Thursday, November 27, 2008

Dragon Fly


Swarms of dragon flies frequently appear... not bothering anything. Then there are the Monarch butterflies that I have to get shots of.

Belize Light Show




These three images were taken over the space of no more than 5 minutes...

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Hidden Treasures


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Originally uploaded by traversbelize
I was at a friend's house and looking at the "ordinary" stuff that get's collected over the years of living in Belize... check out what's inside.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Quash (Coatamundi)

There are a surprising number of these interesting creatures on the Peninsula. One of our neighbors treats this one as a semi-pet, so it hangs around a lot and loves to patrol the fence around our house. Of course, this drives our dogs absolutely nuts. Read about these critters highlighted at the Belize Zoo here.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Contrasts...










Every once in a while, a moment comes along that makes a great photograph. Early one morning, at the end of the Placencia Airstrip, one of those moments presented itself...

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Osprey...

Our immediate neighbor on the beach, John Ford, took this incredible photo of an Osprey perched in the whispering pine tree in their beach yard. I hope this is indicative of us beginning to see more of these magnificent creatures around the area.


photo by John Ford