Travels
You See Anyone Coming Yet?
These ground squirrels were looking down the road, ever vigilant.
Gruesome Find
Traveling home one afternoon, I spotted a bunch of turkey vultures on the side of the road. I pulled over to see what they fighting over, and this was my gruesome find.
Desert Tarantula
Thirty species are found in the Southwest, but the one most often seen is Aphonopelma chalcodes, commonly known as the desert tarantula. The tawny females have a leg span of about 5 inches. Males are slightly smaller, darker and more slender, and are often seen trudging determinedly across the desert on summer evenings.
Watch Children Carefully
Yes, please watch your children carefully, or the ground will swallow them up 😉
Attention
Beware of bats! Photo from my trip to Crater of the Moon, Idaho August 2013.
Halloween is Near
Halloween is this Friday, so I thought i’d post some themed photos the week. This was taken in DC last year. This lil’ guy watching over the entrance.
Lean Left
When you head straight down on a slope like this one, you want to lean left the mountain.
Too Lazy
Another shot from my trip down the coast last month. All this beautiful beach with the rocks in the surf. These young elephant seals seemed to be too lazy to enjoy their environment.
Deck of the Californian
The Californian has just returned from a bay outing and we had the ship to ourselves to explore. It was fun getting a ‘deck view’ of this tall ship.
Californian was built from the ground up in 1984 at Spanish Landing in San Diego Bay. She was launched with great fanfare for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. In July 2003, the Governor signed a bill into law designating the Californian as the official tall ship of the State of California. She is the only ship to carry this prestigious title.
The Californian is a replica of the 1847 Revenue Cutter C.W. Lawrence, which patrolled the coast of California enforcing federal law during the gold rush. The Revenue Cutter Service, along with four other federal maritime agencies, was consolidated into the United States Coast Guard in 1915.
Stern of the HMS Surprise
The ship now known as HMS Surprise began life in 1970 as a replica of the 18th century Royal Navy frigate Rose. During the next 30 years Rose sailed thousands of miles as an attraction vessel and sail training ship prior to her conversion to HMS Surprise. For the academy award winning film, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, the filmmakers made a painstaking effort to recreate a 24 gun frigate specific to Great Britain’s Nelson era Royal Navy. The result is a replica vessel unmatched in its authenticity and attention to detail.
Snapshots by Kats 