At Kruger this past weekend, we came across the deadliest snake in Africa: the puff adder. Most people think of the black mamba first when they think of deadly snakes, and with good reason, but the puff adder causes the most deaths.
Talk about a white-knuckle drive! Read about our harrowing journey on Route 36 in Mpumalanga Province in my latest monthly column over at Expat Focus: Mpumalanga Potholes in South Africa Following are a few more photos of the nice reward we had after surviving the drive! Happy Over-the-Hump Day, friends! Please do read the column. … More Mpumalanga Potholes
We stayed at Blyde Canyon River Lodge in Mpumalanga recently and enjoyed the sight of zebra grazing just off the porch where breakfast (included in our stay) was served. The lodge is located in the Blyde River Canyon Botanical Reserve, and has lovely views of the surrounding red rock, including this view of the canyon … More Breakfast with a Zebra
My family might say that I dropped off the face of the earth for awhile, and I would say that isn’t far from the truth. Because the southern hills of the Drakensburg Mountains certainly made me feel like I was in another world. I created a self-retreat at the Buddhist Retreat Centre in Ixopo. It … More Retreated!
It was daylight here in Africa when the blood red moon and total lunar eclipse occurred. I was disappointed, because I love to watch special events in the night sky. Several hours ago, while we were starting our day in South Africa, my friends were out in the night, trying to catch a glimpse of … More Did You See the Blood Red Moon Over the Americas?
Recently, I read an article on South Africa’s News24 about the latest hypothesis on why Zebras have stripes. Long story short, apparently “blood-feeding flies shun stripey surfaces and prefer instead to land on uniform colours.” I don’t know when this latest science will be replaced by another, but in the meantime I’ll be the strange-looking … More Parasitic Fly Problem? Dress Like a Zebra!
Another fun photo contest, readers. I thought this was a rather funny photo of a young lion playing in the water on our recent bush walk at Ukutula. Caption this photo and win a lion bookmark I picked up while in The Kruger: Deadline = Friday 04 April 2014 at midnight. Winner will be announced … More Soggy Lion Photo Contest: Win a Lion (Bookmark)
Kurt came home yesterday with the prettiest little bouquet of cosmos for me. He and his boss stopped after work to pick them on the side of the road near their construction site. I can only imagine the sight of two grown men picking pink flowers on the roadside.
Just sharing a few sunset photos of saguaro cacti near Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona, USA.
In the Northern Hemisphere, we would be celebrating today as “The first day of Spring.” We even call this day the “Vernal Equinox” or “Spring Equinox” (“vernal” means “Spring”). Okay, first let’s start with “equinox” so you at least know what I’m talking about, in case you weren’t raised by a family of geeks who … More Welcome to the First Day of…AUTUMN!?!?
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