Welcome To Cannery Row! Yes, it’s a real place, immortalized in John Steinbeck’s book about the lives of workers along this famous fish canning district in Monterey Bay, California – and that town has one of the world’s best Aquariums… Read More ›
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Have You Floated In A “Mokoro?” Safari Serenity Awaits In The Okavango Delta Of Botswana!
Have You “Mokoro’d?” A safari is usually all about the animals, but we took part in a “Mokoro” outing in the Okavango Delta of Botswana that was the most serene moment of our trip! Welcome To Wilderness Qorokwe! We were… Read More ›
Noisy Lions! An Elephant Superhighway! Mokoro Serenity! More Safari Adventures…
Wait – What Did I Do Wrong? This Lion sure seems angry at me – but this was actually a picture my wife Alex took just as the Lion looked into the sun – yes, he’s just squinting! If you… Read More ›
Singita Safari Sunsets…Stunning Nights With Wild Animal Sightings!
Welcome To A South African Sunset… This was our very first night on safari. How could we ever top this Giraffe greeting us as the sun was setting at the Singita Boulders lodge in the Sabi Sands private reserve near… Read More ›
Who Loves Hippos? My Wild “Hide ‘n’ Seek” Hippopotamus Safari Encounters!
I Got A Hippo Hollar! Yes, this Hippo was excited to see me – and I discovered that hIppos are some of the nosiest animals on a safari! Before I get serious for a moment, let’s enjoy this Hippo gliding… Read More ›
How Safari’s Protect Wild Animals! The Positive Impact Of Safari Tourism!
Here’s A Happy Lion! Don’t worry, I didn’t make him angry: this Lion was squinting a bit into the afternoon sun….free to roam the Botswana countryside anyway he wanted to! What we learned on our Safari adventure is that there… Read More ›
Lions! Elephants! Rhinos And More! A Safari “Big 5” Name Change To “Magnificent 7” And More!
Hmmmm…Is This Lion Smiling Or…? That is certainly a devilish smile I captured from a Lion one day on safari. I have another look at our recent African safari adventures: which included many interactions with Lions like this one…as well… Read More ›
Our Surprise “Leopard Encounters!” Two Wild Safari Moments With A Reclusive Cat!
Meet Our Unexpected Friend! As some of you know, my wife Alex and I went on our first Safari, and yes, it was life-changing. I will share many many stories, but why not start with this incredible Leopard encounter on… Read More ›
Have You Walked “The High Line?” New York’s Abandoned Elevated Railroad Is Reborn!
Here Is The “High Line”, New York, (1980s) In the 1980s, the High Line was an abandoned railway track elevated above the streets of Manhattan’s West Side. Overgrown with wild plants and debris, it stood as a relic of the… Read More ›
Re-Open Alcatraz Prison? The Madness Of Trump’s Proposal + An Up Close Tour Of “The Rock!”
Welcome To Alcatraz! This legendary shot of a prison guard at Alcatraz is haunting – a solitary guard watching over some of America’s worst criminals, housed on a “rock” in San Francisco Bay – and guess what – this shocking… Read More ›
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