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Tunisia’s Ksar Trail

-where walls look like cliffs The ksour (singular: ksar, plural: ksour) of Tunisia, and the Maghreb in general, are  fortified villages, usually built on hilltops, and consisting of a group of connected houses, […]

Oranges and Lemons

A selection of oranges and lemons from Tunisia and Spain. Linked to Sunlit Sunday, Mosaic Monday and OYGIF. Posted by Debbie Smyth, 8 March 2015

Extinction is Silent

“Biological diversity is messy. It walks, it crawls, it swims, it swoops, it buzzes. But extinction is silent, and it has no voice other than our own.” -Paul Hawken (environmentalist […]

Walking on the Edge

Knife Edge Bridge, on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls, brings you very close to the awe-inspiring falls.  The view down to the swirling waters deep below is dizzying. Built […]

Mischief Personified

“Let them call it mischief: When it is past and prospered t’will be virtue.” – Ben Jonson (English playwright, 1572 – 1637) This mischievous pair liked to use the roof of my […]

Palm Trees

I thought it was time for a break from traditional Christmas trees! Linked to B&W Wednesdays. .