Slimy Bastards
For so much of my life I have been completely afraid of frogs. The fear was passed to me from my mother. As a young teen I watched her...
Morning Lion Tracks
There aren’t many moments of my past that I can put myself back into completely - sight, sound and smell – just by closing my eyes except...
Breast Fed Cheetahs
I had the privilege recently of flying next to a wonderful black woman named Hester, both of us traveling back to Atlanta from Ohio. She...
Dancing Along the Light of Day
I was walking my dog in the park one beautiful fall morning when Train's song Drops of Jupiter came blaring into my earbuds; with it...
Brave Housecat vs the Wildlife
You may not think of a house cat as particularly brave but I know one little kitty in Africa who gives meaning to the word and...
Comfortable or Careless
During a trip to Africa - specifically Kruger National Park - I did the most careless thing I have yet to do there. I almost ran out of...
Out of My Comfort Zone
I lived daily in a tightly wound comfort zone; doing things that were strictly within my norm. But that was before my first trip to...
Mr. Crocodile!
I always try to be aware of what is around me when in Africa among the wildlife. Animals of all kind are assuredly lurking, waiting for...
Smiling at Monkeys
There was a time when I was completely comfortable getting down on the ground in front of a vervet monkey taking photos then following...
The Frightening Massai Warrior
I was admired yesterday for what I believe this person thought was bravery for traveling Africa alone. "If it bleeds, it leads," is the...
