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Couldn't do them justice.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0603.jpgIMG_0603You might be yawning like this lioness through this part of the blog:)https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0464.jpgIMG_0464https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0414.jpgIMG_0414https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0334.jpgIMG_0334https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0311.jpgIMG_0311https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0321.jpgIMG_0321Another photo of Paul relaxing in front of our tent. Did I already use this photo??https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0978.jpgIMG_0978The Maasai sandals George gave to me. I made them part of my African wall display.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0961.jpgIMG_0961How does this man balance those buckets?https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0956.jpgIMG_0956Often these two wheel carts were pulled by humans.2020-04-25T03:00:12+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2020/04/15/our-last-day-in-ndutu-blog-14-april-15th-2020/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0139.jpgIMG_0139I'm cheating again, for some reason I took no photos of the zebras on alert. This is a filler photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0708-1.jpgIMG_0708The trio of cheetahs on the move. Well to of them are on the move, the other can barely be seen laying under the two trees to the lefthttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0314-1.jpgIMG_0314European roller taking off. https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0575-1.jpgIMG_0575Lion and lioness that must be mating partnershttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0472.jpgIMG_0472This is a zebra photo from the day before. Never took any photos of the ones we saw today. Enjoy another baby zebrahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0813.jpgIMG_0813Vultures settling in for the night.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0810.jpgIMG_0810Mother and two cubs. They are the same cheetahs we saw this morning that we thought were three brothershttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0789.jpgIMG_0789Mom and one of the two cubshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0819.jpgIMG_0819https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0782.jpgIMG_07822020-04-16T15:46:51+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2020/04/11/another-day-in-ndutu-blog-13-april-11th-2020/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200223_190747.jpg20200223_190747https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0457.jpgIMG_0457Zebra stallion chasing the unwilling marehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0538.jpgIMG_0538Babs looks so much more comfortable todayhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0487.jpgIMG_0487Yipeehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0482.jpgIMG_0482Bateleur eagle posing for ushttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0556.jpgIMG_0556A line of cattle egretshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0554.jpgIMG_0554Cattle egret hitching a ride on a unconcerned wildebeesthttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0547.jpgIMG_0547Ostrich next to wildebeest. This shows how huge these birds are.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0545.jpgIMG_0545An African hare sitting in the open. https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0532.jpgIMG_0532Using her leg as a pillow2020-04-11T22:15:34+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2020/04/07/a-morning-and-afternoon-game-drive-in-ndutu-blog-12-april-7th-2020/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0224.jpgIMG_0224Baby wildebeest often stand pressed against their mothers side. They look like they are attached to mom's side with velcro.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200222_190952.jpg20200222_190952A Kili beer by a bonfire. Hard to beat that. Oh yes, that is little blue, he travels with Joy and Paul who share custody of him. He gets his photo taken all over the world!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0367.jpgIMG_0367This guy is sleeping on his tummyhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0352.jpgIMG_0352Yummy, thanks mom or pophttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0333.jpgIMG_0333Blue-capped Cordon-bleu by our tenthttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0169.jpgIMG_0169Look at the claws on this fellowhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0150.jpgIMG_0150Wildebeest checking out the honey badgerhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0143.jpgIMG_0143Curious Honey badgerhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0376.jpgIMG_0376Browsing giraffe. Ouch.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0412.jpgIMG_04122020-04-08T12:37:34+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2020/04/03/leaving-nyumbani-for-ndutu-and-njozi-camp-blog-11-april-3rd-2020/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0413.jpgIMG_0413Joseph and his liquor cart. One of the Maasai who escorted us to and from our tent decided to get in the photo too.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0016.jpgIMG_0016Lioness laying on Kopje rockhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0053.jpgIMG_0053Wildebeest and calf dashing across the roadhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_9184.jpgIMG_9184Hyena cooling off in the waterhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0081.jpgIMG_0081https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_0061.jpgIMG_0061The bedroomhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_9180-1.jpgIMG_9180This is the last we see of the big cathttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_9177.jpgIMG_9177Leopard in the tree. I had to use my full zoom to get this documentary photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_9164.jpgIMG_9164Wobbly Cape buffalo calf made it across the road.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/img_9189.jpgIMG_9189That is a nasty wound. Probably a result of a lions claw?2020-04-03T22:11:53+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2020/03/30/more-adventures-in-the-serengeti-part-2-blog-10-march-30th-2020/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9073.jpgIMG_9073The well hidden cub that is obviously full or it would be eating toohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9075.jpgIMG_9075Mama cheetah so intent on eating she never even looked at ushttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9051.jpgIMG_9051https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9047.jpgIMG_9047https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9143.jpgIMG_9143The pretty cat saunters offhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9139.jpgIMG_9139We are delighted when the serval walks onto the road and turns to look at us.