The Wild Life

Here is a site about alaska that tells you a bit about the natural history, the social history and about the people.

Here is a site on the wildlife in the Sierras.

Here are a lot of pictures from Peru

Photos of Alaskan Wildlife

Hi all -- So let's start learning about our three options -- the  Sierra Mountains, Alaska and Peru. And then in early 2013 I'll figure out which one we are doing. You all have to start doing some research as well.

In the comments section you can write something or add a web link. Then we can see what all of us are learning or the questions we have.

Here are photos on Alaskan wildlife

Here is some information on the Sierras.

Here is info on Machu Picchu in Peru. It is from the Incan civilization...not Mayan.

I bet you can train rosie and dash to do this

Jordan does parkour -- it is urban gymnastics where people leap over roofs, through windows, and flip over walls.  but I've never seen a dog do it!

Baby Flamingo!

Hey you all -- Here is an article and pictures of a baby flamingo....Too cute!

If I close my eyes I can see them flying with the pink and black...and those long long long necks and legs.

Next Adventures?

Five days -- I think could include:

• Acoma
• Wolf sanctuary
• ice cave and volcano
• Stay at El Moro Cabins for this first part
• Bosque 
• I think we have to stay in Socorro, wake up at 4 for sunrise!
• Balloons – 6-th -14^th
• Ghost ranch
• tent rocks
  

Maybe stop at Sand dunes on way to boulder

Maybe?

Petroglyphs

Banadlier

Probably not enough time for:

Mesa verde

^{Chaco canyon}

Gila National Forest
32.92 N   108.68 W
This forest is home to Flammulated and Spotted Owls, Painted Redstarts and Hepatic Tanagers. Check riparian habitat along the Gila River for Common Black-Hawk.

Sandia Crest/Cibola National Forest
35.18 N   106.49 W
Watch for Black-headed Grosbeak, Hermit Thrush and Red-naped Sapsuckers. Nearer Albuquerque, the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park is a great spot for Say's Phoebe, Blue Grosbeak and Black-chinned Hummingbird.

Photos and Videos

Here are the links to the photo albums from our great Yucatan adventure:

Xcalak
Akumal
El Cuyo
Calakmul

There are also some great videos of the creatures we met:

Turtles - our first day at akumal

Whale Sharks - unbelievably, wonderful.

Nemo-- We missed seeing turtles laying eggs or the fast trek to the sea when 200 turtles escape their shells. But we did meet Nemo....a little guy with a hurt flipper. This is his walk to the ocean taking about 30 minutes…This has been significantly edited and fast forwarded at 2x the pace.  I've added some music BUT I recommend just watching it in silence to honor how hard this little guy had to work to get to the sea with his injured flipper.

Animals at Calakmul -- howler and spider monkeys are great!


Xcalak -- Great filming of a sting ray.Q is too cute at the very end.

Daniel the Manatee -- too cute. he uses his flippers to eat!


Calakmul -- This is not the temple we climbed…it's the 2nd highest but gives you the feel of the height and being surrounded by jungle. No animals, just the sense of awe as we walked the paths of many before us.

And to just give you  sense of the trip here are some other fun videos. I watch Laughter over and over and over: 


Laughter (you won't understand what we are laughing about -- but it gives you the sense of how much fun we had -- this was on a 12 km road that took us over two hours to drive because we stopped so often to look at birds and animals)

Water-Man - Ben filmed J. playing around under water -- they are great. Very mysterious looking

Jumping at the Cenote - Ben, Q and J doing jumps (and I learned how to do rewind!  This was at the Cenote Azul in Bacalar -- the most wonderful water!

Things that go ouch

Ben will tell us when to stay away from something. But if you want to study them.

Here is a list of venomous snakes,  I think there are 12 of them. Why don't you write down the names of them and how you might identify them. You can even draw them in your journal.

and here is one on stingrays, but they don't all live in the yucatan. Can you find out which ones live in the waters near Mexico?