It has been a cold snowy past week (actually last week) in the Seattle area. On the heals of this, the 48 hour flu ht me right between the eyes, just as I was planning to travel to San Diego to do some nature photography. On my mind these days is my next safari in [...]
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Safari Update – What Worked Well On My Last Safari
Posted in Africa, Safari, Tanzania, Tools and Techniques, Travel on Nov 6th, 2011
After each safari I consult my travelers and make a list of what went well, as well as those things that need improvement. For this post, I will highlight what worked well for us or those things that made our lives on safari just a bit better (or a lot in some cases). Before we [...]
Kogakuria Camp Site to Arusha Weather: Clear skies with a slight cool breeze from the west. Today was all about travel. We said our good byes to the wonderful camp staff and broke camp at 0800 for the Kogatende Air Strip to meet our aircarft for our trip to Arusha Municipal Airport. With mostly clear [...]
Safari update 24 Aug
Posted in Africa, Safari, Tanzania, Travel on Sep 26th, 2011
Kogakuria Camp Site 24 Aug 2011 Weather: Clear skies, cool with a light breeze. Today was about wonderful landscapes and a drive deep into the plains of the northern Serengeti in search of cheetah and rhino. Crossing the Bolognja River, it was classic cheetah country. Green rolling hillsides dotted with trees and rock outcroppings. As [...]
This morning we begin our journey north into the bush. Skies are overcast with a slight hint of mist in the air so the temperature is pleasantly cool. We are looking forward to our visit to Gibbs Farm, the sustainable farm that features flavorful rich coffee from organically-grown coffee beans and the most scrumptious organic [...]
We arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, leaving the scorching temperatures of Dubai behind us only to be greeted with rain and 65 degrees F. What a nice change to reach for the rain jacket! After a much needed overnight at the Fairview Hotel, we were off to catch our mid-morning one-hour flight to Tanzania. We arrived [...]
I will be leading two safaris into Tanzania during 2011. These will offer two distinct seasons of Africa and both will feature opportunities for viewing and photographing one of the great wonders of the world, the great wildebeest migration (as long as Mother Nature cooperates). We will also pursue photography of Cheetahs, Lions, and Leopards [...]