Giant Rubber Duck in Hong Kong Harbour
For Monday Mellow Yellows, I thought I would share this unusual event that took place recently in Hong Kong. The duck is pretty well-travelled; he was in Sydney in January. […]
World Donkey Day
Today, May 8, is World Donkey Day. In honour of this, I have gathered some of my donkey photos. First of all, my friend Loukoum on a donkey-walking holiday in France: Donkey […]
Dung gets Priority
Not a sign that is in the British Highway Code: But dung beetles are an important part of the eco system in South Africa. . Posted as part of Cee’s […]
Dalmatian cat!
Dalmatia is better known for its spotted dogs, than for cats, but I couldn’t overlook this sleeping native that I came across in a back street of Dubrovnik. Posted as […]
Wake up, Sleepy Head!
Related posts: Sunset over Schotia. . Posted as part of the Word a Week Challenge: Sleep over at A Word in Your Ear.
Wordless Wednesday
. For more about holidaying with Loukoum press here.
O is for… Ostrich
Not ostrich handbags, or ostrich steak, but the real thing, in South Africa: . Posted as part of Frizztext’s Tagged O Challenge, ABC Wednesday and Alphabe Thursday.
Dog Day by Alicia Giménez-Bartlett
Alicia Giménez-Bartlett may be little known outside Spain, but in her home country and in Latin America, she is one of their best-known and most-loved crime writers. She was born […]
An African Love Story by Daphne Sheldrick
If you are interested in conservation or animals, if you love Africa, or if you just enjoy a good love story, then read this book. “Africa has never been more […]
J is for… Javelinas
Arizona has a cute but smelly inhabitant: the Javelina, or Collared Peccary. Though it looks a bit like a pig, it is not from the same family. It belongs instead to the Tayassuidae […]
Tigers in the neighbourhood
Tigers have come to St Pancras! The tigers is the largest cat species, reaching up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) in length and weighing up to 306 kg (670 lb). This magnificent animal is endangered: […]
Travel with Intent 