Reflections

Posted on 6th April, 2025

The Weight We Carry

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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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