Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Here's a fun way to tour New York

Looking for something fun and different to do in New York City? Look no further.

If you’re a dog owner, or even just a dog lover, you’re in for a treat. Tourists and locals alike will have a doggone good time with New York Dog Tours. They offer you and your furry friends the opportunity to get out there and experience New York City like you’ve never experienced it before.

Visit some of the most dog-friendly places in Manhattan. Each of the three walking tours is specifically designed to entertain and educate. You’ll visit famous landmarks, find hidden-treasure pet shops, and discover historical facts that will surprise even the most seasoned New Yorker. Whether you want to spend quality time with your pet, meet other animal lovers, learn about the attractions New York has to offer, or just take a stroll around Manhattan, you’ll find what you’re looking for with New York Dog Tours.

Sounds like fun!

the penultimate of cuteness



From Flickr, by floridapfe

Catastrophe



Photo: via Cute with Chris

Camouflage Cat

My cat, Grace.

Hiding!




Photo credit: Julie Corsi

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Obviously, it wasn't Smokey Bear

Investigators in Utah say a large black bear raided a clandestine marijuana growing operation so often that it chased the grower away.

Deputies found food containers ripped apart and strewn everywhere, cans with bear teeth marks, claw marks and bear prints across the Garfield County camp on Tuesday.

They also found 4,000 "starter" sacks of pot and 888 young plants.

Source: AP

go green

Even the polar bears are going green ...

Three polar bears at the Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya, central Japan, changed their colors in July after swimming in a pond with an overgrowth of algae, prompting many questions from visitors concerned about whether the animals are sick or carrying mold, a zoo official said.


(AP Photo/Kyodo News, Shuzo Shikano)

Source: boston.com

Duck, duck, duck, duck

Sunday the 31 of August, 2008, Molesy Lock by Hampton Court bridge saw the start of the third Great British Duck Race.

250,000 small blue rubber ducks were raced along the Thames to raise money for various charities including NSPCC, WaterAid, MacMillan Nurses, and Cancer Research UK to name but a few.

Not only did this raise over £100,000 before the race but it also set a new Guinness world record for duck racing.

Photo credit: AFP/Shaun Curry
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