May 2009
11 posts
African Wildlife
Stella and Leo have been keeping track of the critters and birds they’ve seen in Zambia and Botswana. They especially wanted to share this with their friend Jasper, our resident naturalist back home in Frederick.
Large Mammals and other critters
Zebra, Impala, Waterbuck, Red Lechwe, Hippopotamus, Crocodile, Jackal, Elephant, Banded mongoose, Baboon, Vervet monkey, White Rhinoceros, Cape...
Mosi Oa Tunya
The ‘Smoke that Thunders’. Victoria Falls in the local language, very fitting name that describes this natural wonder which rivals places such as the Grand Canyon. A few images below of our weekend hike to the falls. MOSI happens also to be the name of the most popular local beer, the ’budweiser’ of Zambia. and Mosi is a likely choice name for our next kitten, as the...
Hauling Charcoal
So long as there shall exist, by reason of law and custom, a social condemnation which, in the midst of civilization, artificially creates a hell on earth, and complicates with human fatality a destiny that is divine; so long as the three problems of the century—the degradation of man by the exploitation of his labor, the ruin of woman by starvation, and the atrophy of childhood by physical and...
April 2009
6 posts
Hello From Livingstone
It’s been a couple months since we left our home in Frederick, Maryland, to take up a 3-month stay in Livingstone, Zambia. With a slower pace of life here, we’ve taken the opportunity to enter the 21st century and start a family blog to share a few images and thoughts from our life here, and beyond.
Other than missing our family and friends, living in Zambia has been a wonderful experience. ...