Written on September 5, 2013 by CB Driver in Trippy Travel Photos Trippy Travel Photo 28 is of hedera algeriensis—aka, Algerian Ivy. Did I know this when I shot the photo? No, absolutely not. And where the heck was I when took it? State Capitol Park, Sacramento, CA., home of the […]
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Kronosaurus Skeleton, Fossil Museum, Villa de Lleyva, Colombia: Trippy Travel Photo 37 | Chicky Bus
This photo of a Kronosaurus skeleton was taken at Museo El Fósil (a fossil museum) in Villa de Lleyva, Colombia. The short-necked plesiosaur from the Cretaceous period, related to the crocodile, was discovered in 1977. It is is a large fossil–around 20 feet long–and it’s approximately 115 million years (give or take a […]
Read MorePre-Colombian Gold Display, Bogotá (Photo of the Day) | Chicky Bus
Written on February 2, 2015 by CB Driver in Latin America, Photo of the Day The Gold Museum (Museo del Oro) in Bogotá, Colombia, has numerous displays of gorgeous pre-Colombian gold. This is just one of them. This display is in a special vault, where visitors are treated to an […]
Read MoreFor a Minute, I Thought I Was in Cuba… | Chicky Bus
Written on August 19, 2013 by CB Driver in Miscellaneous, North America Last week, while strolling along the malecón (promenade) here in La Paz, Baja, I noticed some classic cars lining up and stopped to take a closer look. It appeared to be a car show of some sort. People […]
Read MoreClouds Floating in Water at Wawayanda State Park (Photo of the Day) | Chicky Bus
Visiting Wawayanda State Park–located in Sussex County, New Jersey–almost always makes me happy (except for when I spot a bear or two). The hiking/mountain biking trails are great and offer something for everyone regardless of ability, and the park is simply gorgeous. There are wetlands, as seen in this photo, and […]
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