Posted in Birding, Photography, Travel on 28 September, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Next to the imposing Basilica of St. Peter and Paul in Vyšehrad lies the compact, pretty Vyšehrad hřbitov (Vyšehrad Cemetery). Open from roughly 9-5, it´s a must-visit for anyone in the area due to both its lovely tombstones, and the fact that a number of notable Czechs are buried there.
Vyšehrad cemetery
Posted in Birding, Photography, Travel on 23 September, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Since I was in Prague for half business, half pleasure, and we wound up visiting many of its popular sites more than once, instead of doing a timeline-based travelogue, I will instead dedicate each post in this series to an area or monument in Prague.
Please forgive in advance any funny typos involving y or z [...]
Posted in Birding, Nature, Photography on 4 September, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, 16 June 2009:
I swung by the Radio Road ponds after work, ummm, 2.5 months ago (what? me behind on photos? nahh!), hopeful to see a reported Caspian Tern fledgling.
Northern Pintail / Anas acuta
Posted in Birding, Nature, Photography, Travel on 2 September, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Thursday, 30 April 2009 (continued from here):
After our fun little hike at Tahquitz Canyon, we had a delicious breakfast at Chubby’s, where I ordered a bacon flight consisting of 5 different types of bacon (yeah!), and then checked out and headed a half-dozen miles south to Palm Desert/Indian Wells, where we visited the Living [...]
Posted in Birding, Hiking, Nature, Photography, Travel on 28 August, 2009 | 16 Comments »
Wednesday, 29 April 2009 (Continued from here):
After our lovely birdy walk at Big Morongo Canyon, we continued heading towards Palm Springs, stopping in Desert Hot Springs to check out Yerxa Cabot’s Pueblo (see photos here). The tour was good, if a bit long-winded, but it’s definitely the sort of off-the-wall place that gives the desert [...]
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