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9114.jpgIMG_9114https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9108.jpgIMG_9108https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9083.jpgIMG_9083https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9081.jpgIMG_90812020-03-30T23:52:18+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2020/03/27/more-adventures-in-the-serengeti-blog-9-march-26th-2020/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9005.jpgIMG_9005https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8987.jpgIMG_8987Stunning landscapehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8861.jpgIMG_8861Resting after moving the zebra carcasshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8842.jpgIMG_8842Mom joining skinny cubs at the carcass https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8881.jpgIMG_8881Beautiful Pygmy Falconhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8789.jpgIMG_8789https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9007.jpgIMG_9007Full camera zoom of Researcher vehicle and a fuzzy cheetah to the right of it. Thomson's gazelle in front of cheetah.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9000.jpgIMG_9000Gol Kopjes, not sure I am spelling Gol right. Do you see the cheetah?https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8998.jpgIMG_8998https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8922.jpgIMG_8922Look how easily the grass swallows this enormous lion.2020-03-27T17:54:56+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2020/03/23/nyumbani-camp-and-game-drive-in-the-serengeti-march-23rd-2020/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9152.jpgIMG_9152Our tent is the closest to the dining tenthttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9150.jpgIMG_9150View from the dining tenthttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_9147.jpgIMG_9147Inside of our tenthttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8777.jpgIMG_8777Keep up the good work Supermomhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8760.jpgIMG_8760This cub has had its fill and moves away from the carcasshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8754.jpgIMG_8754Catching their breathhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8728.jpgIMG_8728Taking one last look at ushttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8722.jpgIMG_8722Another round of playhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8717.jpgIMG_8717Moving into the bush.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8713.jpgIMG_8713Checking out the vehicles for the second time2020-03-24T00:07:09+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2020/03/14/enjoying-aother-day-in-naboisha-conservancy-blog-6-march-14th-2020/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8220.jpgIMG_8220https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8211.jpgIMG_8211https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8195.jpgIMG_8195https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8184.jpgIMG_8184A big stretchhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8179.jpgIMG_8179https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8177.jpgIMG_8177https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8167.jpgIMG_8167The youngster pretending to chargehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8166.jpgIMG_8166Francis unhooking us https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8164.jpgIMG_8164The guides have an audience.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8163.jpgIMG_81632020-03-23T19:58:47+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2020/03/19/one-last-morning-game-drive-in-the-conservancy-before-leaving-for-tanzania-blog7march-19th-2020/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200218_111710-1.jpg20200218_111710 (1)This dung beetle rolling up his dung ball was next to our plane. The last wildlife we saw in Kenya:)https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8473.jpgIMG_8473https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8469.jpgIMG_8469The airport we flew out of in 2018. I hope someone showed up to pick up the women.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8462.jpgIMG_8462https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8433.jpgIMG_8433Yes, that is a couch being transported on a motorcycle!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8423.jpgIMG_8423Common sight to see people carrying things on top of their headhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8421.jpgIMG_8421Visiting along side the streethttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8410.jpgIMG_8410https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8401.jpgIMG_8401Jacob, Nancy, Francis, and Paulhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_8396.jpgIMG_8396The runway being worked 2020-03-23T19:57:42+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2020/03/12/a-morning-and-night-drive-in-naboisho-conservancy-blog-5-march-12-2020/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7842-1.jpgIMG_7842Cheetah brothers sound asleephttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7916.jpgIMG_7916Brand new Thomson's gazelle. Look at all those flies!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7974.jpgIMG_7974I believe this is an Common Redstart. He was near the dining tent. There were so many birds in the camp.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7968.jpgIMG_7968A cold beer and gorgeous scenery. What more could you want?https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7966.jpgIMG_7966Three of the four giraffes getting their salt fixhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7941.jpgIMG_7941Weaver birds busy constructing their amazing nestshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7939.jpgIMG_7939Stream where the weaver birds werehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7910.jpgIMG_7910Joining his sibling in the narrow band of shadehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7902.jpgIMG_7902Finally getting uphttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7898.jpgIMG_7898Dozing off again2020-03-23T19:58:29+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2020/03/10/encounter-mara-camp-and-naboisho-conservancy-blog-4-march-10th-2020/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7703.jpgIMG_7703no photos of the after dark encounters so will insert this peaceful scene.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7704-1.jpgIMG_7704Mom and baby zebra with lots of company in the backgroundhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7961.jpgIMG_7961https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7949.jpgIMG_7949https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7946.jpgIMG_7946https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7749.jpgIMG_7749The sun is settinghttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7735.jpgIMG_7735The male who obviously has been in a few fights looking at the scratches on his nosehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7730.jpgIMG_7730https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7724.jpgIMG_7724One of the lionesseshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7721.jpgIMG_77212020-03-10T00:29:19+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2020/03/08/our-last-full-day-in-the-mara-blog-3-march-7th-2020/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7684.jpgIMG_7684Tent number 9https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7683.jpgIMG_7683https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7681.jpgIMG_7681https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7678.jpgIMG_7678The large herd of Eland in the distancehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7668.jpgIMG_7668https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7656.jpgIMG_7656https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7640.jpgIMG_7640The staff of Enaidura Camp less Brian and our Maasai driver.