The only real “experience” I have with crocs are the garden shoes and, as a child, watching Captain Hook. Sorry! This young crocodile, seen on the Okavango Delta near where…
I had an attitude that Victoria Falls—Mosi-oa-Tunya—would just be a big tourist trap. Well, parts of it are—the curio shops, bungee jumping and street folks selling junk—but the Falls themselves…
…a village of Village Weavers, that is! We enjoyed observing a number of weaver species in Botswana. The Village Weavers were among the most fascinating. The large bush, hanging over…
Like many readers I grew up learning “Z is for Zebra!” It is certainly true but there is so much more to this remarkable animal than the last letter of…
I can still remember women wearing coats of leopard and cheetah fur when I was a kid. Oh my! To think that the relatives of this lovely creature that might…
One of the most surprising parts of the trip to Botswana, and I really should not have been surprised, was the caution against walking in the bush. Basically, a guy…
Another delight of this trip to Botswana was watching hippos watching us! These critters kept us awake at night with their vocalizations, left piles of poop in the pathways for…
As I planned my trip to Botswana I was excited at the thought of seeing giraffes. I must say when I saw them, towering over the brush, I cried. They…
Seeing elephants was certainly a highlight of my trip to Botswana! To see not just one or two but whole groups of them, up close and often, was astonishing. While…
I returned Saturday from two fabulous weeks in Botswana. Wow! I left Vermont hoping we would have some snow on my return and the weather gods saw fit to deliver…
Still Learning To See 