Monkeying around….Taking photos….Living in abundance…
Φ "Oh, please. I'm sick of tourists taking pictures of me!" He actually did look annoyed when we shot this. To his left...
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Saturday night dinner party…we were the guests this time!
Hans built a roaring fire to which he later added a grate in order to cook a full beef tenderloin without the...
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Friday night date night…An entire restaurant to ourselves on a moonlit night…
Moonbeams over the Indian Ocean last night at the Blue Marlin Restaurant, reflecting off the ocean and lighting the sand. Tiny...
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Hot, humid…Stay off the grass after the rain….Observations on daily life…
Hans invited us up to his 3rd level veranda for "happy hour" and to watch the sunset. As we enjoyed the view...
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Our safari decision is made…Details tomorrow with photos!…More visitors to our house…
At dusk, Tom shot this Kenya sky. Rather impressive for the infrequent photographer. Over a period of several days, we've read reviews,...
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Critters…some scary…some not. Plus, photos all the way to the end of the post…
Hesborn, our houseman, stopped by Wednesday morning, after a full night of rain, to show us this carnivorous, stinging, dangerous creature which...
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Part 2…Internet solutions…Photos of our neighborhood…Monkeys came to call…
This is a mother Colobus monkey and baby, a photo we borrowed from this link. How we'd love to find a Colobus...
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Sights and sounds of our neighborhood…Photos…
The Indian Ocean from the rooftop of Hans' house next door. Soon we'll make the walk to the beach, further than we'd...
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Invasion of biting insects…Ouch!
Yesterday afternoon, while chopping and dicing for dinner, I felt two sharp stings only seconds apart on each of my calves. Startled...
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Its a “buggie” life…Flying insect photos from a pro..
These "bug/flying insect" photos were provided by Chris Kelly, a professional photographer on his recent visit to Tuscany. He too, observed the vast...
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