Thursday, January 30, 2020
Monday, January 27, 2020
Play ball!
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Not a game for the physically challenged... |
These hoops were set quite high, and the game was made even more challenging by the fact that the players could not use their hands or feet. Not surprisingly, games could last for days before a single point was scored, leaving players exhausted.
You can watch a modern version of the game being played in this video.
The REAL downer about playing this game though is that the winners(!) were sacrificed to the gods. It was considered an honour.
The Mayans were effectively killing off their genetically superior males which perhaps goes some way to explaining why their civilization went extinct.
Friday, January 24, 2020
Cenote
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A refreshing swim... |
Tourists will often go for a swim in these cenotes after a day spent doing tourist-y stuff. I'm always surprised by how clear and warm the water is. It's also surprising to see fish swimming in them.
Here on Vancouver Island we have our very own cenote. Wikipedia tells me that it is known as the Devil's Bath. I can't say I've ever heard it called that... it's difficult to get to and I don't think swimming it would be a fun experience at our latitude.
Waterplay at the end of a hot day... |
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Ornery ostrich
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"Come at me, bro!" |
I had to shoo it away from the van... which it didn't like at all. We got into a bit of a staring match and, for awhile, I wasn't sure if I was going to win.
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Thursday, January 9, 2020
An explorer is never lost...
Risk is about going beyond your comfort zone into the realm of the unknowable. That's also the very definition of exploration.
Risk is about exposing yourself, feeling uncomfortable or awkward.
Exploring is about adventure, discovering new things, opening up possibilities, boldly going where no one has gone before...
So instead of 'I'm not comfortable with the risk' it should be 'hey, let's go exploring!'
Get your Captain Kirk on and seek out those strange new worlds, baby...
Monday, January 6, 2020
The Return of an Ancient God
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A creature from before human history... |
Seen as just a silhouette against an early morning sky, it looked like some ancient god -- perhaps one as old as Cthulu -- emerging from the sea.
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Critters
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It's not easy being green... and floundering on your back... |
During our Mexico stay we encountered some animal life that was new to us. One was this huge colourful beetle who ricocheted off my head and wound up on his back. His shell had this highly polished green sheen to it... it almost look metallic.
We promptly uprighted him and sent him on his way.
Another was this iguana who was a minor celebrity as it sunned itself on one of the boardwalk loungers to the amusement of the many tourists taking photos.
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