The Great Migration Every year, thousands of Wildebeests migrate from the savanna in Tanzania to greener pastures in Kenya. They are accompanied by Ze...
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Besides the “Big 5,” there are lots of large animals in Tanzania. Below see the hippopotamus, warthog, topi, common waterbuck, and giraffe...
Read MoreLarge Animals in Tanzania – March 2016
In Tanzania (as in other parts of Africa) these are considered the BIG FIVE GAME animals: the Lion, the Elephant, the Cape Buffalo, the Leopard, and t...
Read MoreThe Big 5: Lion – Elephant – Cape Buffalo – Leopard – Rhinoceros – Tanzania March 2016
Baby animals are well cared for by their parents. It is quite amazing to see the different behaviors of each species. The Olive Baboon This mama carri...
Read MoreBaby Animals in Tanzania – March 2016
This annual balloon festival in Decatur Alabama is free. There were lots of people all enjoying watching the balloons in various stages of flight. Lat...
Read MoreBalloon Festival – Decatur AL – May 28, 2016
The birds in Tanzania are very colorful and diverse. Here is a list of the birds pictured below: Lilac Breas...
Read MoreBirds in Tanzania – March 2016
This was the first time I had ever attended this annual event in Nashville. People do dress up and “play the part.” Fascinating. ...
Read MoreTennessee Renaissance Festival – May 14 2016
We had a tour first of the gardens at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville NC. The gardens are separated into Garden Rooms. You cannot see one whe...
Read MoreBiltmore Estate – Asheville NC – April 30, 2016
One of the first signs of spring were the goose eggs clustered under a tree around the pond and the expectant geese awaiting thei...
Read MoreSpringtime at Hidden Pond Farm
I just happened to hear the loud speaker at this event and followed the sound. Here is some of what I (along with a friend photographer) found....
Read MoreHorse Show – Western – Springfield TN – April 2016
While riding around Bagan, we spotted some farmers harvesting sesame seeds. Wow, were we lucky to have such a majestic background. Our ...
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I took my first ever hot air balloon ride in Bagan Myanmar. We had to but up and out very early because the balloons must fly before the wind picks up...
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Kandawgyi Botanical Gardens was founded by the British in 1924. It is beautifully maintained. The flower displays are shockingly magnificant. We visi...
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PYIN OO LWIN Flower Market On our way to Pyin Oo Lwin, we stopped at a wholesale flower market, located between two lanes of the highway. Flowers, esp...
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Our lovely hotel in Mandalay is the Ayerwaddy View Hotel. This is the view from my balcony. (Note the mesh or netting – used to keep th...
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