Journal Comments - Trial by fire: new bike, first tour, first time in Asia - CycleBlaze

Journal Comments (page 9)

From Trial by fire: new bike, first tour, first time in Asia by Ian Wallis & Winston Lancaster

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Paul Williams commented on a photo in Day 31 - Following the Mekong

What road?

1 month ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 33 - a fine ride ending at a country estate

Another bronzeback and one in good enough condition to easily ID

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/26644-Dendrelaphis-pictus

1 month ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 32 - An unexpected scene in Thakhek

I believe you are correct, but too little remains intact to determine just what species, let alone genus of family Agamidae. Nice tail though.

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/31096-Agamidae/browse_photos?place_id=7001

1 month ago
Andrea Brown commented on a photo in Day 30 - Still on Hwy 13

I miss that coffee. In that glass. The food looks great too.

1 month ago
Andrea Brown commented on a photo in Day 30 - Still on Hwy 13

Some sort of mogul (BeerLao? Meth? Teak?) came back to the hometown and built a glamorous palace to lord over the locals with. That's my guess, anyway. We've definitely seen some outlandish digs in very out-of-the-way places.

1 month ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 30 - Still on Hwy 13

A bronzeback.

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/26637-Dendrelaphis

1 month ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 29 - south to ...... 40 km gained and 35 lost!

Looks like flamingo feather flower.

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/466451-Celosia-spicata/browse_photos

1 month ago
Ian Wallis replied to a comment by Bill Shaneyfelt on a photo in Day 28 - Towards Vientiane: through or around?

Well done, Bill. Cheers Ian

1 month ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 28 - Towards Vientiane: through or around?

Nice! Oriental whip snake... it is very distinctive in body shape but coloration is really variable. Bright green seems most common but gray and brown somewhat less.

https://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes/oriental_whip-snake.htm

2 months ago
Graham Smith commented on Day 27 - South from Kasi to Tha Heua

I’m greatly relieved to see that your bikes have been safely recovered from wherever they were incarcerated.

2 months ago
Lyle Burnett commented on a photo in Day 26 - Different Paths Again

Absolutely Beautiful. Great Photo!

2 months ago
Andrea Brown commented on a photo in Day 26 - Different Paths Again

We stopped to look at one of these as we toured around Inle Lake, Myanmar on bikes (years ago, before the coup). Our guide claimed that they sometimes jump off of the web, which seemed unlikely but put me back on my bike immediately. I do love them, though, they're beautiful and formidable.

2 months ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 26 - Different Paths Again

Maybe it is Macrocheraia?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrocheraia

2 months ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 26 - Different Paths Again

Looks like a giant golden orb weaver.

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/68390-Nephila-pilipes

2 months ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 25 - Another tedious day!

Clown featherback... Got lucky and found that one!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clown_featherback

2 months ago