Welcome To Paradise – Wilderness Style! Our 19 day safari adventure took us to South Africa, Zimbabwe, and the incredible country of Botswana! This is our tented room at the incredible Wilderness Duma Tau (which means “roar of the lion”… Read More ›
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The “Tree Of Life!” Plus French “Dirt!” An LA Book Tunnel! Here Is What I’m Reading…
It’s A Book Tunnel! When someone asks me “what I’m reading”, I always remember the terrific book tunnel that provides me inspiration to read all I can! My blogging friend Deb asked what everyone was reading, so here’s what I… Read More ›
Why Are These Lions So Noisy? Wait Until You See – It Was Dinner Time!
These Lions Will See You Now! One of the most exciting aspects of our African Safari last summer was encountering wild Lions like this! Here in Botswana’s Kalahari Desert, the Lions roam free, unless in this case when they chose… Read More ›
Our Adorable Baby Elephant Encounter! Baby Rhinos Too! “Safari Babies” Are Here!
Time To Celebrate “Safari Babies!” One of the coolest things on safari was seeing all of the baby wildlife, which showcases how many of the species are increasing in size – a great thing: check out this baby Hippo and… Read More ›
My “Close Encounter” With A Wild Elephant! Up Close And “Too Personal” With Lions Too!
My Wild Elephant – And Lion Cub Encounter! People always ask about how close you really get to the animals on safari, so I have two stories to give you a better idea! First, look at the picture above: here… Read More ›
Our Wild Lion Encounter – Trying To Head To Our Airstrip! A “Wonderland Of Wildlife” In The Okavango Delta!
Well Hello There! I shared this photo before: a Lion with a devilish grin resting VERY CLOSE TO US as we tracked him in the Okavango Delta of Botswana! Perhaps the most surprising thing about our safari adventure last summer… Read More ›
Wild Baby Elephants! Join Us On A Zambezi River “Sundowner” With A Large Elephant Herd!
Welcome To A Spectacular Zimbabwe / Zambia Border Sunset! I am sharing a truly spectacular night scene from Africa! You are on the massive Zambezi River, which forms a watery boundary between Zimbabwe and Zambia! As you can see, all… Read More ›
A “Deviled Egg Dirty Martini?” Here’s The Recipe!
I shared this on my “all food all the time” blog, and if you click the story above, it will take you to a very unique “Dirty Martini” recipe….check it out! I show the entire process of making this –… Read More ›
The Year Of The Superbloom Is Here! Southern California Explodes With Color!
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 ›
An Oyster Disaster Unfolding! Is Climate Change Killing Oysters?
I just posted this story on my food site – Japan’s Oyster population has been decimated, and it spells a dark future for the bivalve….click for the story….thanks!
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