Working in monochrome isn't something I do all the time. Some situations, however, absolutely scream for it. For the six weeks we spent...

The glaciated ceiling of the Rwenzori mountains feeds multitudinous trickles down slopes gentle and precipitous, most of which gathers in...

From the moment one considers going on safari in Kenya, there is one name that immediately comes to mind: Masai Mara. It has been the...

The recent death of ultra-icon Ozzy Osbourne has left an unexpected chasm of loss in my psyche, catalysing a cascade of internal inquiry....

This piece originally appeared on 10,000 Birds . I'm always happy to write for one of the world's most popular birding blogs; please...

The lakes of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley are legendary in their allure. Some are fed by rivers, others by springs - to access these lakes...

Nothing can reasonably prepare one to be in the presence of one of the holiest of holy mountains. Driving toward it is a unique...

When I realised that there were other strange people like myself who would journey into areas devoid of humans to get a chance to breathe...

While writing my end of year post I hinted at a potential project for this year - a bold move in uncertain times but one that is...

There have been other times where I hadn't posted on this blog for a much longer period - but since October 2024 I had managed (on...

Each moment straddles a thin line between the past and future, constantly, and elusively for many, advancing. Thus, the rigid structure...

If there is a single place that can best be described by the word “untamed”, Tsavo West is it.

It's been a riotous and hectic year, even with the extra day I still feel like I need an extra hour or two in the day. Every day. As we...

I’m no cybersecurity expert but I can recognize when there’s something suspicious going on. A few days ago, I began getting emails with a...

Safari in a City

Passing through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya was just as seamless and stress-less as it was five years ago. Our...

A little over two years ago, I was asked to take someone out birding. That person ended up being the leader of a visiting group whose...

A Foreign Bird as a National Symbol? Within the manufactured world of nations, economies, and markets, currency is what defines us. The...

There continues to be an unending stream of conversations and postulations about Artificial Intelligence. From its infancy we've wondered...

As is customary at this time of year, I knew I was going to do some form of recap of what was surely a year that defined what it means to...