Today is World Rhino Day. Although according to statistics, the number of rhinos being killed has declined, the news is still grim. I promised myself when I started this blog that I would never focus on the negative. However, visit Save The Rhino where you will not...
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Want to come eyeball to eyeball with a Cape Vulture? Visit Oribi Gorge’s vulture viewing hide on Kwa Zulu Natal’s South Coast. Although not as cute as the tiny Pearl Spotted Owlet or the endearing penguins in Simonstown, Vultures have their own special magic. I’ve...
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With Women’s Day on Thursday (9 August 2018), I got to thinking what would be my most favourite quote by a powerful courageous woman. There are hundreds to choose from, but the one that resonates with me is Eleanor Roosevelt’s statement : "No one can make you...
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An Owl of a weekend – that’s the only way I can describe this past weekend. With great sightings of Marsh Owls along with a good few Pearl Spotted Owls as well as an unsuccessful search for a White-Faced Owl, I just had to say this was a weekend of owls. Our weekend...
read moreAs promised in my previous post, here are some photos taken when we spent a day in the Lower Mpushini Conservancy during Ashburton’s Aloe Festival. From their programme (left) you will see the festival was over two days filled with much activity, fun and enjoyment....
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It’s Aloe Season here in Kwa Zulu Natal. Bitter Aloes or Cape Aloes as they are sometimes called (Aloe Forex), are beautiful plants that vibrantly bloom in Kwa Zulu Natal between May and August. This popular South African plant occurs in a broad range of habitats. ...
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