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Organ-Pipe NM: Sublime Sonora Desert: Unique Giants: Legends: Southern Arizona.
Sublime, the Sonora Desert is a wild, hot, dry, arid and for those not properly prepared, a dangerous wilderness.
It's solitude, beauty and splendour draw one onward onward, the serenity of the wilderness appealing to the hidden primeval part of our being.
The Sonora desert is one of the only places in on Earth where giants raise their many arms to the heavens.
Giants being, giant Saguaro Cactus, the oldest specimen on record being 300 feet high and having 52 arms!
The Tohono O'Odam Tribe who have survived in this inhospitable wilderness for thousands of years believe that the Saguaro cactus is not a plant but another form of humanity.
Saguaro Cacti are regarded as honoured members of the tribe.
A Tohono O'Odam legend tells of how the first Saguaro cactus was created..... all is revealed in the video.
The Organ- Pipe Cactus, from which the National Monument takes it's name, is a sight to behold. It only grows in the Sonora Desert reaching a height of 24 feet.
Ajo Mountains are named after the Ajo plant which grows in the mountains. Ajo is a Spanish word meaning garlic.
Arch Canyon Trail
This is a short 2 mile out and back trail. From the trail head, the trail leads into Arch Canyon.
The final section is a steep, rugged climb, up 800 feet on an unkempt trail leading to the Arch.
With temperatures exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit and with no shade from the burning desert sun, we decided that attempting this climb could be very dangerous.
Enjoy the video
It's solitude, beauty and splendour draw one onward onward, the serenity of the wilderness appealing to the hidden primeval part of our being.
The Sonora desert is one of the only places in on Earth where giants raise their many arms to the heavens.
Giants being, giant Saguaro Cactus, the oldest specimen on record being 300 feet high and having 52 arms!
The Tohono O'Odam Tribe who have survived in this inhospitable wilderness for thousands of years believe that the Saguaro cactus is not a plant but another form of humanity.
Saguaro Cacti are regarded as honoured members of the tribe.
A Tohono O'Odam legend tells of how the first Saguaro cactus was created..... all is revealed in the video.
The Organ- Pipe Cactus, from which the National Monument takes it's name, is a sight to behold. It only grows in the Sonora Desert reaching a height of 24 feet.
Ajo Mountains are named after the Ajo plant which grows in the mountains. Ajo is a Spanish word meaning garlic.
Arch Canyon Trail
This is a short 2 mile out and back trail. From the trail head, the trail leads into Arch Canyon.
The final section is a steep, rugged climb, up 800 feet on an unkempt trail leading to the Arch.
With temperatures exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit and with no shade from the burning desert sun, we decided that attempting this climb could be very dangerous.
Enjoy the video
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Goblin State Park: Uniquely Alien: San Rafael Desert: Utah
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In a remote part of the San Rafael Desert in Utah , in a hidden valley, lurks an army of mythical creatures, they are the goblins of goblin valley. The valley is a awesome place, like no other on Earth. It's so unearthly it has been used by movie makers to simulate alien worlds from far away Galaxies. Feel free to wander around the army of goblins, close up and personal. The goblins are the rem...
Mt St Helens: 1980 Eruption: 40 Years On: Wa: USA
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Mt St Helens is a stratovolcano situated on the Cascade Arc in Washington State, USA On the 8th of May 1980 a 5.1 on the Richter scale earthquake rumbled under the north side of Mount St Helens. Moments later an explosion blasts away the north side of the volcano resulting in the biggest landslide ever recorded. The lateral landslide exposed the magma in the neck of the volcano. The magma melte...
Mount Rainier: Noble Active Volcano: Wilderness Experience: Washington State :USA
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How does one describe that which only the eyes, emotions and senses can accurately define. In this video Pat and I; 1)Drive up to Sunrise Point, a lookout area with awesome 360 degree, spectacular views in general, and Mount Rainier, the highest and most dangerous volcano in the United States Of America in particular. 2)Hike from Sunrise at 6,400 feet elevation, North up onto Sourdough Ridge, t...
Petrified Forest: Hike Back Through 220 Million Years: N.P.: Arizona.
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Stepping back through time Pat and I explored more than 220 million years of Earths Geological History. The Petrified Forest is an awesome place, being one of the of the few places in the world where you can start a hike from a mesa top, descend through colourful rock strata, each one with its owe geological secrets, finally on reaching on the bottomlands, you have arrived , figuratively speaki...
Joshua Tree NP: Fragile Desert Paradise: Southern California.
