One of the things I like to do when in places like Glacier National Park is to take a drive near sunset or sunrise to watch for large animals that come out at this time of day, usually away from human activity. However this trip last week I encountered a bunch of Bighorn sheep in a place I was not expecting, in the middle of the day near the most congested road in this part of the park.
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I am slowly getting around to organizing/culling photos from prior trips. Almost two years ago I visited Leon, Nicaragua, for a few days as part of a 2 week trip around the Ultramaraton Fuego y Agua event. (The next race, by the way, in February 2012 is open for registration).
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In April I visited White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. I arrived in the afternoon and went straight to the park after checking into a motel in the town of Alamogordo. It was a windy afternoon. I hiked the first short mile loop trail I came across to get an introduction to the terrain.
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A couple of months ago I took an extended weekend to travel to New Mexico for some hiking and photography.
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I was recently reminded of this story so I thought I would share.
A few years ago I took a tour through Tibet. At each restaurant, the waiter would always gave a choice between "local beer"
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In November 2009 I visited the Seno Otway Penguin Colony which was an hour’s drive from Punta Arenas, Chile. I finally got around to uploading some pictures here.
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It’s that time of year again, when the overpopulated deer in the area begin dropping their young in neighborhood yards. The other day I got home in the afternoon, I saw this little guy laying still in my front yard, less than 10 feet from the driveway.
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Last weekend I returned to trail races last weekend at the Race to the Altar. This race was put on at the Bluff Creek Ranch in Warda by a couple of friends, Jeff and Cheri, as part of their wedding weekend festivities the day before their wedding.
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Six months ago, while recovering from some medical issues, I decided to sign up for the Livestrong Austin Half Marathon as a walker to give myself a purpose to help motivate me to get out and exercise and work toward a comeback.
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I’ll show here some pictures from several towns which I visited awhile ago in southern Patagonia in between stops at some other amazing places which will deserve their own future posts.
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