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7636.jpgIMG_7636Eating breakfast in camp on our last morning at Enaidura Camphttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7632.jpgIMG_7632https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7628.jpgIMG_7628Ping, Sarah, Paul and Nancy2020-03-09T23:36:06+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2020/03/06/exploring-the-mara-and-the-community-land-blog-2-march-5th-2020/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7503.jpgIMG_7503Sarahhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7550.jpgIMG_7550https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7547.jpgIMG_7547Our tenthttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7328.jpgIMG_7328Love or hate. Who knows with hippos.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7326.jpgIMG_7326The first Fish Eagle that we stopped to look at.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7323.jpgIMG_7323https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7305.jpgIMG_7305Baby elephant feeling his oats.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7304.jpgIMG_7304https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7254.jpgIMG_7254This lion never moved a muscle. Well his ear might have twitched once.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7249.jpgIMG_7249This lion managed to raise its head2020-03-06T01:51:02+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2020/03/04/back-to-africa-blog-1-march-3-2020/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7109.jpgIMG_7109Southern ground Hornbillhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7103.jpgIMG_7103Gorgeous Little Bee eater, I think?https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7095.jpgIMG_7095The leaping Maasai is Nicholas who was the young man that supplied our shower water and brought us tea and coffee in the morning. A delightful young fellow.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7085.jpgIMG_7085Leaping into the air from a complete standstill.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7077.jpgIMG_7077https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7073.jpgIMG_7073A few of the many elephants we saw.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7026.jpgIMG_7026Elephants from afar in the Marahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_7018.jpgIMG_7018Impala nearly lost in the tall grass.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_6984.jpgIMG_6984Cape buffalo belly deep in grasshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_6980.jpgIMG_6980Hyena peering at us over the top of the grass2020-03-04T05:05:27+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2019/04/09/torres-del-paine-blog-11/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5640.jpgIMG_5640More glaciershttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5631.jpgIMG_5631https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5627.jpgIMG_5627Glacier seen from up highhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5587.jpgIMG_5587Paul outside our hostelhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5570.jpgIMG_5570Imperial cormorantshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5567.jpgIMG_5567Imperial cormorantshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5560.jpgIMG_5560Sculptures accentuated by the beautiful mountainshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5555.jpgIMG_5555https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5544.jpgIMG_5544Three friends fishing off the pierhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5539.jpgIMG_55392020-03-09T23:37:08+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2019/04/04/torres-del-paine-blog-10/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/puma-cub-jumping.jpgPuma cub jumpingJumping off the rockhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5344.jpgIMG_5344Our tent in the foregroundhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5253.jpgIMG_5253https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5249.jpgIMG_5249That's the end of the showhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5234.jpgIMG_5234Fleeing the motorcycleshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5221.jpgIMG_5221More play timehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5207.jpgIMG_5207She is quite relaxedhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5206.jpgIMG_5206Puma leaving the cover of the busheshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5172.jpgIMG_5172Mom was there all alonghttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_5160.jpgIMG_5160One last photo of "Nancy"2019-04-04T16:44:14+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2019/03/30/torres-del-paine-blog-9/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4707.jpgIMG_4707We have reached the end of our hike. Notice the directions on brown sign about how to react if you meet a puma.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4706.jpgIMG_4706Another lovely viewhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4701.jpgIMG_4701https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4699.jpgIMG_4699This is after the brief clash. This fellow sustained a bite as he is bleeding on his sidehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4697.jpgIMG_4697The guanacos mean businesshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4696.jpgIMG_4696The angry guanacos running towards the intruder. They are nearly at the trail we were just walking onhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4695.jpgIMG_4695The angry guanacos running for the intruderhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4693.jpgIMG_4693Cute baby guanacohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4687.jpgIMG_4687https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4683.jpgIMG_4683One of the views from our high spot2019-03-31T05:29:22+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2019/03/26/torres-del-paine-blog-8/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4662.jpgIMG_4662https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4636.jpgIMG_4636Twilight falling on the park. Nice half moon over a mountainhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4630.jpgIMG_4630It gets better! There is a buck too.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4622.jpgIMG_4622The rare Huemul deer, a doehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4606.jpgIMG_4606Ice burg that looks like it is a sculpture. I definitely can see a face.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4585.jpgIMG_4585The same chunk of ice which will now be served with drinks :)https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4575.jpgIMG_4575Getting ready to pick up backpackershttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4571.jpgIMG_4571https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4569.jpgIMG_4569The chunk of ice on shorehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4538.jpgIMG_4538Paul and some other passengers enjoying being up top.2019-03-26T00:29:43+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2019/03/21/torres-del-paine-blog-7/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4034.jpgIMG_4034What a sight to wake up to. https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4150.jpgIMG_4150Obviously this isn't the fox in the story. However, one of the guides came to us at supper and said a fox was just outside the dining dome. Hey, got my camera!