain speaking…
As advertised, yesterday was a long day of travel, and we didn’t reach our hotel in Trabzon, Turkey until 10pm last evening. The good news, however, is that we are just across the road from a huge waterfront park around the Hanife Hatun Camii, a big, beautiful, new mosque. Even better, sunrise is just afterContinue reading “This is your captain speaking…”
A few more Greeks…
After a wonderfully calm morning yesterday, the wind picked up, and it was still blowing like crazy this morning. I did go out looking for critters again today, but nobody wanted to work with me. Instead, here are a few pictures I captured yesterday afternoon while seeing the sights. Here’s a scarce swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)Continue reading “A few more Greeks…”
Greece is the word…
As promised, I got up and out at sunrise this morning to see who else might be up to greet the day, and here’s the first common kingfisher I’ve seen in a while. It was perched on a rock just offshore from our hotel, and that red background is the water of the Petalioi GulfContinue reading “Greece is the word…”
More excuses than pictures, again…
We’ve arrived in Marathon, Greece, safe and sound, but after dark, and our daytime was split between riding in airplanes and sitting in the airport at Istanbul where we connected, so I didn’t get any pictures today. I did see a couple of house sparrows in the terminal and a pair of wagtails out onContinue reading “More excuses than pictures, again…”
A travel day place holder…
As I mentioned yesterday, Anne and I are off to see another corner of the world that is new to us, and I get to bring my camera, so I hope to have some good pictures to show you soon. Today, however, will be full of bus rides and airport lounges, so here are someContinue reading “A travel day place holder…”
Slim pickin’s at the Lakeshore…
It was a fabulous day for a visit to Lakeshore State Park in downtown Milwaukee. The sky was clear, the breeze was very light, and the temps soared from the high 60s at sunrise into the low 70s by mid morning. My only quibble would be with the relative dearth of birds. Sure, there wereContinue reading “Slim pickin’s at the Lakeshore…”
Rain delay…
The rain was pouring down, accompanied by a few flashes of lightning and rumbles of thunder, at dawn this morning, so I wasn’t going anywhere. Luckily, it had all passed through by about 8 am, so I hustled to Estabrook Park only about 90 minutes behind schedule. There was some big running event being heldContinue reading “Rain delay…”
Fogged out…
Welp, the fog must have heard me whining about it yesterday, and said to its buddy, “hold my beer.” It was so thick this morning that I couldn’t see across the soccer fields or the river. Thank goodness there are still wood ducks on the pond. Since I don’t have any more bird pictures toContinue reading “Fogged out…”
A few sights through the soup…
It was a very foggy morning in Estabrook Park, but temps were all the way up into the low 60s at dawn, the breeze was light, and I believe all the drops came from fog water accumulating on tree leaves instead of from the clouds, so it wasn’t the worst morning for checking on theContinue reading “A few sights through the soup…”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 