Please treat all images as copyrighted and do not use or reproduce – thanks. DEClapp Cold, snowy, and gray might best describe the usual winter weather around and north of Duluth, Minnesota. In February of 2024 not so much. For a naturalist the northern parts of Minnesota are a draw; Black Spruce, bogs, uncommon birdsContinue reading “Minnesota in the Winter”
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Uganda/1 – East Africa
Most of us think of East Africa with grand images of migrating wildebeest and zebra moving from the Maasai Mara in Kenya heading down the slopes of the Tanzanian highlands and onto the great grassy plains of the Serengeti. Politically East Africa has more than one configuration – and that is changing and has changedContinue reading “Uganda/1 – East Africa”
Alaska; Kenai
I put this Bald Eagle photo here because Alaskan eagles are so common and familiar that anyone who has been to Alaska would wonder where the eagle was if I didn’t. In fact this page which will show some of the birds of the Kenai Peninsula and will not mention eagles again. There is justContinue reading “Alaska; Kenai”
Africa, Tanzania, Lions; lion sex, #3
Please consider all images as copyrighted and contact me for permission to use them, Thank you, DEC. Female lions have a gestation period of about three and a half months. They can hunt right up until they deliver their kittens. The young are like house cats, small and sightless at birth. They are in aContinue reading “Africa, Tanzania, Lions; lion sex, #3”
Africa, Tanzania, Serengeti; Lions #2
PLEASE CONSIDER ALL IMAGES AS COPYRIGHTED. CONTACT ME FOR PERMISSION TO USE THESE IMAGES. THANK YOU. DEC This is a short bit about males, it will be similar to the post from July 13. The previous post is about females and the pride this one will emphasize males but the overlapping roles and territories ofContinue reading “Africa, Tanzania, Serengeti; Lions #2”
Africa; Elephants – teeth and tusks
Please consider all images as copyrighted and contact me for permission to use or reproduce. Thank you, DEC. For most of us elephants have only two teeth – the tusks. But they also have a most interesting progression of grinding teeth. Elephants eat branches, twigs, leaves, and clumps of grass. At a minimum the dietContinue reading “Africa; Elephants – teeth and tusks”
Africa; Elephants – family life
Please consider all images as copyrighted; please contact me for permission to use these pictures. I will be doing at least five pages on elephants (family, teeth and tusks, human interactions, water, and simply their majesty) over the next few days. This will likely open the door to many questions about other African animals andContinue reading “Africa; Elephants – family life”
New Zealand; limestone cave
New Zealand has been under the sea for millions of years during the past eons. It is up and down based on the pressure being applied to the edges of the continental plates of which it is part. Actually New Zealand is at a junction of two plates and it slides, bumps, jumps, and changesContinue reading “New Zealand; limestone cave”
Alaska; Homer the Town
Alaska has few towns and almost no towns that are like we are used to in the lower forty-eight. Anchorage is a city. Fairbanks is a small city, Juneau is a small island tourist town. Then there are the string of towns between Anchorage and Fairbanks; Palmer, Wasilla, Talkeetna, and Healy. There are a few moreContinue reading “Alaska; Homer the Town”
On The Road With DEC 