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Powerscourt up close
As promised here are some macro shots from around Powerscourt Gardens. This is the continuation of the earlier post on Powerscourt Gardens in County Wicklow, Ireland. Here’s a smallish butterfly on...
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Mount Usher Gardens
The gardens at Mount Usher are known for being of the naturalist style. They were designed by William Robinson, who is reputed to be a gardening genius that revolted against the formal Victorian style....
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Carrick-a-Rede island, County Antrim
I’ve been requested to post some pictures of sheep, so here are a few photos near the rope bridge of Carrick-a-Rede island. It’s a rather long walk to a very short bridge. The views are nice but...
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Pelicans at sea on the Osa Peninsula
Here are two shots of pelicans standing on a rock in Drake Bay, Costa Rica. The tide had come in, and as it slowly receded I was able to walk farther and farther out to get a closer view. The water was...
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Gaping crocodiles and other reptiles
This weekend I went to the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in Singapore and saw a variety of cool animals, not least of which was a massive estuarine crocodile. Apparently this pose is known as “gaping”,...
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Mudskipper at Sungei Buloh
Part of the Wetlands was an area dedicated to mud and mudskippers, which are amphibious fish. Apparently their gills are adapted to breathe in both air and water, making them quite versatile little...
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Spiders at Sungei Buloh
Probably the easiest creatures to photograph at Sungei Buloh were the spiders. At first I didn’t really notice them as I was focused on spotting birds. Once I caught a glimpse of a few colorful ones, I...
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