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Penguin 1960s Style

This penguin seemed to be disco dancing, so I’ve given the photo a 1960s feel. Linked to Tones on Tuesday (sadly the last of these challenges for a while).

Family Lunch

On a game drive in Kenya a year or so a go, we were lucky enough to come across a family of lions having lunch! The adults had already eaten […]

Bugged

Bugs are a necessary evil (ok, that’s a bit strong, I know, but on the whole, I’m not fond!) of more adventurous travel.  The two above are from South Africa, […]

Cryptozoology and the Libraffe

The Oxford Dictionary defines cryptozoology as “the search for and study of animals whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiated, such as the Loch Ness monster and the yeti”. […]

Z is for… Funny ZOO

Je suis Panda venu de Chine Par un bateau sur la mer Abyssine Je suis Panda d’humeur badine Tatoué jusqu’en haut de l’échine As part of Marseille’s celebration of its position […]

W is for… World Camel Day

Today, 22 June, is World Camel Day. This even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as “humps” on its back. The two surviving species of camel are the dromedary, […]

Making Trails through the Arizona Desert

Set in 320 acres of stunning Northern Arizona desert, stands the family-run dude ranch, Stagecoach Trails. I have spent two great holidays here already, and will, undoubtedly, return.  There are many things that […]