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Buffalo Cooling Down

This buffalo in Kenya was enjoying the water, and possible posing for the photo! Linked to Weekend Reflections and Camera Critters.

Casteller Heads

In Tarragona, on the Rambla Nova, there stands a life-size monument to the tradition of building Castells, or Human Towers. As you can see above, the castellers are lifelike, with […]

Nelson Mandela

“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” ― Nelson Mandela I am not going to attempt a biography of Nelson Mandela […]

Ivory Thistles

Here are some more beautiful thistles, from the same garden in Wiltshire as my previous thistle post.  These are Eryngium, also known as Ivory Thistles or Sea Holly.  Both are […]

Big African Sky

There is little to beat the wide African expanses and stunning skies.  This photo was taken in Botswana. Linked to Skywatch Friday.

Watery Paths through the Delta

Much of the Okavango Delta is permanently underwater, though levels do vary hugely between the seasons.  Locals and tourists alike rely on boats to travel around, either traditional manually poled […]

Mount Fuji

  Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m.  It lies about 100 km south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. The exceptionally symmetrical volcanic cone, snow-capped for several […]