I awoke in the morning and immediately called Triple-A. I could have changed the tire myself, but figured I had just upgraded to AAA Premier and thought why not have someone with all of the tools change the tire instead of me getting dirtier while on the road.
Archive for the ‘Grand Adventure’ Category
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Anthony, NM to Hereford, AZ – Day 27, July 16th.
Posted in Amphibians, Arizona, Birds, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Grand Adventure, Reptiles, tagged AAA, Bed & Breakfast, Coronado National Forest, flat tire, Magnificent Hummingbird, Ramsey Canyon, Scaled Quail, The Nature Conservancy on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Carlsbad Caverns National Park to Anthony, NM – Day 26, July 15th.
Posted in Birds, Butterflies, Carlsbad Canyon National Park, Dragonflies, Geology, Grand Adventure, New Mexico, Texas, tagged Bronzed Cowbird, caverns, flat tire, Guadalupe National Park, lanterns, Painted Bunting, Rattlesnake Spring, thunderstorm on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I awoke as light was just revealing the landscape of plowed fields I was parked near. Immediately drove back into Carlsbad Caverns National Park, where I would have to wait until 8 a.m. before I could begin the exploration of the caverns.
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – west of Houston, TX to Carlsbad, NM – Day 25, July 14th.
Posted in Birds, Carlsbad Canyon National Park, Dragonflies, Grand Adventure, National Parks/Preserves/Refuges, New Mexico, Texas, tagged Alamo, Carlsbad, Catholic, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, life bird, Mission Concepcion, National Historic Park, nighthawks, rest areas, San Antonio on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Morning in rest stops is interesting. The car that was parked next to you all night is replaced by a van, the driver in the SUV peers out through the foggy windshield with one sleepy eye realizing that she has been seen.
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Atchafalaya, LA to west of Houston, TX – Day 24, July 13th.
Posted in Birds, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Fish, Grand Adventure, Louisiana, Margot, National Parks/Preserves/Refuges, Texas, tagged Atchafalaya, Dicksissel, Hurricane Ike, King Rail, Least Tern, life bird, Louisiana, Neotropic Cormorant, Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, Seaside Sparrow on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Woke up to watch the sunrise in Atchafalaya, Louisiana as thousands upon thousands of blackbirds streamed from the south towards the north; filling the sky. A Barn Swallow was busy feeding her four young that appear to be about to fledge.
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Panama City, FL to Atchafalaya, LA – Day 23, July 12th.
Posted in Alabama, Amphibians, Birds, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Fish, Florida, Grand Adventure, Louisiana, Mammals, Margot, Mississippi, National Parks/Preserves/Refuges, Reptiles, tagged Carrabelle, Great Blue Heron, Laughing Gulls, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge on July 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I woke up a 5 a.m. to a great cup of coffee that my brother made enjoying some more great conversation before we both had to leave. I went over to Gulf Coast Community College to bird a bit while the weather was still cool (there is no such thing as cool here – just [...]
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Gainesville to Panama City, FL – Day 22, July 11th.
Posted in Amphibians, Birds, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Family, Fish, Florida, Grand Adventure, Mammals, Nature, Reptiles, tagged Dragonflies, heron, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, thunderstorm on July 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I left Gainesville hoping to make some distance but alas, wanting to revisit St. Marks Wildlife Refuge, progress was shorter than hoped. I was amazed at how many Swallow-tailed Kites I saw along the road to St. Marks. What a beautiful bird!
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Gainesville to Ocala National Forest – Day 21, July 10th.
Posted in Amphibians, Birds, Field Trips, Florida, Grand Adventure, Mom, Reptiles, tagged Florida Scrub Jay, freshwater spring, Ocala National Forest on July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Went on an adventure with my Mother in search of the Florida Scrub-Jay and the elusive Limpkin; success on the jays but skunked again on the Limpkin. Ocala National Forest is east of Ocala and has many varied habitats.
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Everglades National Park to Gainesville, FL – Day 19, July 8th.
Posted in Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Big Cypress National Preserve, Birds, Dragonflies, Everglades National Park, Fish, Florida, Grand Adventure, Mammals, Mom, Nature, Reptiles, Tara, tagged Alligators, Big Cypress, Everglades, Gainesville, Gulf of Mexico, Interstate 75, thunderstorm on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My intent today was to bird Shark Valley as recommended by my friend Ellen. I was looking forward to seeing the so-far elusive Limpkin.
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Key West to Everglades National Park – Day 18, July 7th.
Posted in Amphibians, Birds, Butterflies, Dragonflies, Everglades National Park, Fish, Florida, Grand Adventure, Mammals, National Parks/Preserves/Refuges, Reptiles, Wildlife, tagged botanical garden, Gray Kingbird, Key West, Mosquitoes, White-crowed Pigeon on July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Key West is an interesting place. I had seen the White-crowned Pigeon the day before but was really wanting to get a decent photo, so I looked in my Florida Birding Guide (thanks Bill Pranty) and found a few locations listed.
Nature Ali’s Grand Adventure – Loxahatchee to Key West, FL – Day 17, July 6th.
Posted in Birds, Butterflies, Florida, Grand Adventure, Reptiles, tagged Key Largo, Key West, life bird, limpkin, Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, snail kite, White-crowned Pigeon on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Waking at dawn I figured I needed to find the nearest place to bird before continuing toward the keys. I hadn’t really been birding at the optimum time so my list was languishing with few new discoveries.
