Our Borneo Expedition

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Administrator


We spent 17 days, from 8 June to 24 June on the Malaysian part of the island of Borneo. This included the cities of Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, and Sandakan, and some more distant parts of the country including Mulu National Park, Kinabalu Park, Poring, Sepilok, Selingan Island, Kinabatangan River area, Gomantong Caves, and Danum Valley. 

This was definitely an adventure. There were caves, lowland wetlands, rainforest, and a 13,500 ft. mountain. We saw a great number of different species of plants and animals. It was the fantastic nature expedition we hoped it would be.

Enjoy the pictures.

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Originally uploaded by snggould.

 

 

 

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The Great White Bear

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Administrator

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We went north to Hudson Bay to see Polar Bears. Our pictures were taken from October 20th through 25th, 2011.

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Zimbabwe and South Africa Wanderings

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Administrator


This is the second part of our trip through Zimbabwe and along the southern part of the Western Cape of South Africa in August and September of 2010. This part looks at mammals, reptiles, plants, and scenery. Birds are treated in the first section above and the bird life is absolutly incredible – over 400 species in three weeks.

The areas we visited in Zimbabwe were:
Lower Chobe River (Botswana),
Victoria Falls area,
Hwange National Park,
Motopo National Park,
Great Zimbabwe Ruins,
and Vumba Mtns. (near Matare).
In South Africa we spent time in and around Cape Town,
the Cape itself,
Darling Hills to the west,
and east to Wilderness National Park and Cape Algulhas.

Enjoy the pictures.

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Originally uploaded by snggould.


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South African Birds

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Administrator


This is the first of two parts on the bird life that we observed in Zimbabwe and the southern part of the Western Cape of South Africa. We observed over 400 bird species and have displayed pictures of a little over half of these here. The bird life is absolutly incredible.

The areas we visited in Zimbabwe were:
Lower Chobe River (Botswana),
Victoria Falls area,
Hwange National Park,
Motopo National Park,
Great Zimbabwe Ruins,
and Vumba Mtns. (near Matare).
In South Africa we spent time in and around Cape Town,
the Cape itself,
Darling Hills to the west,
and east to Wilderness National Park and Cape Algulhas.

The second part will deal with the mammals and reptiles, the unique flora of southern South Africa, and some wonderful and interesting areas to visit in these two very different countries.
Enjoy the pictures.

Click here for more pictures of birds occurring in Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Originally uploaded by snggould.


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Animals of Panama and Northeastern Peru

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Administrator


These photographs document animals, mostly birds, we observed in western Panama and on the Ucayali and Maranon rivers. We spent two weeks in Panama (10/17-30 /2009) and one (10/31-11/7/2009) on the Amazon. While in Panama we had a chance to observe hundreds of different bird species and witness the annual migration of raptors and songbirds.

Enjoy the pictures.

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Originally uploaded by snggould.


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Indian People, Architecture, and Lifestyles

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Administrator


We visted northern India and Nepal from February 7 to March 5, 2009. These pictures depict just a sampling of the people, archtecture and lifestyles in India. We visited eight World Heritage Sites sites including: Elephanta Cave, Khajuraho, Qutb Tomb, Humayun Tomb, Fatehpur Sikr, Agra Fort, Taj Mahal, and the Kathmandu Valley area of Nepal.

We saw a number of big cities, Mubai and Delhi among them. But our travels also included visits to five national parks (see previous data set), we spent hours traveling by vehicle and seeing a fair amount of rural India as well.

Enjoy the pictures.

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Originally uploaded by snggould.


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A Cultural Visit to Papua New Guinea

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Administrator


We went to Papua New Guinea from August 7 – 19, 2008. We visited 15 different villages in the highland area near Tari and in the lowlands along the tributaries of the Sepik River. Also, we spent two days taking in the annual Sing-Sing in Mount Hagen.

Click here for more pictures of people of Papua New Guinea and their way of life.

Originally uploaded by snggould.


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Birds in Papua New Guinea and Northeastern Australia

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Administrator


We have posted pictures of animals and scenery in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and northeastern Australia (Cairns, Daintree, and Atherton Tablelands). These pictures were taken from August 4th through 22nd, 2008.

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Originally uploaded by snggould.


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Torres del Paine and Cape Horn

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Administrator


These are pictures of beautiful mountains, fjords, and glaciers, and of our fellow travelers. We took this trip from January 6th through 16th, 2007, through Torres del Paine National Park, the Punta Arenas area, and the peninsulas and islands from Punta Arenas and Ushuaia south to Cape Horn.

Click here for more pictures of Torres del Paine and Cape Horn in southern Chile.

Originally uploaded by snggould.


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Animals of Southern Patagonia

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Administrator


We visited the area from Torres del Paine south to Cape Horn from January 7th to 15th, 2008. These pictures represent 39 of the 74 species of birds we identified, and of 4 of the 7 species of mammals we observed.

Click here for more pictures of animals from our trip to Southern Patagonia.

Originally uploaded by snggould.


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