2014: My Year of Gratitude
I watched the following video about three weeks before this posted. I was so moved by the video, that I decided to dedicate my 2014 to GRATITUDE. I want to…
Read MoreBest Christmas Ever! (2013)
This year we went completely non-commercial. No wrapping, no bows, not even presents! Just bare feet and beautiful weather. (Sure it feels a little weird to have my very first…
Read MoreElephants in Etosha
[I am back in the United States now, 09 December, but still have so many things to share with you that I will just keep rolling with the Africa posts…]…
Read MoreLeopards in Etosha – I am a LUCKY LUCKY GAL!
See the leopard? See the leopard? Well, I was extremely lucky to have caught sight of this magnificent predator (I believed it to be a female). I guess all these…
Read MoreLions at Etosha
It’s been my dream for most of my life to go on a safari in Africa. Definitely one of those “bucket list” items. While I wasn’t on safari, last week…
Read MoreA Visit to Cape Cross Cape Fur Seal Colony
Thursday’s fun began with a visit to the Cape Fur Seal Colony, the largest breeding colony of fur seals in the world. During the breeding season in November and December,…
Read MoreSperm whale stranded on Namibia coast
As you know, I work for Biosphere Expeditions. Right now I am in Namibia, just off a week’s holiday in between groups 6 and 7. In the spring I lead…
Read MoreLarge things that fall out of the sky
I’ve been on “vacation” touring Namibia this past week, (yes, in between my Cape Town Trip and this post I actually did work a month) and one of the places…
Read MoreMonkeyland Primate Sanctuary (South Africa)
Everything’s Gone to the Monkeys! Also along the Garden Route I stopped into the Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary (across the parking lot from the bird sanctuary, which will be my next…
Read MoreAddo Elphant Park
So far my experience with elephants has only been on Okambara (Namibia), where there is a small herd of 9 elephants. Generally on Okambara we monitor the elephants from no…
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