Queer Bird? Your "Queer bird" is called a Caracara - probably a Crested Caracara. It's a bird of prey, similar to a hawk or eagle, that prefers to stick close to the ground. Also a very pretty bird, and a good picture too!
Crazeee Dear anonymous, I agree - those people who cannot visit your beautiful country are indeed unlucky. The caption for the horses refers to an Osmond's song (it's quite hard to think up captions for photos). I would not wish to imply your horses are crazy - although some of their owners clearly are :-)
hi i'm mongolian. Why are you expressing yout thankses to those people who took the pictures? Mongolia is a wonderful country. If foreigners cannot come to my beautiful country,and cannot see the wonders, they are unlucky!!!!!
Why did one photographer give a statement-Crazy horses to our horses????? He is a crazy man himself!!!!!
Good work. Right on!! Great pics. Somehow it looked like a lot like Steve Davey's "Unforgettable places to see before you die". Or maybe great people just think alike!!! :)
To A Tamil I'm afraid that whilst recognising both, or more accurately all, sides in the conflict are regularly committing atrocities, and having a lot of sympathy for the plight of the Tamil people (as opposed to the Tigers themselves) I don't agree with the sentiment expressed. I don't believe starving the Sinhalese will help stop the war anymore than attacking the Tigers (take a look at the effects that the last decades sustained and brutal 'UN' sanctions had on the government of Iraq). However in the interests of fairness I've accepted the comment.
don't visit sri lanka don't go to sri lanka until the sinhlese stop the genocidal war to exterminate the tamils...
you're supporting the war with your foreign currency
Canon S1 IS and underwater housing Thanks for your comments on the above. We purchased a Canon S1IS a year or two ago with the underwater housing. We've always put up with "blue" underwater photos, preferring to just "capture the moment" rather than perfect our photography. On our last dive in Cancun, an underwater photographer that was along lent us his filter and our photos looked so much better. So I bought a UR PRO filter and an adaptor to use on our camera. Just like you stated...together, they don't fit into our housing. We even took the front lens off of our housing and the surrounding gasket and it still didn't work. Just wanted to thank you for confirming what we just found out.
Photo Usage Hi Rajat, thanks for your comments - India is truly enchanting ... although engaging may perhaps be more accurate. Send us an email through travelblog re photo usage.
Cheers
Rich and Kim
Enchanting India Hey,
I recently went through the blog and found it enchanting.The growing curiosity about our country with so many people coming and writing their experience shows that somehow India still manages to touch people's heart in many ways. I am planning a travel company soon and I seek your permission to use one or two of your lovely photogrphs (with due permission) in my catalogue. Rajat
wonderful! Only 4 comments? Obviously, travelbloggers dont like to comment! Really great stuff her, words and images that both enchant the soul and hypnotize the heart. My favorites are #4, #7, #23, #54, #57, #73. It should be published!
The Oakburn, the Maori, the Boss 400, etc. I stumbled across your blog while looking for a Llandudno route to the Boss 400. We've walked to the promontory from where you took your photograph, but it was unsatisfactorily distant from the barge. Interestingly, Maori Bay takes its name from a New Zealand wreck that foundered there, and the Blackburn landed pretty much on top of her. The Boss 400, an American barge, found its way there a century later and, you'll have noticed from your vantage point, a trawler (or something similar), tossed up on the rocks a stone's throw from all three. Not being in the water, it's damnably difficult to find out the brokenbacked trawler's name. But there you go. A wreck under -- or on -- every rock. I'm pleased you enjoyed your visit -- come back soon. Cape Town's a beautiful place. And, yeah, we'll probably stroll around from Hout Bay. There's something about that wreck...
Thanks for the inspiration. i just did it. Amazing i just finished gorilla trekking in both Uganda and Rwanda. it was amazing. Check out my blog entry and videos at:
http://keatingcwk.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!4951C608E64F098B!546.entry
We love your lists. Nice to hear that Mongolia is up in front. Our company hasn't spoilt it all, then :-) Of course, we would design a quite different list of your best pics. We agree with "storm" and "Deadvlei", but then, I just love your Indian temples - of which, ironically, I have still not seen a single one on the travel photo page. And Nico is still very jealous because of the blue sky and the picturesque white clouds you had the second time at Kharkorin.
Cheers,
Brigitte and Nico
Wow Sad it's over, but I'm glad to see Tasmania made it onto your list a couple of times, I'm lucky to live here. I hope someone who can equal the quality of your photography and writing skilling will come along very soon because we've just come to the end of another outstanding blog.
Advice Please You've travelled all over the world...what place would you say was the highlight of your travels.
Can you name 5 must-see places?
I really appreciate your help.
I've never been to Africa, and I feel a little intimidated! But I'm really interested in visiting. Thanks!
best photos on the site Can I just say that I think that your collection of the Happy Holi photos just make me smile - best i have seen on the site for a while - they are great and would look fantastic in jet black frames on a wall somewhere!! Especially like the guy in the glasses and the poor old cow!!!
thanks for making me smile - happy safe travelling
Profile of Wreck stumbled upon Stumbled across your blog.
Just to set the record straight; the wreck you stumbled across was not called 'The Oakburn'. It in fact was the 'Boss 400' which ran a ground in a Cape winter storm in 1995.
The Boss 400 was the biggest floating crane in Africa when the towing lines broke and hit the rocks in a storm.
Being a barge and having no main engines of its own it had to be towed to wherever it was working in the world. It had been used in the industry to pick up huge pipes.
The tug that had the towing operation was underpowered and not up to the job. They found themselves unable to cope with the conditions and radioed through to Cape Town harbor to ask for assistance.
Although two tugs were dispatched they were unable to get any lines onto the boss 400 due to the extremely rough seas. It is said a while later the original line snapped and the Boss 400 found itself blowing onto the rocks in Maori Bay were she has been lying ever since.
All 14 crew that had been aboard the Boss 400 were airlifted to safety.
At the time of the stranding, the Boss 400 was one of the most powerful crane barges in the world capable of lifting 1200 tons and valued at over 70 million US$. Due to the immense value of the vessel, a salvage team was dispatched but the back of the vessel was too badly broken and the salvage attempt had to abandoned.
Bellas fotos y bello viaje Chileno viviendo en Madrid y que ha disfrutado mucho de ver los bellos paisajes que mi paĆs tiene. Espero que lo hayan disfrutado mucho.
Departing shortly from the desk next to that vacated by Sken Like A Ribble Fluke, another couple of Brits, Kim and Richard, attempt to find spiritual meaning and purpose beyond the twin pillars of Dilbert and the next interest rate rise.... full info
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Queer Bird?
Your "Queer bird" is called a Caracara - probably a Crested Caracara. It's a bird of prey, similar to a hawk or eagle, that prefers to stick close to the ground. Also a very pretty bird, and a good picture too!