It’s the first day of winter…The winter solstice…
Here are a few tidbits of information about the winter solstice in South Africa: "When it is the winter solstice on...
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It was a lovely Father’s Day in the bush…The animals are already back!!!…Check out today’s new video, taken moments ago!…
https://youtu.be/FMp5DugK7fw This morning, they returned from the busy holiday weekend. The animals, I mean. As I type this, there is a forkl...
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Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and grandpas!!!What did you do on your special day?….
It's a perfect day. The sun is shining. The temperature is currently at 73F, 23C. There's a slight breeze, and the air...
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Quiet in the bush…Longevity…how do we attain it?…
It's cool. It's quiet. Every half hour I get up from my seat on the veranda and walk, walk, walk. It's...
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Power outages all day today and tomorrow….Eskom repairs…No-see-ums solutions!…
We changed our minds about going to Kruger National Park. Last night, I was awake for several hours, itching from sand fleas...
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Bird watching in the morning!…Delightful first time sighting…
A band of about 40 mongooses arrived as we began today's post. Last night, we had rib-eye steaks on the braai...
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Fun and very late night in the bush…Zebras!!!…
Today, I had planned to write about wildlife being killed on the road by speeding visitors and residents. But, when I saw...
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Contrary to popular belief, there still are snakes slithering about in cold weather…Last few night’s trailcam treasures!!!…
There are no captions on today's photos. They speak for themselves! Many locals and visitors to Marloth Park perceive that they won't...
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Sunday in the bush…An easy day…An easy life…Staying engaged in life…
Did it take two months of being away to realize how much we treasure this easy life in Marloth Park? No doubt,...
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Oh, what a night!…The social life begins…Pig on the porch!!!…
The social life has begun. Last minute, Louise and Danie stopped by for sundowners on Thursday evening. I put together a little...
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