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Ontario cave with a scary past.

IMG_4403, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
The picture is a little blurry but I thought that I would post it today in memory of a time not so long ago when I was able to go outside without my nose almost freezing solid.
This is Donald of the SQS - a Quebec caving [...]

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IMG_6361, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
Here is something that we are likely to see less and less of with the accumulation of greenhouse gasses.
Living in a cold climate with somewhat restricted caving opportunities the ice formations are a special treat - though - keeping in mind, the bats hibernate through the winter in many caves and [...]

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It is not so unusual to see long nosed bats in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica 3 356, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
The bats cluster here under a shaded tree trunk along the edge of the Tempisque River. They arrange themselves in this linear formation to emulate a serpent. When one moves they all move, it gives the [...]

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IMG_4408, originally uploaded by Mic2006.
As promised, I am revealing a little of what I saw this past weekend. I have asked my companions to check out the blog before they decide whether they mind having their image go “world wide”. Maybe by tomorrow you can see the full extent of our adventure - or maybe [...]

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originally uploaded by Mic2006.
In some parts of Africa a bat flittering by at the onset of twilight suggests some coming evil though in Ireland it is indicative of good fortune. So what you might ask is the symbolism of a dead bat floating in an underground pool? I found this unfortunate critter decaying in a [...]

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