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Puttin’ down roots
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A Barbary macaque ponders life while perched high above the Strait of Gibraltar in the British territory of Gibraltar along the coast of southern Spain.
Originally from the nearby mountains of Morocco, the Barbary macaque population in Gibraltar is the only wild monkey population on the European continent. Due to contact with large numbers of tourists at this popular site, there has been a breakdown in the integrity of their social groups, as they have become more dependent on humans. This has induced some monkeys to forage in the town, resulting in damage to structures, property, and vehicles. Close contact with humans has also led to the macaques learning how to open pockets and unzip handbags and backpacks in order to steal food from humans. For these reasons, deliberately feeding the macaques in Gibraltar is now against the law.
They don’t seem to mind having their photo taken, from a comfortable distance, but I wouldn’t get too close or attempt a selfie. Though they are rather docile animals in the presence of humans, if you invade their space you might be going home with a complimentary souvenir of teeth marks...and a missing wallet.
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I made a conscious decision long ago that if I were gonna take the time to see this world I would seek those paths most unfamiliar to me, those voices most strange, those cultures most foreign, those backroads most ignored. There would be no habit of cutting corners to shortcut my way to some vision of a destination most people concoct in their mind well before they even plan the journey. I want to see this world for what it is, whatever I find along the way, whatever rests in the shadows and mute corridors. I want to see what is hidden behind the velvet curtains of the flashy and showy touristed stages. In doing so, I’ve had the honor of my life. Meeting the people who make up the heart and soul of their little corner of our shared planet. The people who, without presumption or prejudice, welcomingly open up their home and their world to the eyes of a curious stranger.
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Like its cuisine which is rivaled by few, the real Mexico is an all-you-can-consume feast for the appetent eyes. 👀📷🍴🇲🇽
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Tequila, Mexico
I had just stumbled off the tequila tour. My brain was buzzing an amplified “buzzz”, like listening to an alarm clock stuck in a bee hive. Suddenly, a swarm of birds began to circle the church dome like they were caught in some sort of holy orbit. Sporting a fresh pair of tequila goggles, I thought to myself, “Look at all those damn birds! Wow...wait, is that one bird or many? Am I seeing centuple here??” Read all about “The best drunk photo I’ve ever taken” on my blog - GringoWithAGreenBag.com
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In the middle of the driest desert on Earth, a community of bubblegum-colored birds thrives amongst the rugged sediments and barren contours of the vast eastern Andes basin. This is Chile’s Atacama Desert. It is a seemingly inhospitable sector of the planet, until you arrive at a site like the Chaxa Lagoon, where one can spot 3 of the world’s 6 species of flamingo - the Andean, Chilean and James - living a life full of sustenance and breeding contentment. As graceful as any species on the planet, these flamingos tiptoe through the mineral-rich lagoon in search of tiny brine shrimp and planktonic algae. An all-you-can-eat buffet of microscopic proportion.
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