- From: Namiri Plains, Serengeti National Park, TanzaniaFrom a distance, my driver spotted 2 male lions walking across the plains. Through
Articles
Wildlife, Traveling to Wild Places,
and Conservation
As I travel around the world to wild-life rich places, I document my journeys through photography, videography, and writing.
The articles are a mixture of these artistic outlets.
Come along with me as I travel the world and learn with me about all the wonder and magic the wild world has to offer.
- Conservation - anything about conservation of wildlife or wild places
- Travel - all different aspects of traveling including travel journals, lodge review, location and trip reviews and more
- Safari Tales - stories about the animals and sightings during my travels
- From the Field - short stories (1-3 paragraphs) about a sighting or animals during my travels -- very similar to Safari Tales, only shorter
- Personal - personal stories about my life that are unrelated to wildlife and travel
As I stroll along the sandy shore, the soft grains of sand shift beneath my toes. The ocean stretches out before my
I usually like to plan out the details of my trip and research any new destinations before departing from home, but this
(Lots of pictures at the end of the article)2022! What a year. It was full of travel and some life changes.Holly,
The road was bumpy and the wind was cool blowing through the sides of the open 4 x 4 vehicle.I felt a
Her beautiful amber eyes changed from soft and alert to cold and piercing.They looked like they could burn holes into a 10
I don't know much about leaf cutter ants. I've only seen them on two occasions. Once on a night walk
There are many activities at the Napo Cultural Center. This article is about the things we saw while hiking and canoeing
When the opportunity for a night walk came up, I wasn't too sure. I am not a fan of insects - especially
One of the activities at the Napo Cultural Center is visiting the Clay licks and another is the Tree Top Tower.
Have you ever been in a jungle? Or even a really thick forest?Just imagine, it's hot and humid...you feel sticky all
I'm not sure exactly what I was thinking when I signed up for an extension to my Galapagos trip to go to
During one of my days in Quito, I took a Condor tour with 2 of the other Galapagos participants.We were super excited
The final morning in the Galapagos. Breakfast at 5:00 am with all our bags packed and ready to go.It was super
This was the last afternoon destination and we returned to Santiago Island...but a different area of the island then the first time
Another early start so we could get to the view point on Bartolome Island nice and early in the morning.The mornings on
Aaron, the leader of this trip, was very excited to go to Darwin Bay as it is a beautiful nesting bird sanctuary
Per usual, the day started early with a 5:00 am breakfast and a 5:45 departure via Pangas.Unfortunately for me, this departure did
The day started early - this is the norm for photography trips. 5:30 am breakfast and then at 6:15 we went
In the afternoon, after our first visit to Santiago Island and the bullet fur seals, we headed over to Rabida Island. This
The snorkeling with sea lions was definitely my highlight for the snorkeling and maybe the entire trip -- but this stop in
We anchored off of Punta Vicente Roca on the Isla Isabela. At 2:00 we went out on the pangas. We
Have you ever seen the documentary "Island of the Dragons" narrated by David Attenborough? (the below video is the entire documentary)It
Day 2 afternoon After snorkeling with the sea turtles in the morning, we had lunch and motored over to our next spot.
Day 2 morning The morning began with a 7:00 am breakfast. By 8:00 we were on the pangas with our gym
This post is my Day 1 journal of the trip. If you are interested in the step by step of the
THE decision is never easy. But often it is clear. This time it was neither.It's never easy to say good bye to
Rwanda is referred to as the land with 1000 hills. Unfortunately, I only saw a small part of the country on the
Shawshank Redemption - a very popular movie. Perhaps you have seen it? The majority of the movie was filmed at the
Leopards: Elusive, powerful, somewhat scary. One of the original BIG FIVE. A safari goers dream sighting. There is something about
It's been 15 days since Rocky passed to the Rainbow Bridge. I've tried to start this memorial post for him many
I traveled to Monterey California with a friend of mine who is a great photographer. We both love whales and were feeling
With borders beginning to open, many people wonder if traveling is safe? What’s the risk? Should they / can they
Shadow was one of the truly beautiful souls. A gentle giant. Written words won’t ever do justice to his life
They say everything can change in the blink of an eye. For me, it was more like everything changed in the space
My love affair with Kenya started 26 years ago. Oh, I could tell you it’s because of the people – so
I can’t imagine the life he lead before he came to Last Day Dog Rescue…well, wait, yes I can and it’s not
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