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Aldo Leopold shot a wolf and it changed his life; I live with Painted Wolves and it has changed my life….

Posted on January 15, 2021 by wineandwilddogs

Aldo Leopold inspires my thoughts: Sometimes you need to lose something to realize how precious it is… as in his comment on shooting a she-wolf in his hunting days…. “We reached the old wolf in time to watch a fierce green fire … Continue reading →

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Underdogs: Pinotage and Painted Wolves

Posted on September 21, 2020 by wineandwilddogs

The synergy between Wine and Wild Dogs may not be immediately apparent, but read on……..!!!! Save The Date: Listen in on the 23rd September – a “Wild Chat’ with Jeremy Borg of Painted Wolf Wines (PWW), Gerhard Perold of Perold … Continue reading →

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Mopani Musings; Russet Leaves match my Wild Dogs’ Eyes….

Posted on September 12, 2020 by wineandwilddogs

wild dog eyes… Continue reading →

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World Lion Day in Celebration of a languid, lithe and lovely beast.

Posted on August 7, 2020 by wineandwilddogs

Musings on the languid, lithe and lovely beast that we call ‘Lion’ … Panthera leo, creature of fable and bible, myth and immediate powerful reality. My immediate and powerful reality. Here below is my sketch in honour of the great … Continue reading →

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Mopani Winter Woodland

Posted on July 16, 2020 by wineandwilddogs

“Fallen Tree”, acrylic on loose canvas, 85 x 200 cm is my painting of the incredible mopani winter woodland in the lowveld of Zimbabwe at this time of year, russet red leaves, filtered light at dawn and dusk and always, … Continue reading →

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Painting and Sketching in my Garden of Eden; But Winter is Coming…….

Posted on September 8, 2019 by wineandwilddogs

As an artist and as a naturalist, skulls skins and bones have always fascinated me. I love drawing the shapes of found natural objects and perhaps this harks back to the fact that I loved Biology as a scholar. The … Continue reading →

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Painted Wolf Wines; Wild Dogs and Wine Tastings Triumph at Chilo!

Posted on June 17, 2019 by wineandwilddogs

Painted Wolves, whether the wines or the animals, always get our attention at Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge! A weekend of wine tastings with Painted Wolf Wines and talks by the African Wildlife Conservation Fund, always creates enthusiasm. and no matter … Continue reading →

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What do Wallpaper and Wild Dogs have in common… Lin Barrie Art!

Posted on April 28, 2019 by wineandwilddogs

My wallpapers and soft furnishings/fashion fabrics (art collaborations with Robin Sprong, Sarza Store, Fabric Bank and Photoganic), are inspiring additions to my passion for painting…this is “Eventide”, available through Robin Sprong as a wallpaper….. The Lin Barrie wallpaper range strangely … Continue reading →

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Mahove Tented camp; Big skies and Terrapins, Lions and Waterlilies

Posted on April 27, 2019 by wineandwilddogs

Across the still-high Save River by boat, and into the Park, past the parks reception and found skulls… this small warthog skull speaks to me, I love the funky shapes and moods of bone and skulls, and have just finished … Continue reading →

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Painted Wolves at Chilo Gorge: Wine and Wild Dogs galore!

Posted on April 26, 2019 by wineandwilddogs

Painted Wolves will be returning to Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge SOON! whether you call them by their full latin name Lycaon pictus, or by their other names African wild dogs, Painted Wolves, or Painted dogs… they are all the same … Continue reading →

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