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  • We Three Kings

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    It’s Christmas Eve! For the past few years we have recorded a song – this time it’s We Three Kings, featuring The Melody Harp, a snare drum practice pad, bells, and the usual guitar.

  • Gingerbread House decorating

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    Time-lapse of the annual gingerbread house decorating.

  • Safari Best Of Video

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    Justin Hill
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    Ok, I finally narrowed down the best clips of our 4 days at MalaMala. Here’s the video – It reminded me of the sheer variety of creatures we saw. Our rooms had checklists in them for keeping track of animal sightings. I didn’t want to bug the guide for the name of every bird and…

  • Leopards

    Leopards

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    Justin Hill
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    I had hoped we would at least catch a glimpse of a leopard during our time at MalaMala. As it turned out, we saw at least one per day and a couple were within arm’s reach of the Land Rover. We watched one pounce at a rabbit but miss. (Another group bragged at lunch that…

  • Vultures

    Vultures

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    Justin Hill
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    Vultures brought me a lot of enjoyment during the safari. They gathered in sinister-looking trees just like you’d expect and their heads bobbed up and down exactly like the Beatles-type vultures in Disney’s The Jungle Book. We first saw them trying to get in on the remains of a Cape buffalo taken down by lions.…