January 28, 2022 As part of a trip to Kruger National Park and my stay in XX Camp, I signed up a sunset drive, where I could be a passenger and enjoy the scenery without worrying about the drive. After about two hours, we spotted a lone Hyena along a river bank. After a few …
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Trump Enablers from California
These gentleman and Trump syncophants, have been unable carry out their duties to protect the constitution, the American People, and reject the lies propogated by Donald Trump. Combined with other republicans, specific media outlets and social media, they provide the oxygen for the explosive attempt to disrupt the peaceful transition on the 6th of January. …
Birds
I don’t know anything about birds — so, I figured here’s a good way to learn…
Babies and Families
Driving in unfamiliar ways
Driving in South Africa – Here’s the order of difficulty First time driving in foreign country – France 2016. Thankfully, with a good navigator and a bit of time to work out my nerves, the experience was only mildly traumatic and with additional visits, should be doable – again with a good navigator Driving in …
Reptiles
Rare Dogs
On Sunday, December 29th, I was driving through Kruger Park and decided to take a dirt road along Sabie River, hoping it might have limited traffic. Of course, within 4 minutes, a car coming from the opposite direction was heading my way. However, instead of just driving by, they made it a point to flag …
Surveillance vs Monitoring
This guy was not happy to see me. Instead of grazing, this Cape buffulo spent almost 45 minutes trying to behind a tree. Of course, when behind the tree, the animal could not see if I had left, so every few minutes it would peak around the tree to see if I was still there …
Democraticizing Fetish Animals
Driving in South Africa’s parks is a game sighting endeavor. And for the most part, drivers search the landscape for the so-called big five game (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo). Like hunting trophies, we search and watch others search to catch glimpses and photos of these animals. To capture an image if a …
Mine Spoil Landscapes
As I drove out of Johannesburg, I noticed piles of excavated material along the toll road and guess they might be mine spoils. Mine spoils along the side of N12 toll road. What I hadn’t realized is mine spoils also occur throughout Johannesburg. I knew mining was a big in South Africa — but I …