Monthly Archives: August 2017

Baobab skins get a coat of chain mail; Elephants get something else to eat…..

Posted on August 26, 2017 by wineandwilddogs

I am always tickled by the look-alike skins of baobabs and elephants…from baobab trunk… to elephant trunk… and the wrinkled limbs such as this foreleg… and this tiny little leg disappearing into the baobab trunk below…has that baby really just … Continue reading →

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Bees, Baobabs and Baboons……

Posted on August 13, 2017 by wineandwilddogs

Bees, baobabs and baboons -a wonderful trio of treats for us at Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge… Surrounded  we are at Chilo and in the Save Valley Conservancy, by baobabs of all sizes and characters, some awesomely misshapen, some stately… All … Continue reading →

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Iyachisa mulilo…..”Fire burns”, a Changana totem….

Posted on August 5, 2017 by wineandwilddogs

Of snails, of culture, of food, fire and art…read on by hitting the link! Iyachisa mulilo…..”Fire burns”, a Changana totem…. Iyachisa Mulilo, a two metre acrylic painting by Lin Barrie:

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