Category Archives: fishing

Coconut Palms and Rambutans; Abstract Paintings and Thai Sunsets in the Andaman Sea…..

Posted on June 26, 2019 by

“For our Thai beach holiday, (which was planned to co-ordinate a family holiday with a friends’ wedding), we were delighted and lucky to use Travel Portfolio…I cannot fault the initial itinerary options and efficient friendly feedback that we received from … Continue reading →

Posted in abstract art, adventure travel, aeroplane, Andaman Sea, art, beauty, bio diversity, birding, birds, cooking, crafts, culture, destination wedding, edible plant, elephants, exotic wedding, family, Fish, fishing, flowers, food, food culture, full moon, gardens, gardens and flowers, insects, landscape, Lin Barrie Art, make up, make up artist, molluscs, photography, plankton, predators, re-cycled products, Sabi Stars, sculpture, sketching, slow food, spa, Thai Food, thailand, tradition, travel, turtles, waterbirds, wedding | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mahove means “Fish” and it is also the name of a special camp on the wild Runde River….

Posted on June 1, 2017 by

Mahove means “Fish” and it is also the name of a special camp on the wild Runde River…. Here is an afternoon view of the that wild and fish-filled river from Mahove tent number 4, just to whet your ‘appetite”! … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure travel, Africa, African Safari, african wildlife, amphibians, art, baobab, beauty, bio diversity, birding, birds, bush camps, Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge, clive stockil, community conservation, cooking, culture, eco-tourism, elephants, endangered species, Fish, fishing, food, food culture, frogs, gonarezhou national park, landscape, Lin Barrie Art, lowveld, owls, photography, predators, prey, Rainy. Season, reptiles, Rivers, safari, serenity, taste, travel, turtles, Uncategorized, waterbirds, wilderness, wine, zimbabwe | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The Njuzu of the Save River; Mermaid or Myth…you decide, I know what I believe..

Posted on January 22, 2017 by

The Njuzu of the Save River , as told by Nzanza Sekai in his recent excellent article on the Save River and Birchenough Bridge, called “Celebrating Rain and the flooding of the Save River”… is a story long told by … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, African child, african wildlife, amphibians, bio diversity, Changana people, Chilo Gorge, Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge, clive stockil, community conservation, conservation, conservation education, cultural beliefs, culture, eco-tourism, fishing, food culture, gonarezhou national park, great limpopo transfrontier conservation Area, Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park, initiation rites, Lin Barrie Art, Machangana culture, reptiles, SAVE, Save River, Shangaana people, spoken tradition, theatre, tradition, travel, Uncategorized, wetlands, wilderness, zimbabwe | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Road Less Travelled is ours; River rescues and Boating on the mighty Save River ……

Posted on January 22, 2017 by

The road less travelled is ours… we have boated across the mighty Save River, Mahenye Island in the distance… and have been the only human adventurers to explore the newly washed landscape of Gonarezhou….along rain-puddled  green-flanked roads inhabited by rolling … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure travel, Africa, African child, African flora, African Safari, african wildlife, amphibians, baobab, beauty, bio diversity, birding, bullfrog, bush camps, Chilo Gorge, Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge, clive stockil, community conservation, conservation, conservation education, conservation news, eco-tourism, elephants, endangered species, fishing, flowers, frogs, gardens, gonarezhou national park, great limpopo transfrontier conservation Area, Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park, Honey gatherers, landscape, Lin Barrie Art, lowveld, molluscs, New Year, owls, pelicans, prey, Rainy. Season, reptiles, Rivers, safari, SAVE, Save River, spoken tradition, tradition, travel, turtles, Uncategorized, waterbirds, wetlands, wilderness, zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Parks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

“Catch of the Day”- by photographer Tom Mangelsen-Saving Wild Blog Feed –

Posted on January 21, 2015 by

I follow Lori Robinson”s excellent blog, Saving Wild. “Catch of the Day”, a photograph by Tom Mangelsen, is one of the most widely circulated and published wildlife photographs in history. To me, this amazing photo encapsulates the sheer patience and tenacity of … Continue reading →

Posted in animal rights, art, beauty, conservation, conservation news, conservation publication, eco-tourism, education, film, fishing, food, hunting, landscape, love, photography, predators, prey, Saving Wild Blog, wilderness | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Malilangwe Magic; Crocodile Mothers…..

Posted on October 18, 2014 by

In September, we shared crocodile love and Malilangwe Magic with our dear friends……Ian and Jane Craig of Lewa Conservancy and Northern Rangelands Trust, Kenya, and Willy and Sue Roberts of Sirikoi Lodge, Kenya. Driving first to our Senuko home in … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, African flora, african wildlife, art, beauty, birding, Black rhinos, bush camps, Chilo Gorge, conservation, eco-tourism, elephants, fishing, flowers, landscape, lewa conservancy, Lin Barrie Art, Northern Rangelands Trust, rhinos, Rivers, Sabi Stars, safari, Save Valley Conservancy, Senuko, Sirikoi safari Lodge, Tusk Trust, Uncategorized, White rhinos, wilderness, zimbabwe | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

After the Tusk Trust Talk, Cullen Skink with Mussels

Posted on October 28, 2013 by

Yum, immersed deep in the Scottish countryside, I make one of my favorite dishes…Cullen Skink….but I digress…     More than 500 guests listen to Clive, at the American Express Conservation Lecture 2013, a stunning event hosted by the Royal Geographic society… … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, African wild dogs, african wildlife, Chilo Gorge, chilojo cliffs, City Life, conservation, cooking, culture, eco-tourism, education, elephants, fishing, food, London, organic slow food, Save Valley Conservancy, Scotland, sharing, slow food, Tusk Trust, tusk trust conservation awards, Uncategorized, zimbabwe | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The diverse indigenous fish of the Save River

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

A short fishing expedition has Clive and his son Glenn climbing down the steep bank to catch five different species of fish in two hours. A Bottlenose is the catch of the day…with it’s long snout for probing the floor … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, african wildlife, Chilo Gorge, fishing, food, gonarezhou national park, great limpopo transfrontier conservation Area, Rivers, safari, zimbabwe | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Arthur Barrie 80th birthday 30th April 2011

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Since Dad’s 80th birthday, time has flown so fast that it seems as if it was just yesterday that we gathered at 214 Brooke Drive, to give dad a huge surprise… and to celebrate his special day with him. Dad … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, African flora, African wild dogs, african wildlife, art, birds, bush camps, Chilo Gorge, chilojo cliffs, conservation, cooking, dogs, family, fishing, food, gardens and flowers, gonarezhou national park, landscape, love, make up artist, mozambique, Painted Wolf Wines, photography, Rivers, safari, Save Valley Conservancy, Senuko, sharing, wine, zimbabwe | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Machangana Culture

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

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…

Posted in Africa, African flora, african wildlife, art, Chilo Gorge, conservation, cooking, culture, dance, eco-tourism, education, family, fishing, food, gonarezhou national park, great limpopo transfrontier conservation Area, hunting, initiation rites, Machangana culture, Nguni cattle, Rivers, theatre, wine, zimbabwe | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment