My Itchy Travel Feet | The Baby Boomer's Guide To Travel

Saturday’s Scene: A Close Encounter

February 27, 2010

A safari provides the perfect opportunity to photograph South African animals such as this stately lion.

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Saturday’s scene: Open Wide

November 21, 2009

I photograph a yawning hippopotamus during our morning animal search at Madikwe Private Game Reserve.

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Saturday’s scene: Wait for Me

August 8, 2009

“Wait for me,” this baby elephant seems to say as he, or she, rushes to catch up with mama. I captured this shot on a morning game drive in Madikwe Game Reserve , South Africa.

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Penguin Sightings in South Africa

June 18, 2009

Want to see a penguin? Baby boomer travelers don’t have to sail to Antarctica to visit a colony of the flightless birds. Locations in South Africa, South America, Australia and the Galapagos Islands offer chances to observe and photograph the fascinating birds.
On a trip to South Africa, Alan and I added penguin sightings to our list [...]

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Saturday’s scene: Fast friends in St. Helena

May 30, 2009

Alan befriends a tortoise on the island of St. Helena.

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Saturday's scene: A Big Island Surprise

May 16, 2009

When I took this floral close-up at Akaka Falls on the Big Island, I didn’t notice the lizard. What a fun surprise.

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Saturday's scene: Brotherly Love

May 2, 2009

On safari at Lion Sands in South Africa, we came across a pride of lions taking an afternoon nap. We sat in the Land Rover for almost an hour taking photographs. A magical travel moment that I will never forget.

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Saturday's scene: Hitching a Ride

March 21, 2009

In Lion Sands, South Africa, a bird goes along for the ride.

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Saturday's scene: a Giraffe Poses

February 21, 2009

On safari in South Africa, my zoom lens captured this giraffe close-up. Look at those long eyelashes.

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Saturday's scene: A penguin yawns in South Africa

January 17, 2009

I clicked the shutter at just the right moment to catch a penguin yawning at Betty’s Bay in South Africa.

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