Monthly Archives: October 2010

More photos – Brazil

Sill on the river whose name I cannot recall … Some family units of the world’s biggest rodent watched us as we watched them, as we paddled by, as they ate or lounged along the riverside, as we back-watered to … Continue reading

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Wider falls between tranquil stretches of river

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Canoeing, a stork, & capivara in Brazil

… we saw a stork and families of capivara, the world’s biggest rodent … Continue reading

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Waterfalls midst cerrado (dry lands of Minas Gerais)

The day of my arrival, to help me get over more than 36 hours in airports and on planes between La Crosse and Belo Horizonte, Ricardo & friends took me to the Serro do Cipo, an area of Minas Gerais … Continue reading

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Duck house yard

One of the last jobs before winter was to provide the ducks & geese with a safe yard that they can go out in when they are cooped up on winter’s nights. It’s pretty much ready for duty and they’ve … Continue reading

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