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Joshua Tree National Park in the Southern Mojave Desert is full of wonder, is breathtaking, and has some unique features e. g. plants and geology. Although it has a stunning beauty which appeals to to one's primeval nature, beware it's a harsh, hot high desert region. Joshua Tree n.p. is potentially a dangerous environment with summer temperatures in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. On average...
Mojave Desert: Untouched Wilderness: Stunning: Fragile: California: USA
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This unique unspoiled but fragile high desert wilderness has a magical, wild unspoiled beauty with stunning landscapes all round. We felt a sense of solitude and well-being, we connected with nature, being surrounded by this awesome expanse of untouched, but fragile wilderness, The silence was broken only by the hot, whispering desert wind. Mojave Desert is a high desert at between 2,000 and 6,...
Diani Beach: Tropical Paradise: Swahili Country: Kenya.
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Diani Beach where the sun passionately caresses the alluring waves and the gentle mummer of the Indian Ocean drifts across the pristine white soft coal sands and on through the swaying fringe Palm Trees. Truly a paradise on Earth. This is Swahili country where the lifestyle is not "Haraka, Haraka" (Faster, Faster), but "Polepole", (Slowly, Slowly.) The jungle accommodation is based on the desig...
Lake Buttermere: Sensational Shoreline Trail: English Lake District N.P.: Cumbria.
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Lake Buttermere is the jewel in the English Lake District's crown. It has to be one of the most beautiful lakes on Earth. It's set in a narrow, steep sided, mountainous valley with high fells all around: Red Pike, High Stile, High Crag, Haystacks and Fleetwood Edge and Pike to name a few. On a hot summers day the crystal clear sapphire blue waters of the lake beckon, yes, invites, competent ope...
Sacred: Unique: Monument Valley: Arizona / Utah: USA.
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There are not many desert places on earth that can be called "special" Sacred to the Navajo Nation, in our opinion Monument Valley is one such place. If you are ever in the Southwest of the USA don't miss Monument Valley. Where to start! Geology The formation of Monument Valley began 300 million years ago as a low depression or basin. Over geological time several sandstone layers were deposited...
Nakuru: Flamingo Spectacular: Anubis Antics: Rare White Rhinos: Kenya: Africa.
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Lake Nakuru is situated in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya in Equatorial Africa. It the location of the greatest wild bird extravaganza on Earth, one million Flamingos strutting their stuff!, feeding and breeding on this shallow alkaline -saline lake. Lake Nakuru is a World Heritage Site, is 5,755 feet above sea level, has an average depth of one foot and maximum depth of six feet. Flamingos get t...
Dinosaur N.M.: Utah Section: Petroglyphs: Split Mountain: Desert Trails
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This section of the Dinosaur National Monument is an awesome high desert wilderness, with lots of exciting things to do in a very small area. 1) Ancient Petroglyphs Rock Art. Produced by the Fremont Peoples who lived in this region between 1AD and 1,300 AD Petroglyphs are defined as images pecked into permanent stone faces using a hammer-stone. They were hunter gathers, lived in small family ba...
Dinosaur N.M.: Harpers Corner Trail: Three Canyons: Two Rivers: Colorado
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This has got to be one of the most stunning trails in the USA, with spectacular panoramic views of three remote canyons, two rivers, the Yampa and the Green and their confluence at Steamboat Rock. At an elevation of 7,550 feet the trail runs north along a narrow ridge, 2,500 feet above the rivers, is graded moderate and is just over two miles round trip. This is stunning, high remote, wildernes...
Ancient Finke River: Palm Valley Secrets: Red Center: Australia.
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This special adventure takes us into the very center of the Red Center of Australia. We explore a section of the dried up bed of the ancient Finke River, the oldest river on Earth. The Finke River flowed across Pangaea, 300 million years ago. Pangaea was a single supercontinent made up of nearly all the land mass on Earth. It began to drift apart some 200 million years ago and through geologica...
EL MORRO NM: Spectacular: Historical: New Mexico: USA
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This high desert bluff was named El Morro, translated "The Headland", by Spanish Conquistadors who first visited the bluff around the late 16th century whilst on their way to conquer the region north of Mexico. They greedily aimed to loot and sack the fabled 7 Cities of Gold. All they found were Puebloan villages made of mud and Adobe. This is spectacular walking country. It is also an importan...
Extraordinary: Superlative: Natural Wonder: Great Barrier Reef: Au
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Extraordinary: Superlative: Natural Wonder: Great Barrier Reef: Au
Xcaret: Eco/Cultural Park: Yucatan: Mexico.
