Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. Barack Obama

Recently friends from Australia, USA and Canada sent me a link to a video of elephants in the San Diego Zoo responding to a 5.2 magnitude earthquake on April 14th.

I am delighted to report my photo Sunrise over the Mara is included in the “Weekly Selection” gallery in the Africa Geographic 2025 Photo Competition this week.

Elephants have much to teach us about good parenting, effective leadership and how to get along in the world.

Cathy and I headed to a structure that looked like it was built for VIP’s flying in on private planes to inspect the estate. “Do you have a signal?” I asked Cathy. “No, do you?” “No.”

In the heart of the African night, the darkness was not just a lack of light; it was a living breathing entity.

The greatest enemy of conservation is apathy. Imagery can break apathy. Pictures have power! David Doubilet

Without bringing the animals into the home and heart of an audience, the disconnect between humans and the natural world will continue to deepen.  Kevin Richardson

Every time you leave home,
Another road takes you
Into a world you were never in

John O’Donohue

At first glance, the landscape looked empty every time we set out on a game drive. But, if we took our time, showed up, had patience, it soon became clear that it wasn’t empty at all. It was full of life.

In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this. Terry Pratchett

I believe when we travel with intention, when we are open to outcome, when we stay curious, magic can happen.

Meet the waterbuck. They wear their hearts on their nose. They also have a special superpower! Read this week’s story to to learn more.

Reposted from July 2023.

The pastoralist Samburu people of Northern Kenya believe elephants were once people. Their oral tradition tells the story of how they became the ancestors of the elephant.

If you go down in the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise
If you go down in the woods today, you'd better go in disguise

For every bear that ever there was 

Will gather there for certain because 

Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic

‘There’s one!” I called out. “Good spotting!” said our guide Kyler, as he spun the boat around as confirming the humped black form at the edge of the shore was a black bear. The thrill of seeing a large mammal in its natural habitat never gets old for me.

I am thrilled to learn that four of my images have been accepted into the 2024 Canadian Association for Photographic Art Digital Salon Competition!

“I’m not a criminal,” said Paddington, hotly. “I’m a bear!”

Nature has a throng of four-legged and six- legged farmers planting, fertilizing, harvesting and rotating crops.

There is something special about close contact with one’s food source. Caring for the chickens and enjoying the delicious reward of farm fresh eggs is a very different experience from reaching into the cooler at the grocery store.