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Gary has been a photographer for over 20 years, specializing in nature,landscapes and event photography.Besides visiting most of the United States, he has traveled to such places as Egypt,the Canary Islands,much of the Caribbean, and having studied Mayan Cultures in Central America, and the Australian Aboriginal way of life, photography has given him the opportunity to observe life in many different cultures!He is experienced in both still and video and operated his own darkroom for several years before the advent of digital photography.Everything he now does is edited and formatted via computer and Photoshop using the latest technology available.For more information on his travel and event photos, travel blog, common sense blog, T-shirts, bumper stickers, cards or other paraphernalia, and clocks depicting photos from his travels, just clink on the corresponding link.
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For more information on his travel and event photos, travel blog, common sense blog, T-shirts, bumper stickers, cards or other paraphernalia, and clocks depicting photos from his travels, just clink on the corresponding link.
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Due to the current Indiana Jones movie there has been much interest in crystal skulls.
My first encounter with a crystal skull was in July of 1989. At the time I was a member of a metaphysical study group and had just returned from a month of studying the Aboriginal way of life in Australia.More
Punta Gorda ,Belize
After having spent nearly two weeks in Belize, living in jungle like conditions with none of the amenities of modern day life, my group of five explorers and two guides were looking forward to what our travel agent recommended to us as a modern resort with sandy beaches, a Chinese restaurant, and excellent rooms. As we entered town, I began to have suspicions regarding how nice this hotel was really going to be. There wasn't anything I saw that lead me to believe that a 5 star resort loomed over the horizon. Still hoping against hope, we all looked forward to spending 2 nights in a real hotel. MORE!
The Fer-De-Lance, one of the largest and deadliest of poisonous snakes hangs out in Central America, where it is most common. However it can also be found in South America and the West Indies.
It
is known by it's velvet type scales and rich brown and gray color,
accentuated by dark cross bands. It's head is the typical triangular
shape of poisonous snakes and is distinguished by a yellow throat.
Growing to 8 feet, it is the most feared snake in Costa Rica!
Their typical diet consists of frogs, lizards, birds and small mammals, at birth they have fangs and can give a poisonous bite.
Along with rattlesnakes, water moccasins, coral snakes and a variety of others, this type of snake gives one a very good reason to purchase a good quality "snake boot", or snake guards.
Rattlesnakes are probably the primary reason that cowboy boots were invented, they provided the early, as well as the present day cowpoke protection against such varmints!
Besides protecting Wyatt Earp, and others from wayward bullets,and cactus, they provided adequate protection from rattlers as well.
While
cowboy boots will probably protect one from a rattler, when traveling
to another country where a Fer-De-Lance,coral snake, or Taipen Viper
may be encountered, a high quality snake boot should be acquired.
Rattlesnakes
are sometime deadly,however deaths attributed to rattlesnakes amount to
only about 10 per year. Taipens or Fer-De-Lance strikes are almost
always deadly, with death coming as quickly as 15 minutes after a bite,
giving no time for medical attention,especially if one is at 25th and
Plum. Twenty five miles out and plum in the boonies! This makes the
death rate extremely higher in other parts of the world.Many companies like LaCrosse,
Chippewa, and Red Wing provide them. A good alternative is an item
called snake guards which strap on like shin guards that baseball
players use. They can provide protection without the bulkiness of
boots, and can be quickly removed when not needed, such as stopping for
some refreshment at an isolated pub!
There is no such thing as "specialized " snake boots, any boot will provide protection from any venomous snake,don't be taken in by a snake oil salesman trying to make an extra $200 on "Rattlesnake" boots.
Belize lies on the eastern coast of Central America,
bordered on the south by Guatemala, on the north by
Mexico,and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico.On the
south separated by the sea is Honduras.
Belize is a small country about 18o miles long and
about 68 miles wide at it's widest point.Belize consists
of about 200 cayes(small islands), the total population
is only about 28,000.The largest ethnic group is Hispanic,although the population includes:Mestizo,Mennonite,
Garifuna, Mayan, Anglo-American, Middle Eastern,and
Asian.It was formerly
called British Honduras however after gaining it's
independence in 1981,
it is now a democracy
with two political parties. It is a
country that is rapidly moving into the 21st century, and they are proud and
confident that they will become a modern country
in a very short time.
I, being an American, it was said to me, "We are progressing,we want only your knowledge, not your
money."
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Xunantunich, Ancient Mayan Temple, located in Belize near Guatemala
Adventure on the High Seas
Rio Frio Caves
Belize, The Panti Mayan Medicine Trail
Ix Chel was founded in 1983, the first major step was to clear away the high bush in the area. It was founded with the desire to be of service to those interested in learning of the useful plants in Belize and their role in healing and tradition. The whole farm is a nature study center that is self sufficient in food, medicine, and the conversion of solar energy. More
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