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4147.jpgIMG_4147https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4134.jpgIMG_4134https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4127.jpgIMG_4127Paine river and the waterfallhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4118.jpgIMG_4118https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4116.jpgIMG_4116Oops. Darn windhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4115.jpgIMG_4115Claire and Marie doing a yoga pose. Amazinghttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4107.jpgIMG_4107Laguna Azurehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4104.jpgIMG_4104The logo on Eco Camp van2019-03-22T02:08:09+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2019/03/06/chiloe-blog-3/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dscf0495.jpgDSCF0495Taz, like all cats loves sitting in boxeshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3333.jpgIMG_3333https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3328.jpgIMG_3328Whimbrel looking for food on a mud flathttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3325.jpgIMG_3325Brown-hooded gulls seen from our Palifito deck. https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3322.jpgIMG_3322Partially built wooden boat just across the fjord from our Palifitohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3320.jpgIMG_3320https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3313.jpgIMG_3313Brown-headed gulls perched on a picturesque boathttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3312.jpgIMG_3312The entrance to the Palifito where we stayed https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3307.jpgIMG_3307Shot from the deck of the Palifitohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3301.jpgIMG_33012019-03-16T20:25:59+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2019/03/12/chiloe-island-blog5/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3817.jpgIMG_3817https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3813.jpgIMG_3813Snow capped mountainshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3812.jpgIMG_3812Our vehicle is behind the flatbed semihttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3808.jpgIMG_3808A final look from the ferryhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3807.jpgIMG_3807Chiloe Island receding in the distancehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3798.jpgIMG_3798https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3786.jpgIMG_3786Rafa sharing photos of his daughters with his friendshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3785.jpgIMG_3785Lunch is servedhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3781.jpgIMG_3781https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3780.jpgIMG_37802019-03-16T20:24:58+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2019/03/16/torres-del-paine-blog-6/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4019.jpgIMG_4019We were in dome number 5https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3829.jpgIMG_3829It makes me cold just looking at the people in the lakehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3825.jpgIMG_3825Having fun in Lake Llanqihuehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dsc04181-changed.jpgSONY DSCTaz was sure I couldn't see her.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dsc00150-changed.jpgSONY DSCTaz always followed me when she was younger but refused to let me carry her. The creek didn't stop her from coming along on my walkshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dsc04178-changed.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4040.jpgIMG_4040Part of the bar in the communal domehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4032.jpgIMG_4032https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4029.jpgIMG_4029https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_4027.jpgIMG_4027Paul on our way to breakfast2019-03-21T21:03:21+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2019/03/09/chiloe-island-blog-4/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3655.jpgIMG_3655Breakfast areahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3653.jpgIMG_3653A photo of a calm Brown-hooded gull to take my mind off the dogshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3615.jpgIMG_3615Map of Chiloe Island in our Palifito lobbyhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3383-1.jpgIMG_3383https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/paul-and-nancy-by-wild-rhubarb.jpgPaul and Nancy by wild rhubarbThat is some big rhubarbhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_5480.jpgIMG_5480This photo of the dogs is actually in the last town we stayed in but the scene was the same. Dogs on the loose https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3495.jpgIMG_3495Black-throated Huet Huet the huet is pronounced like whit which sounds like the birds callhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3488.jpgIMG_3488The Huet Huet in scratching mode. It was hilarious to see.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3477.jpgIMG_3477Trail we hiked through the primitive foresthttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3459.jpgIMG_3459The untouched forest that Patrisio and his family have conserved2019-03-16T14:27:13+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2019/03/03/chiloe-island-blog-2/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3803.jpgIMG_3803Sea Lions lounging on a buoyhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3198.jpgIMG_3198Our hotel for tonighthttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3193.jpgIMG_3193Sunset on Chiloe. I took this photo through the window in our room.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3185.jpgIMG_3185Drying Seaweedhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3184.jpgIMG_3184The invasive Gorse. Nasty stuff.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3181.jpgIMG_3181https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3179.jpgIMG_3179Holstein-Fresian cross that was predominant in this areahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3175.jpgIMG_3175That is one good looking Angus cow. Look at the size of that rhubarb!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3165.jpgIMG_3165https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3153.jpgIMG_31532019-03-06T01:15:42+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2019/03/01/chile-blog-1/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_2966.jpgIMG_2966A really poor photo of our hotel.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dscf1330.jpgDSCF1330Taz our diabetic cat who has to be boarded when we are gone because she needs insulin shots!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3834.jpgIMG_3834Mero Gaucho lobbyhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3833.jpgIMG_3833Breakfast areahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3819.jpgIMG_3819The neat staircase that led to the rooms at Mero Gauchohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3028.jpgIMG_3028Look at the size of these roses!