Netflix
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Atlas (2024)
Monday, September 16, 2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)
Sunday, September 15, 2024
POTD: Into the Bush
"Bushland, river, sky,
Each new path holds wild wonders,
Eyes wide, hearts alive."
— h/t ChatGPT
From 2023 11 04 Zimbabwe |
Today's photo-of-the-day is from Zimbabwe. It's a track through the bush of Zambezi National Park. We took a half dozen rides of several hours through such bush, sometimes thick like this, sometimes open grassland, sometimes along a river, sometimes through wooded land. Sometimes we took to the water in boats, looking for hippos, crocodiles, or even elephants crossing the Zambezi River. We did this in South Africa, in Zimbabwe, and in Botswana. Watching for wildlife never got old.
Saturday, September 14, 2024
POTD: Mosi-oa-Tunya, "Thundering Smoke"
"Mile-wide in full flood,
Rainbow in Thundering Smoke.
We stand in wonder."
— h/t ChatGPT
From 2023 11 04 Zimbabwe |
Today's photo-of-the-day is from Victoria Falls, "a waterfall on the Zambezi River, located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is one of the world's largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft)." We were there in the dry season, which is why there are gaps in the waterfall. We were told that in the rainy season, the falls are filled a mile wide with so much water that all you can see is mist. That's what gives the falls the name Mosi-oa-Tunya, "Thundering Smoke." All in all, we were more than happy with the view we got.
Friday, September 13, 2024
POTD: The Big Five - Lion
"Resting in the bush,
Lioness with steady gaze,
Full belly at ease."
— h/t ChatGPT
From 2023 10 25 Wildlife of Southern Africa |
Today's photo-of-the-day is from Chobe National Park. It is Botswana's first national park, proposed back in 1931, and also the most biologically diverse.
Today's photo-of-the-day is a lion, resting under a bush, guarding her kill, an impala (not shown), of which only the hindquarters are left. We saw another pride of lions, about four or five females and one male, not too far away, also resting under a bush. We were able to drive right up to them to get this close-up photo from about 10 meters away. They pretty much ignored us. We guessed their bellies were full.