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Category Archives: baobab
The Christmas Tree; thinking of you all, dear family and Friends
This is truly Baobab heaven, the lowveld of Zimbabwe…. Now, at the beginning of the rainy season, multitudes of creamy white baobab flowers hang: white, frilly and pendulous from bulbous green leafed stems, Like so many slightly frumpy aged ballerinas, … Continue reading
Posted in adventure travel, Africa, africa, African child, African flora, African Safari, african trees, african wildlife, art, baobab, childrens art, christmas, Christmas tree, dogs, family, festive season
Tagged African wild dogs, baobab, baobab flower, bushlife, Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge, Christmas, Christmas stockings, Christmas tree, craft, dogs, dogs life, family, flowers, Gogo Olive, jack Russell's, knittedtoys, localartict, onrnaments, Save Valley Conservancy, sculpture, Senuko, Tsavene, wiresculpture, zimbabwe
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Gogo Olive Animals adorn my wire baobab Christmas Tree; Fierce Hunters adorn my mantelpiece and Hearth!
My beloved Wire Baobab Christmas Tree is made by local craftsmen, and I use it every year in my African bush house, standing in front of our huge fireplace…​​ This year I have used extra special Gogo Olive knitted animals…. … Continue reading
Posted in adventure travel, Africa, African child, African flora, African Safari, African wild dogs, african wildlife, art, baobab, beauty, childrens art, christmas, Christmas tree, dogs, eco-tourism, endangered species, family, flowers, gardens, gardens and flowers, Gogo Olive, hunting, interior decor, interior design, love, Painted Dogs, painted wolves, predators, safari, sculpture, Senuko, sharing, tradition, travel, tree decoration
Tagged africa, african wild dog, African wild dogs, African Wildlife Conservation Fund, animals, art, baobab, Christmas stockings, conservation, dogs, dogs life, environment, fierce Hunters, fireplace, flowers, gardens, gorgeous photo, Hearth, nature, safari, Save Valley Conservancy, zimbabwe
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Sandforest in the wet season; Millipedes and butterflies at Mahenye
A wet season wonderland awaits in the sandforest of Mahenye…life in the raw, strange and wonderful, beautiful and fierce…from the gorgeous wild hibiscus  in the sand forest near Chilo, admired by Rich Thornycroft…. to the frantic millipede desperately trying to escape … Continue reading
Posted in adventure travel, Africa, African flora, African Safari, african wildlife, baobab, beauty, bees, bio diversity, birding, Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge, clive stockil, community conservation, culture, eco-tourism, edible plant, great limpopo transfrontier conservation Area, Honey gatherers, insects, landscape, lowveld, predators, Rainy. Season, safari, Shangaana people, spiders, tradition, Uncategorized, wilderness, zimbabwe
Tagged africa, ancient tree, baobab, beetles, butterflies, ChiloGorgeSafariLodge, honey, honey gatherers, Mahenye, millipedes, new start, Nyala Berry Tree, sandforest, Wet Season, zimbabwe
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Baobab skins get a coat of chain mail; Elephants get something else to eat…..
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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Tagged African Safari, animals, art, baobab, baobab pod, baobab powder, Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge, conservation, elephants, environment, food, Gonarezhou National Park, mesh wire on baobabs, photography, protecting baobabs, research, safari, travel, zimbabwe
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