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3026.jpgIMG_3026https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3025.jpgIMG_3025The trio of drummers that put on a heck of a showhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3003.jpgIMG_3003The youngest member could spin like a tophttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_2995.jpgIMG_2995A close up of one of the drummers.2019-03-06T01:15:02+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2018/10/06/saying-goodbye-to-tanzania-blog-10/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2589.jpgIMG_2589Taking our luggage to our plane that finally arrivedhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_7416.jpgIMG_7416 Landing at Kilimanjaro International airport. Jesse's photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_7413.jpgIMG_7413https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2711.jpgIMG_2711Another photo of Rock Hill Ranch taken two days ago. One of our baby calves that are arriving this time of year.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2708.jpgIMG_2708I took this photo two days ago. Absolutely amazing.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2683.jpgIMG_2683https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2682.jpgIMG_2682https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2675.jpgIMG_2675View from where we were eating lunchhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2673.jpgIMG_2673Eating our last box lunch in Tanzaniahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2658.jpgIMG_2658Masai and huts 2018-10-08T19:46:42+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2018/10/02/more-adventures-in-northern-serengeti-part-9/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2704.jpgIMG_2704This is Kansas and you are looking into the cover that grows along our creeks. Can you see the cows?https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2702.jpgIMG_2702Same place a few seconds later. Now can you see the cows?https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2552.jpgIMG_2552https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_7383.jpgIMG_7383The lioness giving chase but she didn't come closehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_7358.jpgIMG_7358Atypical horns on impala. A good comparison with the impala with normal horns. Jesse's photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_7336.jpgIMG_7336Looking down towards the Sand River. You can see how many trees and underbrush there is. Jesse's photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2559.jpgIMG_2559George dealing with muddy roadshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2557.jpgIMG_2557We crossed this bridge going back to camp. It didn't rain on us but it must have somewhere. https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2550.jpgIMG_2550this is the short bridge we crossed todayhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_2545.jpgIMG_2545Zebra in the vicinity of the lions2018-10-04T20:17:47+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2018/09/27/northern-serengeti-part-8/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_7225.jpgIMG_7225I think this is the bridge that crosses over to the Lamai Wedge. You can see a couple of wildebeest carcasses against the right side of the bridge. No vultures tho. Jesse's photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2550.jpgIMG_2550This is not the bridge crossing to the Lamai Wedge but it is the same type.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2370.jpgIMG_2370You can see wildebeest in the trees. I took this photo from the front of our tenthttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2247.jpgIMG_2247https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_22441.jpgIMG_2244Waiting out the rain in what I called the lounge tenthttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2238.jpgIMG_2238https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2237.jpgIMG_2237Klipspringer keeping watchhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2236.jpgIMG_2236It is a little hard to hide when you sport these bright colorshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2231.jpgIMG_2231Two of the numerous hyrax we saw.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2229.jpgIMG_2229Interesting rock in Kopje country2018-09-27T20:49:01+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2018/09/24/driving-to-northern-serengeti-and-njozi-camp-part-7/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_7105-2.jpgIMG_7105 (2)The leopard is in about in the middle of the photo. Very hard to see. Jesse's photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_1467.jpgIMG_1467No photos of the early morning hippos but here is a hippo with a black crake walking on its backhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2845.jpgIMG_2845Having lunch on the way to Northern Serengeti. Carl's photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2371.jpgIMG_2371The tents are small but have everything we needhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2244.jpgIMG_2244Relaxing in the lounging tent.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_1965.jpgIMG_1965https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_1958.jpgIMG_1958Elephant feeding near the riverhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_1956.jpgIMG_1956These are the line of wildebeest that Paul was countinghttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_1950.jpgIMG_1950Zebra relaxing where we took our bathroom breakhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_1946.jpgIMG_1946Hot air balloon getting a different perspective of the 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scenehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscf7823.jpgDSCF7823Doris and Steve checking out the 15th century stone font.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscf7819.jpgDSCF7819St. Andrews churchhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscf7859.jpgDSCF7859https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscf7851.jpgDSCF7851A waterwheel in one of the villages we walked throughhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscf7850.jpgDSCF7850https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscf7839.jpgDSCF7839Cotswolds Lionhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscf7837.jpgDSCF7837https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscf7808.jpgDSCF7808https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscf7805.jpgDSCF7805Paul looking like a character out of Mary Poppins:)2015-07-01T15:01:37+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2015/04/28/a-few-more-fall-calving-tails-tales/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dscf6463.jpgDSCF6463Another gorgeous sunrise at Rock Hill Ranchhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dscf6367.jpgDSCF6367A serene scene to match Sweethearts personalityhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dscf6607.jpgDSCF6607Sunrise on Rock Hill Ranchhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dscf6635.jpgDSCF6635Lucy growing up. Obviously her rough arrival didn't hurt her.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dscf6334.jpgDSCF6334https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dscf6329.jpgDSCF6329Vivid fall colors looking south from our yardhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dscf6297.jpgDSCF6297An early fall morning looking out our back door.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dscf6256.jpgDSCF6256The herd mates of 024 on the morning of Lucy's arrival. https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dscf6254.jpgDSCF6254Though this photo has nothing to do with Sweetheart it shows a contented cow and calfhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dscf6251.jpgDSCF6251Lucy immediately rolls onto her stomach.2015-04-29T15:22:12+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2015/01/18/fall-calving-tales-of-2014/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dscf2396.jpgDSCF2396Dalton and Jake in the background feeding cows https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dscf6175.jpgDSCF6175A really bad photo of Paul preparing to tag this cow's calf. Notice how she has her chin protectively on her baby.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dscf6173.jpgDSCF6173A mature cow warily watching we humans. The calf will soon be sporting an ear tag.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dscf6096.jpgDSCF6096A cow with her new babyhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dscf6628.jpgDSCF6628This sunrise looked like the prairie was on fire. No camera tricks either.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dscf6522.jpgDSCF6522https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dscf6500.jpgDSCF6500This is Dalton's cow Flower giving her calf Petal a spit bath:)https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dscf6499.jpgDSCF6499baby calf portraithttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dscf6497.jpgDSCF6497The results of the spit bath Petal receivedhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dscf6477.jpgDSCF6477A fall calf peering at me over one of our stone fences that Paul hasn't restored yet.2015-02-07T00:54:33+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/12/21/istanbul-turkey-2014/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscf5673.jpgDSCF5673Upside down Medusahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscf5496.jpgDSCF5496https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscf5853.jpgDSCF5853The only half way decent photo of some of the flowers I got from our moving carhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscf5847.jpgDSCF5847https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscf5840.jpgDSCF5840Some of the interesting stone work still standing amid modern buildings.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscf5830.jpgDSCF5830Ancient stone wall still hanging on in Istanbul.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscf5827.jpgDSCF5827A group of dolphin not far from the shore.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscf5825.jpgDSCF5825Fishermen on the Marmara Sea https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscf5812.jpgDSCF5812https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dscf5810.jpgDSCF58102015-02-06T19:12:01+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/11/23/final-day-in-the-selous-reserve-part13/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5254.jpgDSCF5254We ate our lunch gazing at this gorgeous view.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5194.jpgDSCF5194Another beautiful sunrisehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5488.jpgDSCF5488Two women that passed us as we were having our last boxed lunch in Africahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5442.jpgDSCF5442https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5420.jpgDSCF5420A trio of Masai we encounter on the journey to Darhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5412.jpgDSCF5412Reaction by the men to a part of Brian's letterhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5409.jpgDSCF5409Brian reading a letter to the staff before we leave for Darhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/p81602871.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABrian and the camp staff striking a cowabunga pose. Paul's photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/p8150266.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/p8150262.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWild Dogs resting in the shade. Paul's photo2014-12-08T12:51:41+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/11/14/selous-game-drives-part-12/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_20140811_0807081.jpgIMG_20140811_080708Squid Overboard!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5056.jpgDSCF5056I'm not sure this Painted dog could move if he wanted to.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5010.jpgDSCF5010A pair of hippos relaxinghttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5177.jpgDSCF5177The Black Stork coming uncovered.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5175.jpgDSCF5175The Black Stork or Umbrella bird covering himself with his wings as he hunts. https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5169.jpgDSCF5169https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5160.jpgDSCF5160I hope the food that tempted the monkey to reach for it in this dangerous way was worth it!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5152.jpgDSCF5152Black and White Colobus monkey showing the mantle of long white hair.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5143.jpgDSCF5143https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf5135.jpgDSCF5135The dogs have long legs that allow them to run after their prey for long distances.2014-12-04T11:17:10+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/11/07/a-game-float-down-the-rufiji-river-part-11/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf4986.jpgDSCF4986This beautiful scene is just a few steps away from the dining area.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf4984.jpgDSCF4984Our night watchmanhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf4981.jpgDSCF4981https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf4980.jpgDSCF4980A small sample of the camphttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf4849.jpgDSCF4849A watchful hippopotamushttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf4848.jpgDSCF4848We dare you to cross this line.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf4835.jpgDSCF4835Paul relaxing on our porchhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf4834.jpgDSCF4834This sign was by the road that is in front of the lodge:)https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf4978.jpgDSCF4978The dining area at the camp. Our group members swapping storieshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dscf4971.jpgDSCF4971A bushbuck we saw on the way to our mobile camp2014-12-05T12:34:12+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/10/30/leaving-ruaha-and-flying-to-selous-part-10/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/tz-aviation-authority_dsc0382.jpgTZ Aviation Authority_DSC0382O.K. maybe this is the real reason they made us sit in the back! Obviously screening is not part of flying in country:). Brian actually posed and took this photo.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mapumbo-cake-and-smiles_dsc0426-e1414686422537.jpgMapumbo Cake and Smiles_DSC0426Paul and his Mapumbo cakes.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4836.jpgDSCF4836A fuzzy photo of the Bohms Bee-eater outside our roomhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4832.jpgDSCF4832Our tent at The Rufuji River Lodgehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4567.jpgIMG_4567Jennifer (Nyama) sent us this photo. We and others were often in this pose!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/serval.jpgservalThe actual Serval cat we saw on a prior game drive. You can see why Ngruwe thought he had found another Serval. This is Jennifer's photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/p8120219.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe big poker game. Brian had to make do with a bone for a chair.