Stories by Kathy
“Thank you. I bow in gratitude for the gift of you that you have shared. The Wednesday morning emails became balm for my anxious soul. You continue to inspire me.”
They Wear Their Hearts on Their Nose
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.
How the Samburu Became the Ancestors of Elephants.
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.
Day 2: Black Bear Adventure
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
Black Bear Adventure
‘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.
CAPA Digital Salon 2024 Awards
I am thrilled to learn that four of my images have been accepted into the 2024 Canadian Association for Photographic Art Digital Salon Competition!
The Bear Who Came for Breakfast
“I’m not a criminal,” said Paddington, hotly. “I’m a bear!”
We Stop for Ormoilaa Ogol The Strong One
Nature has a throng of four-legged and six- legged farmers planting, fertilizing, harvesting and rotating crops.
What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?
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.
What stops you?
Still scenes aren’t silent. They speak of our near presence and momentary return. Sam Abell
Tembo's Rescue
Read about the dramatic rescue of baby Tembo who tumbled ll into the water trough on his first day.
A Wild Reunion
My Baby had a baby! And his name is Tembo which means ‘elephant’ in Swahili.
Celebrating Earth Day April 22, 2024
Make room for wonder and celebrate Earth Day 2024. Every effort to protect nature protects our future.
A Prayer for the World - Rabbi Harold Kushner
A beautiful prayer for the world by Harold Kushner
Finding Meaning Through Photography
You never go wrong following your heart, you never go wrong photographing what you care about and what you are passionate about. Steve McCurry
Samburu Sunrise – a Guest Post by Ellen Newman
In the land of leopards and lions, hippos and rhinos, our wildlife adventures started small—remarkably small—with butterflies. Ellen Newman
Listen to the Children
“Why do they destroy our heritage?” Simayo, Maasai participant in CHD Conservation Kenya’s project in Amboseli.
Worth More Alive than Dead. Say NO to Trophy Hunting.
Your help is urgently needed. Please sign and share this petition asking President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the United Republic of Tanzania to immediately ban all elephant trophy hunting within the Tanzania range of the Amboseli elephants.
Three Big Tuskers Killed
Our vision is to create a world where conservation supports the people, so that people support conservation. Big Life Mission Statement