Category: Travel
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Leopards
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…
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Vultures
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.…
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Safari
I’m waist deep in footage from the South African photo safari we went on last week at MalaMala Game Reserve next to Kruger National Park. Here are a few videos and some of my favorite photos so far – Elephant and rhinoceros mud bath (safe for all stomachs) – Lions vs. vultures (warning: a little…
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Chicago – 20th Anniversary
We celebrated our 20th anniversary in Chicago. Here’s a video:
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Capitol Reef 2017
This is our new favorite National Park. It’s a little more in the middle of nowhere, but it shares a lot of Zion’s beauty without all the crowds. We were there Memorial Day Weekend — which set a new record for number of visitors — and we still felt like we had the place to…