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4828.jpgDSCF4828https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4815.jpgDSCF4815Hippos from the airhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4807.jpgDSCF4807Boarding our plane2014-12-03T11:59:10+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/10/21/all-day-game-drive-in-ruaha-part-9/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4335.jpgDSCF4335This is a sausage tree with fruit/seeds hanging from the brancheshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/p8110210.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWading in the Ruaha River with a grazing hippo in the background. Paul's photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4760.jpgDSCF4760https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4751.jpgDSCF4751Scouting out the grazing impalas before he begins stalking them.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4745.jpgDSCF4745https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4738.jpgDSCF4738We can't decide what is on this leopards neck. Stickers of some sort?https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4735.jpgDSCF4735What a beautiful young male leopardhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4729.jpgDSCF4729https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4717.jpgDSCF4717https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4715.jpgDSCF47152014-12-02T13:09:23+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/10/14/day-two-in-ruaha-national-park-part-8/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf3442.jpgDSCF3442Brian perched on top of the Rover, this was actually in Mikumihttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4479.jpgDSCF4479Although this adult male wasn't part of the troop I write about, it shows you how big they are.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4497.jpgDSCF4497Mating baboonshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4496.jpgDSCF4496https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4495.jpgDSCF4495https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4490.jpgDSCF4490https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4489.jpgDSCF4489The posing baboonhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4487.jpgDSCF4487https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4478.jpgDSCF4478https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4458.jpgDSCF4458Crossing in front of our Rover2014-11-26T12:39:34+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/10/05/iringa-to-ruaha-part-7/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf3744.jpgDSCF3744This photo was taken in Mikumi National Park but it shows how the tops of the safari trucks pop up.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4261.jpgDSCF4261Two elephants and a look at the arid plains of Ruahahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4235.jpgDSCF4235Looking over the Ruaha river from the bridge. The water looks murky but you could see down into it quite well.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf41861.jpgDSCF4186The Orthodox churchhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/p8090163.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANyama sharing space with boxes of water and backpacks. Pauls' photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/p8090162.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPlaying checkers and bao Paul's photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/p8090109.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe students we met. Paul's photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf42051.jpgDSCF4205Sheaves of grass and corn in the crib.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4148.jpgDSCF4148Church goers in Iringahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dscf4299.jpgDSCF4299I walked out into the river channel to take this photo of the full moon rising the first night in our Special Camp in Ruaha. Gorgeous!!2014-11-25T13:01:12+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/09/28/isimila-part-6/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf4127.jpgDSCF4127These photos are an example of the scenery we walked through in the canyon. Gorgeous!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf4067.jpgDSCF4067https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf4057.jpgDSCF4057https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf4047.jpgDSCF4047https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf4136.jpgDSCF4136A fuzzy photo of the anniversary cake and couple.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf4135.jpgDSCF4135Taken on our drive to Iringa. No camera tricks, that is just the way the lowering sun lights up this red earth.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf4132.jpgDSCF4132Resting at Isimila headquarters after our trekhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf4130.jpgDSCF4130Ngruwe examining the still sharp ax.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf4129.jpgDSCF4129Some of the ancient tools in the first shed.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf4120.jpgDSCF41202014-11-24T23:46:54+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/09/20/hiking-to-sanje-falls-part-5/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/p8070100.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPaul, Nancy and squid at the second waterfall. Squid will be explained in a future episode!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/p8070096.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWe had the other visitor take this group photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3851.jpgDSCF3851Our local guide https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3847.jpgDSCF3847https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3830.jpgDSCF3830Our room at Udzungwa Falls Lodgehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf38151.jpgDSCF3815https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3928.jpgDSCF3928https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3919.jpgDSCF3919The Red Colobus monkeys we saw on our way downhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3913.jpgDSCF3913https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3912.jpgDSCF39122014-11-24T02:02:12+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/09/14/mikumi-to-udzungwa-mountains-part-4/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3820.jpgDSCF3820A really bad photo of the falls, part of it is obscured by the treehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3931.jpgDSCF3931Our extra wide bed with flower petalshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3825.jpgDSCF3825Our table for dinner that nighthttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3816.jpgDSCF3816Scott and Jennifer, our neighbors. They gave me permission to reveal their identities:)https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3802.jpgDSCF3802https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3793.jpgDSCF3793Street life in Ruahahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3787.jpgDSCF3787https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3784.jpgDSCF3784https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3783.jpgDSCF3783Grains for sale in Ruahahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3761.jpgDSCF37612014-11-24T02:12:55+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/09/06/mikumi-national-park-part-three/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3649.jpgDSCF3649When I saw this fuzzy photo of the leopard looking through the grass, I was sure that I had indeed saw the leopard this morning.