Fall is one of my favourite times of year and one of the prettiest here in the Ottawa Valley. There is no shortage of places to go to see autumn’s spectacular display and this year mother nature cooperated with some beautiful fall weather. Forêt-la-Blanche Ecological Reserve is located near Mayo, Quebec. Established in 2003 Forêt-la-Blanche has…
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This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 On the morning of our last day we did something completely different! Instead of going out on safari or visiting a local village we had photo shoot with the staff that wanted to participate. The Samburu are very proud of their heritage and culture, so…
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This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 It was another early morning (with hot chocolate and coffee and cookies delivered to the tent of course) and another beautiful sunrise. We had the full day to explore the Samburu National Reserve and the interesting creatures that call it home. Dik-diks are dwarf antelopes…
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This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 It was our last day in the amazing Masai Mara. We had time for a very short game drive before breakfast back at camp. We knew the Lenkuyai pride were still close by, they had a kill in the bush after all. We skipped sunrise…
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This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 As the sun rose on our last full day in the Mara we couldn’t help but wonder what we could possibly see that would top the last 3 days. Once again, the Mara did not disappoint. From the ostrich silhouetted against the rising sun, to…
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This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 It was another early morning in the Masai Mara. Excited (and a little nervous) because today was the day for our doors off helicopter ride, weather permitting. As always, the day started with us finding a location (and getting into position) for amazing sunrise photos….
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This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 It was an even earlier start this morning. We were heading across the Mara river to the Mara Triangle for a sunrise hot air balloon safari. The nearest bridge was a long drive; the shorter option was to drive for an hour or so to…
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This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 After a wonderful night in the bush, falling asleep to the sounds of hippos in the river (with a hot water bottle to take the chill off) it was time for our first full day in the Mara. Up and out before sunrise, we found…
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This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 The Masai Mara is located in south western Kenya and is a very small part of the Serengeti ecosystem. Every summer its the home to what many say is the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth – the great migration. Millions of wildebeest, along with gazelles…
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This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is an amazing organization. An integral part of their operation is the Orphan’s Project, where they rescue and raise orphaned elephants. The Nairobi Nursery is the starting point for most of these orphans who require considerable care for years before they can…
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This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 The Nairobi National Park is 117 square km and was the first National Park in Kenya, established in 1946. Although small, it is teeming with wildlife and was the biggest surprise of my trip! The park is home to 4 of the “big 5” – lions,…
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This post is part of a series called Kenya 2019 Nairobi, Kenya’s largest city and the capital since 1963, sits at an altitude of 1,795 metres above sea level. My home for the first few days was Ololo Safari Lodge, located on the southern edge of the Nairobi National Park. I arrived after dark so the…
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This post is part of a series called Fireworks The 3rd show of 2019, entitled “Up and Down”, was presented by the Greek Firm of Pavlos Nanos. “As you are reading this, you might be wondering what makes this look so special even if you’ve seen massive fireworks in the past. Our show will leave…
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This post is part of a series called Fireworks The 2nd show of 2019 “Estate Italiana” was presented by the Italian firm of Pirotecnicia Giuliani s.r.l.. They described it as follows: “The show is a tour in Italy, to visit our most beautiful places, and enjoy our fantastic Italian atmosphere. ‘’Italian Summer’’ is the pyrotechnic…
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This post is part of a series called Fireworks The first show for 2019 was presented by Pirotecnia Igual Sa from Chile, entitled “Dancing for the world”, described as follows: “Dancing for the World is the explosion of a dream, creativity, smiles, colors and everything our soul seeks to be happy every day. In our journey…
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Just outside of the Eastern Ontario village of Douglas sits one of the best developed cave systems in Ontario – the Bonnechere Caves. In these limestone caves they’ve found fossils in the rock from the Ordovician time period, 400-500 million years ago. On private property, these caves have been open to the public for over…
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This post is part of a series called India April 2019 We arrived in Bandhavgarh at King’s Lodge around 4 in the afternoon. They gathered us for a briefing about the lodge and the park before showing us to our “rooms” – this will do… Another beautiful outdoor space that I never had the opportunity to…
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This post is part of a series called India April 2019 After a short night in Delhi we were on the move again. We met in the lobby at 3:45 (am) for our flight south to the city of Bhopal. By 8 am we were out of the airport (a relatively new and very clean…
View MoreThis post is part of a series called India April 2019 Located in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam is Kaziranga National Park. To get there we had to fly 1,500 miles from Delhi to Guwahati and then drive another 150 miles to Kaziranga. The roads in India are not like we’re used to; it…
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This post is part of a series called India April 2019 My second day in Delhi was dedicated to seeing some of New Delhi’s many monuments. Our first stop Sunder Nursery. Sunder Nursey is a 90 acre Heritage Park adjacent to Humayun’s Tomb; it’s monuments were built in the 16th Century by the Moghuls. From…
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