Remembering Tom’s birthday over our years of world travel….Happy birthday, Tom!!!…
December 23, 2013: We were so preoccupied with a "safari luck" day in Kruger, we didn't take photos of Tom on...
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The holiday festivities have begun…Sparse photo situation at present…Losing weight isn’t easy…
The baby bushbuck took cover behind mom when she wasn't sure what to do when she saw us. "Sighting of the...
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Baking Tom’s favorites for his birthday and the holidays…
The humidity made it difficult for the Rice Crispy bars to harden, so I trimmed the edges, placing them in the...
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Marloth Park, five years ago today…The wonders never cease, then and now…It rained and cooled down!…”Little”…what a cool guy!..
It was hot at 42C, 108F, and "Little" needed to cool off yesterday. The water in the cement pond was most...
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Busy social calendar over the holiday season…Link to two favorite holiday recipes from our “old lives”…
It's a sad time right now without enough rain to sustain the wildlife. "Sighting of the Day in the Bush" This is...
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Hot, hot, hot…And, the beat goes on…WiFi out all afternoon…
Even the minuscule amount of rain brings greenery to life. "Sighting of the day in the Bush." Baby impalas, sheltered from the...
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Fun photos of “small things” from five years ago…
This was our first photo, five years ago, of a dung beetle in action. The female often sits atop the ball of dung...
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The holiday season has begun in Marloth Park….Warnings for holidaymakers with children…
Island life for this cape buffalo with a friend on the river's edge. "Sighting of the Day in the Bush" Our resident...
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Filling in the gaps…It was about time to start booking for the future…
Louise and her adventurous son Jandre (who recently returned from an exciting two months in Thailand) stopped by for a visit and...
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High cost of living in the US compared to South Africa…”You’ve Got a Friend”…That is, “Little” certainly does…Pig paradise in the park…
Little told his friend that the "pickins" were good at this house so they both climbed the six steps up to the...
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