The 2026 Southern California “Superbloom” Is Underway! Get ready for an explosion of color as nature shows off her majesty! The 2026 California wildflower season is producing a significant “superbloom” across the state, characterized as moderate-to-strong following heavy winter rains…. Read More ›
Welcome To The Okavango Delta Of Botswana… Sharing another story of life on safari…as we drove across the Botswana’s Okavango Delta searching for some of the very plentiful wildlife that is seemingly everywhere… This Water Buffalo cast a wary gaze… Read More ›
Welcome To Hungary! I’ve been sharing my “Travel A – Z” series and we are about to land on the letter “H”…and since my wife and I were in Budapest Hungary a few years ago, I chose to highlight that… Read More ›
“Painting” Chicago Green For St. Patrick’s Day! Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all! Last Saturday, Chicago once again “painted” the Chicago River green and it’s a wild celebration that continues today! This happens every year just before St. Patricks’ Day… Read More ›
The Kalahari Desert Has Lip Smacking Lions! Yes, we spent some time watching this Lion licking his lips and pondering his next meal – because we were in Botswana’s Kalahari Desert, where the wild life was everywhere – like this… Read More ›
An Intensely Focused Lion! Welcome to the wildest parts of Africa, in this case the Okavango Delta of Botswana, where this Lion offered us a menacing hello! We are in the wilds of Botswana, where every morning began with a… Read More ›
Welcome To Our Home! Yes, these two Lions welcomed us to Botswana the way most of the wild safari animals did: by blocking our Jeep by take over the road! One thing we discovered on our incredible safari adventure: the… Read More ›
Got your attention? Well, this Monkey got ours! You see, we shared our room with him – and many members of his family! Welcome To Singita Boulders Safari Lodge! That’s my wife Alex standing on the deck of our room… Read More ›
Welcome To South Africa! There’s my wife Alex standing on the deck of our room at the incredible Singita Boulders Lodge at Sabi Sands in South Africa….how amazing was it? Well, look who dropped by outside our room: Singita Boulders… Read More ›
Welcome To Dinaka, Botswana! And yes, welcome to Dinaka International Airport! That’s the terminal right behind us – the only structure at the airport, because this dirt runway is in the heart of Botswana’s Kalahari Desert! We stayed at the… Read More ›
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