Magical Mukuvisi ….. A memory from my childhood….by Lin Barrie I am the child that wakes scared in the night, seeing a robber’s shadow always in the same position, his hooked nose defined by the […]
African Safari, Art & Adventure
World Lion Day in Celebration of a languid, lithe and lovely beast.
Musings on the languid, lithe and lovely beast that we call ‘Lion’ … Panthera leo, creature of fable and bible, myth and immediate powerful reality. My immediate and powerful reality. Here below is my sketch […]
Mopani Winter Woodland
“Fallen Tree”, acrylic on loose canvas, 85 x 200 cm is my painting of the incredible mopani winter woodland in the lowveld of Zimbabwe at this time of year, russet red leaves, filtered light at […]
Miss Chiriseri travels :- Pamuzinda Safari Lodge.
I’d forgotten how good it felt to be out in the African wild. I had begun a search for new landscapes, colors, tastes, smells and feels because the adventurer in me felt like I’d seen […]
Homesick for a Handshake: Art in the Time of Coronavirus
So heartwarming to have my video/artslideshow posted on the Global Health Diaries- “Across the whole world, social culture as we know it is changing, perhaps forever, and very fast. The handshake that we took for […]
“wild dogs”; what’s in a name?…a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…
The debate: what to call African wild dogs, (if not just that….!) We are honoured to have viable packs of Lycaon pictus, (African wild dogs, aka Painted Wolves, aka Painted Dogs), in Zimbabwe. Although generally […]
Year-long video project captures Victoria Falls at highest and lowest water levels in decades
Zimbabwe, 1 June 2020. In a year-long project, Ilala Lodge Hotel has released unique video footage of Victoria Falls – one of Seven Natural Wonders of the World – showcasing the highest and lowest water levels […]
Painted Wolf Wines; Wild Dogs and Wine Tastings Triumph at Chilo!
Painted Wolves, whether the wines or the animals, always get our attention at Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge! A weekend of wine tastings with Painted Wolf Wines and talks by the African Wildlife Conservation Fund, always […]
All God’s creatures
It may amuse you, but maybe not surprise you; to know that there are still some people out there in the world (and not just children) still have a quite ignorant perception of Africa. People […]