Beginnings and Endings
What we call the beginning is often the end And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from. –Little Gidding from Four Quartets, […]
African Water Lilies
Despite their name, water lilies are not related to the true lilies (family Liliaceae). The name “lily” is applied to a number of plants that are not at all closely […]
G is for… Gnu
The gnu, or wildebeest, is in fact a large antelope. A fully grown gnu can reach 1.27–1.47 m at the shoulder and weigh 120–270 kg. They inhabit the plains and open woodlands […]
A Dazzle of Zebra
Groups of animals are fascinating to watch, especially those with strong social structures. I could happily watch the interaction of a group of baboons (as long as they are’t bouncing […]
Twin Reflections
These two Hamerkops (Scopus umbretta) stand reflected in the waters of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. These dull-brown birds have a number of other common names, mostly relating to the […]
Paws for Thought
These paws belong to two male lions I encountered on a game drive near Tubu Tree Camp in the Okovango Delta last week. Linked to Macro Monday, I Heart Macro and Camera […]
Planes, Helicopters and Automobiles
Safari holidays can be quite sedentary. The mode of transport may vary, but you still sit down an awful lot. It does at least give plenty of time to […]
Bridges in the Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta in northern Botswana is one of the largest inland deltas on Earth, competing with the Sudd on the Nile in South Sudan, and the Inner Niger Delta in Mali. It is effectively the flooded northern […]
Travel with Intent 