Wordless Wednesday - Tilden Botanical Garden (Berkeley, California)

Four images from April 20 (geez I’m behind!):

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South America Trip - Part 13: Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Tuesday, 1 April:
We woke up, got ready, and took a cab to the Buquebus terminal in the Puerto Madera district of Buenos Aires, arriving about an hour early, as recommended by our ticket agent. Customs control was fast and efficient, with an Argentine officer stamping us out right next to the Uruguayan who stamped [...]

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South America Trip - Part 12: BsAs’ Sunday markets and other diversions

Saturday, 29 March:
A Peregrine Falcon got the day off to a good start as it flew close overhead while I had coffee on the terrace of our apartment. Although I’ve seen Peregrines a number of times before, this one provided good looks.
After a light breakfast we all walked to Avenida Santa Fe and caught [...]

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South America Trip - Part 11: To Buenos Aires

Thursday, 27 March:
We woke up ungodly-early and caught a pair of cabs to the Punta Arenas airport, careening wildly in the light rain. I’m not sure, but we think the cabs may have been racing each other the 5 miles to the airport. If so, Jim & Diane’s driver won, but only barely. [...]

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South America Trip - Part 10: Pelagic, Penguins, and farewell to Patagonia

Tuesday, March 25 (continued):
We’d arrived a bit early for our 4:30pm departure from the Punta Arenas docks, and milled around at the end of the road in the wind for a bit before they started letting folks board. The ship, a re-purposed auto ferry, was large and of a 1960’s vintage. We sat [...]

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