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New Zealand the fluffy, the puffy, the squirmy, the great!

2/6/2016

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SHEEP! ShEeP! Sheeeep! SHeeP! I love you!

I'm not sure what it says about me but one of my fave, fave, favorite things about New Zealand was the multitudes of seemingly happy sheep grazing in giant fields of green green grass!
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My very scientific classifications of sheep (in photo)

These are the classifications of sheep I sadly did not capture in photo:
  • Cows-and-sheep-grazing-together-in-a-field Sheep
  • Sheep-grazing-in-vineyards-under-grapes Sheep
  • Horses-and-sheep-living-in-harmony Sheep
  • Walking-in-a-line-on-a-mission Sheep
  • Rolling-Hills-in-Hobbiton Sheep
  • Sheep-as-far-as-you-can-see Sheep
  • Hundrends-of-sheep-seeking-shade-under-trees Sheep
  • Feeling-naked-and-freshly-sheered Sheep
  • Sheep-and-baby-lambs-Sheep-and-baby-Lambs-Sheep-and-baby-Lambs Sheep
  • Rain-falling-muddy-buddy Sheep
  • Sheep-under-amazing-skies-and-the-greenest-grass-you've-ever-seen Sheep

Sheep are amazing but we mustn't forget the beauty of the Almighty Alpaca

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These four alpacas were fluffy, and puffy, and very hard to walk away from. They were wonderful!

The Fascinating Kiwi!

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If you are like me you know nothing about the Kiwi bird. I'm here to tell you it is an amazing and crazy little/big creature. Here's a few quick fascinating facts:
  • it's feathers are more like fur
  • it has whiskers like a cat!
  • only found in NZ
  • lay the largest egg in relation to their body size of any species of bird in the world

We were fortunate to get a special Kiwi experience and educational opportunity at Rainbow Springs
through our Kiwi Experience bus tour.

Other Cool Critters

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Bee in flight
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CECIL! The super cool resident fresh water eel in the Waitomo glow worm caves expedition we went on.
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My first whale! This was a monster sperm whale in Kaikoura.
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Hey duck.. nice digs.

Seal Colony Near Kaikoura

Giant Squid

This is the only specimen in the world of a giant squid. These were long believed to be a myth like the Loch Ness Monster. We saw this at the Te Papa museum in Wellington (a really cool free museum).
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Random fresh water eels from a dock.
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My Favorite Photos from Safari

12/14/2015

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These include animals from both Kenya and Tanzania and spans several different animal reserves. Will post a more comprehensive set of photos from each soon!
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Amina the Great!

11/1/2015

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One of the happiest and cutest dogs I've ever met. She was a great companion during our week stay in Johannesburg and definitely one of the wildest animals in all of Africa! Ha!
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Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

10/2/2015

 
This. Cat. Was. Amazing!
These dogs looked fierce! I knew I had better behave at this soccer match but I'm pretty sure that cat could have taken them all.
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Croatian Critters

9/24/2015

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Sibenik brought me great joy with it's lovely little sunning turtle and prowling kitty

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Krka's critters also didn't disappoint and included the duck with no luck

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Fish all around but no food to be found.
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Lastly, a dog in Hvar just sittin' and waitin' for his family to make it up the long steps

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Prague, Czech Republic

8/19/2015

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I rarely get Brent interacting with big birds so this series is a gem! My parents would be so proud. Even though he still looks scared, he's trying!
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Let's break this down...
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I think it is safe to say his fear of big birds is still in full effect. On that point I will say... you didn't see me feeding those birds!

In all seriousness though, the picture below was one of my favorites of the Charles Bridge.
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Warsaw, Poland

8/14/2015

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I see you... lookin at me.
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Now, leave me alone you crazy American. I'm JUST a DUCK!
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Nuremberg, Germany

8/8/2015

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 I generally have a good eye for small creatures and this one scurried across our path. I wouldn't necessarily want to hold him but he sure is a cutie from a distance!
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Munich, Germany

8/5/2015

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Over in Europe everyone has these lovely weiner-type dogs. They come in all kinds of colors and breeds and I just adore them!
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We happened upon a lovely parade with these magnificent horses pulling some of the old carriages coming through town.
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Heidelberg, Germany

7/28/2015

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Huge flocks of these beautiful geese lined the shore on the water running through the town.
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