About As Far Back As I Can Go

Frequent readers of this blog know that I’m marginally obsessed with ancient history and with the roots of our shared history. The fragile threads that bind together the fraying fabric of humanity excite me. When I’m in a museum I actively seek out the oldest relics, because the fine shaping of a piece of pottery […]

Leaving the Mara

As soon as we left the compound, a giraffe met us, and that face stuck in my mind all day. I couldn’t see her body, as it was below the level of the road, so I only saw her neck and head, materializing quickly in a clearing as if out of nowhere. It was a […]

A Death on the Savanna: The Expurgated Version

NB: This is an edited version of the original post describing a pride of lions killing a buffalo. The text is the same as the original post, but the unexpurgated version contains images that some may consider disturbing. If you wish to view that post, please click HERE. If you think the written description of […]

A Death on the Savanna: The Unexpurgated Version

WARNING: This blog post contains a description and images of lions killing a buffalo. Some people may find them disturbing. If you would like to read the post without the images, please click HERE. If you think the written description of a buffalo’s death may disturb you, then please feel free to visit the home […]

All the Giraffes! All. The. Giraffes.

I absolutely adore giraffes. There’s something I can’t resist about the awkward graceful way they glide around savanna, munching as they go. And there’s that weird shape of their legs and head, not to mention the horns that aren’t really horns. But then there’s that long delicate neck that sneaks around corners and into places […]

I Don’t Think My Driver Likes Baboons

At breakfast this morning, I was almost excited when my waiter brought me a banana. The best banana I’ve ever eaten in my life was in Uganda, so I knew it would be good. I heard a whoosh of a noise and saw something in my peripheral vision. I looked up and there on my […]