Three old favourites by John le Carré

Let me begin by saying that I don’t usually read spy thrillers. ...

Carve Beyond Reality – Wood Carving Contest in Kenya

Ru-an Hsu, one of the organisers of World Wood Day, (see World ...

Rosie’s new blog

Our dog Rosie now has her own blog! From  Life with a ...

World Wood Day – 21 March 2013

As some readers may already know, this blog is primarily about nature ...

Hanging about in the tree tops

What do you do if you’re passionate about trees? You climb them ...

Looking back – what did you miss?

This is essentially a “best of the last eighteen months” post i.e. ...

New Year’s Day beach walk

This is a guest post by Willie for Notes from Africa. Full ...

Postcards from Australia: Landscapes

Reblogged from Notes from Africa | photoblog: This is a guest post ...

Under the sea

A guest post by Willie for Notes from Africa This song immediately ...

The Rock Pool

A perfect reflection in a rock pool . . . This is the sea. In these uneven walls A wave lies prisoned. Far and far away Outward to ocean, as the slow tide falls, Her sisters through the capes that hold the bay Dancing in lovely liberty recede. Yet lovely in captivity she lies, Filled […]

Looking back – my favourite guest posts

I have been lucky to have several talented writers and photographers agree to write guest posts for Notes from Africa. As I had done a “looking back” post for my posts last year, I thought I’d do the same for my guest bloggers. Before beginning with my favourite guest posts though, I’d like to thank […]

Weekly Photo Challenge: Lunchtime

This week’s photo challenge is on the topic of lunch. Since my own lunches are rather boring, I thought I’d show you this photo instead. To join in the fun go to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Lunchtime.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the details

Can you guess who this eye belongs to? The distinct markings should give you a clue. Another clue: it’s not a zebra. The eye above belongs to this Gemsbok (Oryx grazella). It’s a  very large buck which is specifically adapted to desert life with very little water, and very high day-time temperatures. To join in […]

Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward

Early morning in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (in the Kalahari). Three lions striding purposefully forward, towards a herd of Wildebeest.  To select their next meal. As it turned out the Wildebeest were quickly on to the lions (they weren’t being very sneaky about it!), and made an escape. To join in the fun go to: […]

Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss

The closest to a kiss two birds with scimitar-like beaks can get. This photo was taken at sunset (hence the orange/pink glow) on Valentine’s Day 2011. The birds are Hadeda Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash). To join in the fun go to Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss

Weekly Photo Challenge: Home

Some creatures carry their homes with them . . . To join in the fun go to Weekly Photo Challenge: Home