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National Geographic video "Expedition Raw" from Gomantong Caves, Borneo (think lots of bugs!)

10/30/2015

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Just posted by Nora Rappaport of National Geographic is a cool video of the creepy crawly critters of Gomantong Caves in Borneo. The footage was shot by Guy van Rentergem on our last trip there. I am the guy standing there while McFarlane narrates about how all these bugs gets in your boots and gear. Wild caves to work in and if you follow this blog you have seen many photos from there.

A link to the blog post with the video and text is here:

http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/10/29/billions-of-bugs-feast-on-flesh-and-dung-in-borneo/

Here is the video, but it is worth a look at the blog post to read the text, enjoy!

And since I should add a photo of yet another crawly from the cave's guano, here is a greenish-yellow snail mucking about.

Pretty snail for all the crud it lives in on the floor of the Gomantong Caves

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Raccoon (Procyon lotor) in Falls Church, Virginia

10/25/2015

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Falls Church has a lot of wildlife, but like most places the larger mammals tend to come out at night. This raccoon had no fear and I was able to get quite close for a photo.

A raccoon (Procyon lotor) in Falls Church, Virginia

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Staying in Frackville, Pennsylvania

10/20/2015

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When I was in Frackville, PA recently, my motel was not exactly packed.

A sleepy motel in Frackville, really

But I have to admit since I was working at night it was quiet. Now, across the street was another place called Granny's. The entrance sign is beside Bobbie's Bloomers (a nice shop) and claims a motel, restaurant and cold beer for $39. Well, that's the room price I suspect.

Sign for Granny's Motel in Frackville

Buuuuuuut... The signage at the office provides some very contradictory messages.

Granny's Motel: Should I stay or should I go?

And, given that giant people are a part of Americana, this place has a real special statue. First of all, it is giant, but the super-scary face on "Granny" is quite frightening up close. And while there is a lot more to be said about this photo, I think the one thing that says altogether too much is the headless doll that the little girl is holding.

Granny's Motel in Frackville, Pennsylvania with an un-nerving statue

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Tri-colored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) from Pennsylvania

10/15/2015

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I don't usually post photos of bats with the mouth open as it is less attractive, but this tri-colored bat just would not shut hit trap so he gets to be famous as a loudmouth.

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Green and Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus) from Firestone Center, Costa Rica

10/8/2015

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A pretty little poison dart frog.

Green and black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus) from the Firestone Center for Restoration Ecology in Costa Rica

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Frackville, Pensylvania Zion Lutheran Church

10/6/2015

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I spent a little time recently in Frackville, Pennsylvania. Lots of churches, and I will put together a single post having a look at some of them soon. For now...

The Zion Lutheran Church in Frackville, Pennsylvania is quite nice

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Pennsylvania Groundhog (Marmota monax)

10/5/2015

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No, this is not Punxsutawney Phil, but a groundhog from Uniontown, PA

This chubby groundhog was fun to watch

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Lunar esclipse

10/3/2015

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Recently there was a full lunar eclipse of a supermoon. Too darn cloudy where I was to see it very well, but a short break gave me an opportunity to at least get a photo of the partial eclipse.

Sorry for the big gap in getting photos up. I just didn't have a decent way to do much over the last week or so. I should be back to daily again now.

About half of the full moon visible during an eclipse on September 27, 2015.

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National Geographic video "Expedition Raw" from Gomantong Caves, Borneo (think lots of bugs!)

Raccoon (Procyon lotor) in Falls Church, Virginia

Staying in Frackville, Pennsylvania

Tri-colored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) from Pennsylvania

Green and Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus) from Firestone Center, Costa Rica

Frackville, Pensylvania Zion Lutheran Church

Pennsylvania Groundhog (Marmota monax)

Lunar esclipse

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