If you educate a woman, you educate a nation. African Proverb

Make room for wonder and celebrate Earth Day 2024. Every effort to protect nature protects our future.

A beautiful prayer for the world by Harold Kushner

You never go wrong following your heart, you never go wrong photographing what you care about and what you are passionate about.        Steve McCurry

In the land of leopards and lions, hippos and rhinos, our wildlife adventures started small—remarkably small—with butterflies. Ellen Newman

“Why do they destroy our heritage?” Simayo, Maasai participant in CHD Conservation Kenya’s project in Amboseli.

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.

Our vision is to create a world where conservation supports the people, so that people support conservation. Big Life Mission Statement

Start with the wonder, or we won’t have the heart for the journey.  Douglas Hine

What we have treasured over the years is the immediate and long-lasting affect a single image or film instills in the hearts and minds of children, adults, and families alike, inspiring discussions, imaginative perspectives, and most importantly, a greater understanding and appreciation of nature overall.

- Steve Freligh, Nature’s Best Photography Cofounder and President

It’s not enough to love animals; we must actively protect and preserve them. It’s our duty and responsibility as custodians of this planet.  Daphne Sheldrick

In the end, everything works out. And if it isn’t working out, it’s not the end yet.

You can’t help but feel the love at the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary where a team of devoted keepers care for orphaned animals until they can safely be reintegrated back to the wild.

Traveling is learning. Kenyan Proverb

A smile is the strongest weapon in the battle of life. Ghanian proverb

The Journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Lao Tzu

Awe and wonder open our hearts and minds. From this place anything is possible.  Happy New Year! I’ve hauled out my bags and am organizing my gear. For the curious, armchair travellers and safari dreamers, here’s my packing list.

I have not gone away. The darkness of the season pulled me into its embrace. I am content to pause and reflect on the past year. I am grateful for so much in my life including you, my readers! Thank you. Your comments and support fuel my commitment to use my photography and stories to touch hearts and celebrate the beauty of nature. I appreciate hearing from you!

What’s the best thing that happened to you in 2023?

In indigenous culture when a shaman met an anxious or depressed patient, they often began by asking, “When in your life did you stop singing? When in your life did you stop dancing?” Singing and dancing are an integral part of Samburu culture. They sing to celebrate, they sing to heal the broken hearts of orphan elephants.