On the Road in Africa
Kenya My last trip to Kenya consisted of a night in Nairobi and then a short flight to the Mara for 10 days of game [...]
Big Cats of the Mara
Many tourists go on a game drive content to observe animals from afar. Not us. We want to get as close as possible without interfering [...]
The Crossing
Tourists flock to the Maasai Mara every August for the great migration. Tens of thousands of animals migrate across the plains of the Serengeti of [...]
Speed Dating at Samburu
I have never had the experience of speed dating. Conceptually, it is quite simple, about 20 men and women sit in a circle of 10 [...]
The Beauty of the Tundra
On the Tundra Our Polar Bear destination, Seal River Lodge, sits on the Hudson Bay roughly 60 miles north of Churchill, Manitoba. On one side [...]
Polar Bear Capital of the World: Churchill
Churchill Kathryn & Jeff at a Polar Bear Crossing Churchill is known as is the “Polar Bear Capitol of the World”. It sits [...]
Love, Polar Bear Style
What comes to mind when you think about a polar bear? Smart? Bears are known to be very smart with a long memory. Large? Females [...]
Enroute to Polar Bears: Winnipeg
Enroute to our northern destination to photograph polar bears, we overnighted in Winnipeg. Instead of just checking the box on our newly acquired province “Manitoba”, [...]
The Story of the Lilac Breasted Roller
The Lilac Breasted Roller, LBR to those in the know, is one of the most beautiful birds on the planet, indigenous to the southern portions [...]
Kalahari San Peoples
Part of visiting another country is understanding their culture, their roots. We ate home-cooked German-Namibian foods (not so good), obeyed their laws (car guards, squirt [...]