a collection of ramblings
Ok, so this photo may or may not have been taken over a year ago. In my defence: #TBT. Or #TBM. Whatever. Still, this remains one of my most treasured moments from our trip to Kenya. Clichéd as it may sound - we were about to turn back, on our very, very last safari, when… Continue reading Fair of Face
...otherwise known as sleep. Because, strangely enough, that's something the most fearsome predator of the African savannah experiences as well. Who would've thought? (Actually, lions are amongst the laziest creatures on the planet, and not just the males - they sleep for up to 20 hours a day, being largely nocturnal creatures. Most of us… Continue reading The Unusual Universal Phenomena of Altered Consciousness, Relatively Inhibited Sensory Functions, and Inhibition of All Voluntary Muscles
When one thinks of Africa, it is inarguable that the first image that comes to mind is that of the 'king of the savannah', the African lion-- the classic Panthera leo. Adjectives used to define them encapsulate confident, proud, arrogant-- but not vulnerable, or threatened. But that they are. Of the 100,000 in Africa in… Continue reading Journal Journeys: Lion Pride
Here I bring you another Journal Journey, chronicling Africa's most famous creature. You know what they don't mention in wildlife documentaries about Kenya? The flies. Saturday, 19th of July, 2014 She’s resting the shade of a shrub: her fur glows in the afternoon sun. Her paws are twice the size of my hand and somehow… Continue reading Journal Journeys: Lioness
somewhere up a tree 