Ecuador Trip

Four members of our family have just returned from a week in the Ecuador Andes.This giant antpitta was a major reason for going to Ecuador. We met a conservation/reforestation project while there that is making a big difference. Saving the wildlife, birds and forest...

Crashing Waves

After several days of watching…and photographing the crashing waves as from Hurricane Bill as it missed our east coast, Kaze and I settled back down to serious writing. And then yesterday…another kind of wave crashed over us. The New York Times Sunday...

Safari Pictures

How do you decide which of the 80 pictures of lions are the best two or three? I’m knee-deep in digital photos from our July Kenyan Safari. I have already eliminated several hundred from the 4,140 pics I brought home. My process now is to put in my Google Picasa Web...

On Safari In Kenya

Magic was in the air and we breathed it for two unforgettable weeks. “Jambo” and a smile as you meet each person brings a warm smiling “jambo” in return to welcome you to Kenya. A safari in Kenya was our grandson Warren’s choice of destination for his eleven-year-old...