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Wyoming "The Early Days"
Driving I-80 from Rock Springs to Laramie gave little chance to photograph animals and landscapes since we traveled at 75 mph and the...
Jim Sylvain
May 25, 20181 min read
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Wild Mustangs
We left Jackson and the National Parks this morning. Traveling southeast and staying in Rock Springs WY tonight. These are a few pics I...
Jim Sylvain
May 25, 20181 min read
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Rainy dreary day turned good.
Today we awoke to rain, clouds and cool weather so we trekked south to avoid rain and found wyoming cowboys and cowgirls along with a...
Jim Sylvain
May 24, 20181 min read
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A day for close encounters of the moose kind.
Spotted a moose in the low riverbed along the roadway. Parked. Got out and went to the top of the riverbed to look down. There she was...
Jim Sylvain
May 23, 20181 min read
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Grizzly...bigger cubs
A local grizzly bear with cubs often is seen by the roadway near Colton Bay in the Grand Teton NP. We happened upon them today as did...
Jim Sylvain
May 22, 20181 min read
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Grizzly, cubs and Black bear
This grizzly has two small cubs this year. They were playing, feeding and fighting in their favorite spot along highway 191. At the same...
Jim Sylvain
May 21, 20181 min read
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Saying goodbye to Yogi
On our way out of the park today we found a mom and cub black bear napping behind a tree and while watching for them to awake another...
Jim Sylvain
May 20, 20181 min read
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Bears x4
Today we had a great day and here are some of the foursomes we found. Traveled a newly opened road at 9am this morning to a section of...
Jim Sylvain
May 19, 20181 min read
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Birth of an Elk
We have witnessed many firsts on this trip but today we were there one this newborn elk took some of its first breathes and steps. Mother...
Jim Sylvain
May 18, 20181 min read
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Mostly a Red Dog Day (baby bison)
We have had on our list to photograph the Red Dog ( baby bison ) and today we did it well. they were close to us. In some cases to close....
Jim Sylvain
May 17, 20181 min read
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1st full day of photos in Grand Teton NP
I'm in Awe. The Vistas and the grandeur of this national treasure is phenomenal !!! Everywhere we look there are just wonderful sites to...
Jim Sylvain
May 15, 20181 min read
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Travel Day to Yellowstone NP
This was a day we expected to be simply a travel day. After all, we did rack up 227 miles from 7am to 6pm. However that time consisted of...
Jim Sylvain
May 15, 20181 min read
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Wyoming day 2
Lots more traveling but we had all day and made many photo opp stops. Weather was cloudy but turned sunny and not so cool and windy as...
Jim Sylvain
May 14, 20181 min read
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Wyoming day 1
Travel day today however we did see a few things we generally do not see. Praire dogs, Pronghorn, Mule deer and snow capped mountains....
Jim Sylvain
May 13, 20181 min read
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Look what Mama has ;)
She's about to feed her three little ones. Auto focusing my camera AGAIN... before our big trip on Saturday.
Jim Sylvain
May 6, 20181 min read
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Finally a decent photo of a kite
March 29, 2018 Seldom seen Swallow Tail Kite near my home. The swallow-tailed kite feeds on small reptiles, such as snakes and lizards....
Jim Sylvain
Mar 30, 20181 min read
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Revisiting the Burrowing Owls
Found baby Burrowing owls and baby gator today. Link to today photos
Jim Sylvain
Mar 25, 20171 min read
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Dolphins, Cranes & baby Herons
Springtime in Florida is a great time to photograph new generations. Sea , Land, and Air Link to today photos
Jim Sylvain
Mar 24, 20171 min read
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Ginormous Glacier
This was a phenomenal excursion. Not for the weather but for the company and the loaction. In Glacier Bay Alaska we got "weather"... July...
Jim Sylvain
Jul 28, 20161 min read
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Alaskan Glacier
From the balcony of our cruise ship on Glacier Bay Alaska trip... August 22, 2016
Jim Sylvain
Jul 28, 20161 min read
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Double trouble for the mice
Fort Desoto Park is the home to these baby Great Horned Owls. Mommy was not far away... April 2016 Great Horned Owls typically nest in...
Jim Sylvain
Apr 23, 20161 min read
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Burrowing Owl
Found many of these little creatures all within city limits in neighborhoods with burrows and little ones... April 22 2016 The burrowing...
Jim Sylvain
Apr 21, 20162 min read
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Who's tripod is this anyway?
Floridas scrub jay. We found this and several others in the Cape Coral area. Only indigenous to Florida... June 23, 2016 Endangered. As...
Jim Sylvain
Apr 18, 20161 min read
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Lots of birds in a little pond
Can't imagine there were enough fish for food on this morning for the visitors in my community pond. link to photos
Jim Sylvain
Feb 26, 20161 min read
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Sunset over Tampa Bay
One of the more gorgeous sunsets I have witnessed. This exactly how orange this sunset was !!
Jim Sylvain
Oct 18, 20151 min read
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Infrequent observation
A solar eclipse happens often enough however to be in its path is unusual. Stayed up late with camera in one hand and favorite juice in...
Jim Sylvain
Sep 28, 20151 min read
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Back to Benezette
Revisiting the Elk of Benezette Pennsylvania with my best bud Mike... Sept 2015 -In the mid 1860s, Pennsylvania's last few native elk...
Jim Sylvain
Sep 25, 20151 min read
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Magnificent Fall falls
Pennsylvania has some of the most beautiful waterfalls when the water flows well. My timing was spot on in September 2015. Harrison...
Jim Sylvain
Sep 21, 20151 min read
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Just a little one !
This 5 ft alligator crawled up out of the pond on Sanibel Island just as Mike and I were walking by. Yes he was a little aggressive but...
Jim Sylvain
Mar 26, 20151 min read
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Getting acquainted
This and that.. Nov 19, 2014 Hi everyone who is still checking. I've been quite busy setting up my new place in Parrish over the last few...
Jim Sylvain
Nov 20, 20141 min read
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First leg of trip!
Halstead, Kansas ...October 2, 2014 Skowhegan,ME to Bristol,CT ~ 9/14/2014 Bristol,CT to Mohegan Sun Downs at Pocanos, PA...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 30, 20141 min read
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Pulling into Parrish, FL !
Made it ...October 28, 2014 Halstead,KS to Oklahoma City, OK 10/2/2014 Oklahoma City,OK to West, TX 10/3/2014 West, TX to Houston, TX...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 29, 20141 min read
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Another Hometown visit
Zephyrhills.. Oct 19, 2014 This morning I traveled north to Zephyrhills to visit my aunt Pil. I though I was not ever going to travel...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 20, 20141 min read
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Found the beach today
Siesta Key Beach.. Oct 17, 2014 Boy did I ever find a beach today! Sarasota's Fiesta Beach was voted the #1 beach in the USA. I can see...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 18, 20141 min read
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Enjoying the area
Everyday is something new.. Oct 15, 2014 Mostly sunny and warm. Last night and this morning it did rain for a several hours. When that...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 16, 20141 min read
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This eagle has landed
After a month of traveling. I made it.. Oct 12, 2014 I safely arrived in Parrish,Florida today and found my new home. After a month long...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 13, 20141 min read
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Family Day today
So this is where everyone is..Bluegrass music in the park. Oct 11, 2014 My day started with another visit to the pool at Lake City RV...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 12, 20141 min read
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Pool Day !!!
Nice place to stay but where is everybody?... Oct 10, 2014 I'm at a nice little RV resort today with the best pool I've seen since I left...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 11, 20142 min read
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No Big deal it's only 90 degrees out
What's that BIG thing in the sky... Oct 9, 2014 Yeah, it's HOT out. Drove to Marianne, FL today. I was going to go down to Panama City...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 10, 20141 min read
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Made the sunshine state today
The warm gulf coast of Florida... Oct 8, 2014 I seemed to fly right through mississippi and Alabama today. Of course the coastal routes...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 9, 20141 min read
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The swamp
Gotta visit the swamp when in Louisiana... Oct 7, 2014 Got up early for a swamp tour today. Louisiana Tour Co. in Marrero, LA. Very nice...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 8, 20142 min read
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East side of Louisiana
Got caught in the weather this time... Oct 6, 2014 Storm clouds rolled in from the gulf this morning headed right for my RV site of...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 7, 20142 min read
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Gumbo
Louisiana hospitality at its finest... Oct 5, 2014 Got up before sunrise today to photograph the event on the nice pond behind my...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 6, 20142 min read
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Look who I found in Houston
Ribs n' Cribbage night tonight... Oct 4, 2014 Another beautiful day in Texas. Found my way down US 6 onto I-290 then the Sam Houston Pkwy...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 5, 20142 min read
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Texas tonight
Big Country... Oct 3, 2014 Long day of driving today. Left Oklahoma City en route to Fort Worth/Dallas and decided to travel south of the...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 4, 20142 min read
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"I'm not in Kansas anymore"
Oklahoma... Oct 2, 2014 So when I awoke this morning in Kansas the sky was full of rolling dark clouds and rain in the distance. I...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 3, 20141 min read
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Kansas Korn
Halfway through my Maine to Florida motorhome adventure. October 2014 Corn is grown in all 105 counties in Kansas and is typically...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 2, 20141 min read
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Settled in Kansas today
In an unsettling sort of way... Sept 30, 2014 This morning at about 9:30 I crossed the state line into Kansas. I have been excited to see...
Jim Sylvain
Oct 1, 20142 min read
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Made it to the middle of America
Yes Haa... Sept 28, 2014 Crossed over the Famous Mississippi River today. Muddy for sure. I know it gets wider and grander as it flows...
Jim Sylvain
Sep 29, 20141 min read
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Yesterday the Gods. Today I'm underground
Dark ,Damp and Dingy... Sept 27, 2014 Mammoth Cave National Park was my destination. So, I got an early start today because the drive was...
Jim Sylvain
Sep 28, 20141 min read
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