Monthly Archives: February 2013

A Story of Survival against the odds……………..

Posted on February 26, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

Eclipse was a young wild dog within our Mambira Pack on Senuko, whom I got to know personally, naming her so because of a beautiful full-moon, eclipse-shaped mark on her left side….. At the beginning of this year, 2013, I … Continue reading →

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Stripe-bellied Sand Snake makes a meal of an unfortunate Foam Nest Frog

Posted on February 26, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

John and Nadine’s little daughter Kiera, who lives with them at Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge, is endlessly entranced by all moving creatures, and has a favourite Sand Snake that she sees regularly when she potters around with the Chilo gardeners……. … Continue reading →

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Machangana Culture

Posted on February 25, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

Visit my page: Machangana Culture. what an inspiring community the Machangana, (Shangaan ) people are…..thoroughly embracing modern technology and a competitive world, yet they embrace and respect cultural and family tradition as well…

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The view from our Tsavene bush house……

Posted on February 24, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

. What a view-makes all hardships bearable, in these uncertain times for our bush house at senuko in the Save Valley Conservancy……Zimbabwe Save Valley Conservancy

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Indian Chole

Posted on February 23, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

Indian Chole. read this great blog…. lovely blog and I am going to cook those chickpeas-here in Zimbabwe, Africa I have no crockpot since mine blew up-will put the chickpeas on a slow mopani coal fire in a cast iron … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 23, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

Originally posted on winebbler:
This post is on how to be an asshole about the glass you’re drinking out of even when you don’t quite yet know how to be an asshole about what is in it.  There must have…

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My Birthday with Painted Wolf Wine and family

Posted on February 22, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

What a lovely week I have had….celebrating another birthday with dear family at my Harare house…   Whee ha! I was not cooking-so nice to be treated……we had barbecued Chicken Kebabs, cooked by Clive – grilled to perfection over Mopani … Continue reading →

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A Painted Wolf at Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge…..

Posted on February 5, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

It is early in the year yet, but thoughts of romance and log fires, good slow food and great Painted Wolf Wine, such as “Guillermo” pinotage, begin to tickle around the edges of my anticipation of the winter months in … Continue reading →

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Our Wild dog, “Claw”

Posted on February 1, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

This gorgeous photo is of “Claw” -a young African wild dog who had her first litter of pups in 2011 in the Save Valley Conservancy, Zimbabwe, where we have a population of over 100 Painted Dogs. Claw ‘s pack this … Continue reading →

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