Malawi Backroads On the Sunday drive from Ntschsi Forest Reserve to Kasungu National Park people were walking the roads in unusual...

It is 5:30 am and I am off with my rifle toting guide looking for wildlife. In Malawi, in early October at the end of the dry season. The...

More Elephant Encounters at Lifupa Lodge, Kasungu, Malawi Oh, you will see Elephants at Lifupa!” was the promise I was holding to when I...

Adventures at Lifupa Lodge, Kasungu National Park How close do the elephants come to the resort? That seemed to be a fair and reasonable...

“There is something interesting up ahead that I know you will want to capture.” The tour notes I had briefly skimmed made specific note...

Moose Musings Have you ever wondered why some species are the embodiment of conflict? Take the North American moose, Alces alces, the...

In the Field – Know Your Prey Northern red fox populations breed from February to April. Monogamous males supply food to females up to...

Some speak of a return to nature. I wonder where they could have been. Frederick Sommer Why Foxes? They are cunning yet endearing, and...

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, Golden Fall Everything has been shaping up mellow yellow at Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. The park is...

The Dog Days of Winter The dog lies sprawled by the fire, both eyes closed, feigning disinterest. And, ever so careful not to stir human...

Porto, Portugal Street Photography Porto, at any time, is pure Portugal street photography pleasure. If you like an old European feel of...

Some days life deals you lemons. Heartbreaking ones. The death of a family pet is one of those times.

Except within poetic pale    I have not found a nightingale, Nor hearkened in a dusky vale    To song and silence blending; No stock-dove...

Armenian Independence Day is September 21. It is widely celebrated with lots of flags and citizens enjoy a day off.

Mongolia Wrestling Costume– Nadaam Games Of the three “manly skills” in Mongolian culture, wrestling is the most important. It has been...

On To Mongolia, Trans Mongolian Train Travel The Trans Mongolian train from Beijing to Ulan Bataar, Mongolia takes 31 hours. It is not a...

Goodbye Berlin Wall With over a million visitors attending the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall this week all eyes have...

How Was Your Blue Monday Third Monday in January The third Monday in January is the saddest day of the year. For some folks it is the...

Moose on the Loose - Winter Moose Exercises Have you noticed lately that moose are flexing their limbs in positions akin to gymnastics?...

Dogs love parks. Run, social, solace, walk, trouble, refuge