I'm blaming Sydney for my silence!! Wow, have I been slack!! Its been over a month since I wrote my last blog. This means I have broken the cardinal rule of blogging: ‘You must be regular’ – ‘Your readers must hear from you consistently’, ‘keep those posts coming’....
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Visiting the charming suburb Glebe in Sydney is worth it. In fact you will probably want to make it two or more visits!! I did. Glebe is one of Sydney’s oldest suburbs dating back to the 1820’s. It has over 20 heritage-listed buildings, including rows of 19th...
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One of the first birds I saw when I visited Devan in Sydney last year was a flock of Rainbow Lorikeets. I labeled them ‘Our Noisy Neighbours” as they screeched and chattered while I enjoyed my early morning coffee. It’s easy to see why they're called ‘rainbow’...
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Makuleke's Boabab Hill Bush Lodge was our home for 5 whole days. We were able to explore every nook and cranny in this magnificent wilderness. The game vehicle provided along with a guide took us along all the alluring dust roads branching off the main road where...
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This weeks Photo Challenge is 'Out of the World'. We needed to share a picture that takes us on a journey into the unknown. My favourite pastime is walking along nature paths scouring the sky and trees for birds. One morning while hiking through the ancient fig...
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Just like the call of an African Fish Eagle, the roar of a lion as the sun sets over an African plain, I think the Boabab (Adansonia digitate) embodies Africa. Makuleke, the wildest and most remote part of Kruger National Park is famous for its magnificent birds...
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