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This butterfly from the Calloway Gardens shows its colors.
Atlanta aquarium has a lot to see. It has more than six million gallons of saltwater. With 4,574 square feet of viewing windows, a 100-foot-long underwater tunnel, 185 tons of acrylic windows and the second largest viewing window in the world at 23 feet tall by 61 feet wide and 2 feet thick,
Loacted at the Fernbank Museum in Atlanta. The model filled the entire great hall as the tail curved around most of the hall. Argentinosaurus, recently discovered in Argentina, will probably will turn out to be the largest dinosaur yet discovered, larger than Ultrasauros or Seismosaurus. although Seismosaurus will likely continue to hold the record for total length due to its extremely long tail, characteristic of Diplodocidae. The cross section of one vertebra found of Argentinosaurus measures over five and one half feet in height. Evolutionary biologists believe that dinosaurs were able to reach such colossal sizes due to a colossal metabolism. At the height of its adolescence, Argentinosaurus was probably able to gain about 100 pounds a day!
This shorebird knows how far to go to relax in safety.
While on the whale watching tour, the clouds over the mountains started raining. Luckily we just saw it from a distance. Our friends were not as lucky. They got soaked.
Humpback whales are feeding. The mothers are staying up top while the youngsters head down to look for food.
Killer whales near Juneau, Alaska looking for a meal.
The reflections in the window of the other side of the bus gave a different view. I did not do anything to the photo or manipulate it in any way. I'd like to get this effect in other photos.
A single pelican out for breakfast.
Another receding glacier in Alaska.
After several days of cold overcast weather, it was nice to see the sun.
A good morning to walk the beach.
Exit Glacier located close to Seward Alaska is one of the receding glaciers due to global warming. The park has trails where you can walk up to the bottom of the glacier or you can take a four mile very steep hike to the top.
In the foreground is Mt Drum at 12,010 feet located in the Saint Elias National Park in Alaska. As you look to the right those mountains are over 14,000 feet high.
This female brown bear at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center patiently waits while the big male is fed.
Our cruise ship passed this lighthouse as we left Vancouver.
A good view of Mt McKinley, the tallest peak in North America at 20,320 feet.
Traveling in Alaska has many opportunities to see beautiful vistas.
Salmon filled the Russian River in Alaska ready to spawn.
Thinking they might be fed, the elk are waiting for the driver to stop. He didn't.