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Taste of Africa

Posted on July 7, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

Taste of Africa 2013 was a fabulous event…..hosted by Painted Wolf Wines and Mukuvisi Woodlands, all in aid of awareness anfd fundraising for African Wildlife Conservation Fund and Painted Dog Conservation. Chisipite String Quartet played fabulous background music Katy Lannas ably manned … Continue reading →

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Essence of African Wild Dog art exhibition……

Posted on May 8, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

Look at some of the fantastic paintings and photographs that are going to be part of the “Essence of African Wild Dog” art exhibition at the Taste of Africa event on 29th June at the Mukuvisi Woodlands……hosted by Painted Wolf … Continue reading →

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Sketching on the deck at Chilo Gorge…….

Posted on May 7, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

. Sketching on the deck at Chilo Gorge……. As I drift in my thoughts, sketching an African wild dog in preparation for a larger painting, I become aware of splashing in the Save river far below me. Hippos, I guess- … Continue reading →

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Taste of Africa

Posted on April 23, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

  SAVE THE DATE! Taste of Africa Saturday 29th June 2013 Mukuvisi Woodlands, Harare 12 noon until dusk falls. “Taste of Africa” is a safari, a taste of real Africa, celebrating one of Africa’s most endangered species, Painted Wolves. Safari –a journey … Continue reading →

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Lemon sunrise, a bush walk, crocodiles and spinetails at Chilo Gorge Camp:  14 th of April

Posted on April 15, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

After a peaceful night, listening to the sonorous  hummimg of a giant eagle owl in the riverine trees downstream from our tents, and staring happily at the myriad stars through the high mesh windows of my tent, I sit writing … Continue reading →

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A Gentle Giant: 15th of April at Chilo Gorge Bush Camp

Posted on April 15, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

Yesterday, our Australian guests headed through the park back to Chilo Gorge Lodge with Thomas Mutombeni to round off their Zimbabwean safari with a little more luxury at the home base of Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge. We were sad to … Continue reading →

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Peri-peri chicken in Mutare, Chilo Gorge Lodge camp on the Runde River: 9th of April

Posted on April 15, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

After a visit to Mutare to spend time with my dearest friend Bronwen, much peri peri chicken and wine at the Portuguese club, and much talk of art, and life….I returned home to Senuko for a few days, caught up … Continue reading →

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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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