During our time in San Antonio we were exposed to the city’s early cultures: Indian, Spanish, and Mexican. A later culture that settled in the area was German; at one time German settlers comprised a third of all residents and this rich heritage is still infused in San Antonio. We didn’t fully experience this [...]
In San Antonio we explored the Riverwalk several days in a row, and also took the famous river boat tour around the downtown area. It’s a great way to see the city—and the tour guides give you a rundown of all the famous buildings and historical areas.
Here is what it looks like to see one [...]
This short clip features two male Rio Grande Wild Turkeys who were trying to intimidate us. Apparently they felt we were a bit too close to their women (there were two males and about twenty females in this group).
Their display of bravado included puffing up their feathers to appear bigger, loud clucking, and stalking [...]
This might not be the most exciting footage in the world, but it’s interesting because this is what the famous Whooping Cranes do all day. So, enjoy watching them walking and eating.
Watch the video:
Whooping Cranes [mp4 3.7MB, 46 seconds]
The boat trip we took to see these birds was the best way to [...]
Two video clips from our visit to Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge are here for your enjoyment.
During daylight, hundreds of sandhill cranes crowd the fields in the refuge to eat, dance, and talk loudly. We stood and watched for a long time—they were very entertaining!
Watch the video:
Sandhill Crane Sounds [mp4 2.3MB, [...]
One of our treats in Albuquerque happened at the Pueblo Indian Cultural Center. Since we were there on a weekend we were able to watch an exhibition of various Native American dances.
During this award-winning repertoire, which the dancer choreographed herself, she is accompanied by her grandfather on the drum (and singing). She also made her [...]
The swollen Animas River was amazing to watch as the muddy water carried huge logs downstream. The water was bank to bank and lapping up against a couple benches and picnic tables in some low areas.
See our Farmington, New Mexico post for more on this river and the northern New Mexico area.
Watch the video: [...]
One day in Ogden, Utah, Erin was heading into town from our RV park and paused by the local pond. A day or two earlier, upon seeing the small body of water just outside town, we wondered at the double row of pylons or buoys in the water. My vote was that it was a [...]
Video clips from the Oregon Coast.
One night in San Francisco, Erin and I were walking from our BART station through downtown to a dinner meeting with our friend Tim. We stopped to listen to a street band singing and playing guitar, bass, and drums. They were really hoppin’! There was quite a crowd there, including several folks dancing. Their antics [...]
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