With age comes deep reflection. At least it has for me. As I sit with my thoughts and do, what I name “nothing,” I feel …
Reflections
Posted on 1st September, 2024
Changing Tides
Here it is, the end of August. The summer is almost gone and with it, so many memories. So much has happened in such a …
Posted on 23rd June, 2024
New Beginnings
June is one of my favorite months on Martha’s Vineyard. I know they say spring is the time of new beginnings, but so is summer. …
Posted on 7th October, 2023
Dubai, Part II – The Arabian Desert
Our visit to Dubai was full of surprises in that it wasn’t exactly what I had expected. Our favorite discovery was our tour that took …
Posted on 23rd July, 2023
Dubai, Part I: The City
It was just before dawn and still dark when I awoke to a loud, haunting sound echoing through the air outside. “Jay! Wake up!” I …
Posted on 12th July, 2023
Trouble in a Distant Land
As we drove through the bush, I felt transported back in time. A time when humans were more connected with the natural world. With no …
Posted on 24th June, 2023
Under the African Sky
Monday, May 15, 2023 10:30 am – It poured again last night which made for very muddy roads. We didn’t see many animals on this …
Posted on 18th June, 2023
Zululand in the 21st Century
When I dreamt of Africa, I always envisioned a wide, endless landscape with animals roaming free. I had no real sense of what the areas …
Posted on 10th June, 2023
Misbehaving
Visiting a private game reserve is a much more intimate experience than visiting a national park. First of all, it is much smaller making it …