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Xcaret: Eco/Cultural Park: Yucatan: Mexico.
Sri Lanka: Sigiriya Rock Fortress: Cloud Maidens: World Heritage Site
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Sri Lanka: Sigiriya Rock Fortress: Cloud Maidens: World Heritage Site
Prey: Predators: Samburu Safari 2: Kenya.
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Prey: Predators: Samburu Safari 2: Kenya.
Desert: Water: Life: Samburu Safari: Kenya.
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Desert: Water: Life: Samburu Safari: Kenya.
Wild Florida: WAKULLA: Mysterious Waters.
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Wild Florida: WAKULLA: Mysterious Waters.
1.7 Billion Years in the Making: COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT: USA
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1.7 Billion Years in the Making: COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT: USA
Anthropology: PINTADO CANYON: Colorado: USA.
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Anthropology: PINTADO CANYON: Colorado: USA.
Bangkok: Sacred Wat Phra Kaew: Wat Pho Monastery: Thailand
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Bangkok: Sacred Wat Phra Kaew: Wat Pho Monastery: Thailand
Morocco: Camel Trek Erg Chebbie Dunes: Rissani Desert Outpost.
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Morocco: Camel Trek Erg Chebbie Dunes: Rissani Desert Outpost.
Sri Lanka: Elephant Trek: Little People: Elephant Safari.
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Sri Lanka: Elephant Trek: Little People: Elephant Safari.
Australia: CASSOWARY Face to Face: Tropical Beach: Deadly Sea: Northern Queensland.
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Australia: CASSOWARY Face to Face: Tropical Beach: Deadly Sea: Northern Queensland.
MALDIVES PARADISE: BANDOS CORAL ISLAND: INDIAN OCEAN.
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MALDIVES PARADISE: BANDOS CORAL ISLAND: INDIAN OCEAN.
Tropical Queensland: Paradise: Dunk Island: Wallaman Falls: Girringun N.P.
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Tropical Queensland: Paradise: Dunk Island: Wallaman Falls: Girringun N.P.
Wild Florida: Manatee Spring: Suwannee River Adventure.
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Wild Florida: Manatee Spring: Suwannee River Adventure.
Thank you. What month was your trip in?
Thank you, our trip was at the end of June 2012 Kindest regards TOM
Kill the music 👎👎👎👎👎💩💩😬
Thanks for a great expose I was lucky enough to inherit three samples which were purchased from the gift shop at the park back in the 1940s
Nice content
Beautiful ❤
Thank you! 😊
*PromoSM* 😀
Thank you
Great video 📹
❤
Love it uncle T
right on!....we must constantly fight for the wild!.....save every wild area we can!
Wonderful video, great to see all of the lions and elephants
Love my country 🇰🇪 and its rich wildlife. Thank you for sharing
And lotsa bunnies die on that road only to be cleaned up in the morning by magpies. I used to work the shallow gas wells in the canyon. Don't think that was a rattler, was it?
The head is much too narrow and the body too slim to be a rattlesnake. My guess would be a gopher snake.
Disgusting video. Elephant bodies are only designed to carry their own weight - not the weight of tourists. Elephants at riding camps, who are forced to carry tourists around day in and day out, very often suffer from permanent spinal damage and agonizing injuries to their backs, legs and feet.
Wunderschönen. Dankesehr
Love the crocodile videos
Superb as always
fantastic video, thank you so much
Excellent video really enjoyed watching a dog having so much fun , The wheel barrow was great well done Annette , your dad did a great video that has so many memories, Gordon and Irene
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Great video! Love the Dolphins!
Loving the vibe uncle T looks like you had a great time.
Its pronounced "Oreegun"...not Orahgone.
Great video & Music
Wow! Impressive! 😍
How do they manage to trap and remove all the crocs 🐊
Great video
Fantastic video grandad keep up the good work xx
Fantastic would love to have a fish tank big enough for a coral reef and lots of marine fish 🐠
Wow, love this video. It's really good motivation for me to keep uploading to my channel. Keep up the great work. When's the next video out?
I'm a youtuber too. Liked your video and subscribed!
thanks, great that you enjoyed the video. good luck youtuber
Beautiful scenery. Love it. Thanks for sharing. New subscriber here
thanks, glad you enjoyed the video thanks for subscribing. i hope to produce more interesting work
That was fun. Great voice over 😀.
Thank you 😁
Mountains looks just outstanding, what a scenery.
thank you
Brilliant 🤩
Nice!! Impressive video shots! 👍