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3647.jpgDSCF3647Photo I took when Kevin first spotted the leopardhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3646.jpgDSCF3646https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3645.jpgDSCF3645vultures at the lion killhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3640.jpgDSCF3640The leopard has no tail but what a gorgeous animal anywayhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3634.jpgDSCF3634Leopard that Brian spotted next to the airstriphttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3619.jpgDSCF3619A small portion of the enormous herd of Cape buffalohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3616.jpgDSCF3616Cape buffalo peering back at ushttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3601.jpgDSCF3601The amorous couplehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dscf3593.jpgDSCF3593A few of the 34 giraffe that were together in this area2014-09-14T19:53:07+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/08/31/mikumi-national-park-part-2/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf5395.jpgDSCF5395It might not look like much but this bucket shower does the jobhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3624.jpgDSCF3624Christophe and his kitchenhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3622.jpgDSCF3622Our camphttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3492.jpgDSCF3492Sunset over Mikumi National Park at the end of our first dayhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3483.jpgDSCF3483He looks miserable!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3476.jpgDSCF3476Grooming sessionhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3470.jpgDSCF3470The lioness couldn't bring herself to eat anymorehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3461.jpgDSCF3461Lion and Lioness greeting each otherhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3441.jpgDSCF3441https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3426.jpgDSCF3426The lovely landscape of Mikumi2014-09-06T01:39:06+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/08/27/tanzania-part-1/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3138.jpgDSCF3138An example of the wide array of things offered at the markethttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3153.jpgDSCF3153Paul on hike. Imagine walking this terrain with heavy loads on your head!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3103.jpgDSCF3103I wonder where the shop owner came up with these manikins?https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3017.jpgDSCF3017Dar es Salaam from the balcony of our room (when we finally got one)https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3015.jpgDSCF3015Istanbul airport, seven more hours!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3246.jpgDSCF3246https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3242.jpgDSCF3242Notice the woman laughing at Brian's messy efforthttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3236.jpgDSCF3236https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3229.jpgDSCF3229Paul waving goodbye to these children he made laugh when he joined in their dancing.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dscf3227.jpgDSCF3227We met these children on the trail. Look at the loads they are carrying!2014-09-01T23:29:44+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/07/30/reality-ranching-wildlife-encounters-july-2014/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf3011.jpgDSCF3011Returning from a walkhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf3008.jpgDSCF3008Taz telling Black Jack how much she dislikes himhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2880.jpgDSCF2880Mother raccoon and two of three babies that walked by the house on our sidewalkhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2858.jpgDSCF2858Anybody home?https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2851.jpgDSCF2851Discovering the Purple Martin househttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2849.jpgDSCF2849Eating roseshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2843.jpgDSCF2843Checking out the fencehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2837.jpgDSCF2837Sampling the Hackberry leaveshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2802.jpgDSCF2802How about a more peaceful photo to end this blog:)https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2763.jpgDSCF2763That is a big rattlesnake! Look close and you can see the blur of the rattles2014-08-11T21:07:26+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/07/19/reality-ranching-july-2014/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2981.jpgDSCF2981Sometimes we use a cattle panel across the gaps in the smaller side drawshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2932.jpgDSCF2932This is the Ranger. A very handy addition to the ranch. https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2831.jpgDSCF2831The wild flowers have been gorgeous this year. This is Bee Balm sprinkled across the hillshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2768.jpgDSCF2768This is our creek after the four inch rain. No vegetation left (it is all hung up in the wire:))https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2756.jpgDSCF2756Just a peaceful cattle photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2736.jpgDSCF2736Nearly finishedhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2731.jpgDSCF2731Paul stringing wire across the creekhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2729.jpgDSCF2729The big gap at Chambers. This is actually the second time it went out.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2668.jpgDSCF2668There is a reason this wildflower is called Butterfly Milkweed. Butterflies love it.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dscf2350.jpgDSCF2350Our creek choked with grass and weeds the first of June2014-08-14T16:20:44+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2012/08/04/peru-part-15/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02568-changed1.jpgSONY DSChttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02548-changed1.jpgSONY DSCRuins in Machu Picchuhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02544-changed1.jpgSONY DSCView of Machu Picchu from the Sun gatehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02513-changed2.jpgSONY DSCEarly Morning in Machu Picchuhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120527_301.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120527_2991.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAInca trail to the Sun gate and the road we traveled by bus. Paul's photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120526_2411.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMy young friendhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120526_2191.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIt was Paul's idea to include this photo!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120526_2131.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERATrain in Aguas Calinte Yep, my camera is still there2014-07-16T23:42:34+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2012/08/08/peru-final-chapter/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120527_2891.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAI have no photos of the fashion show so you get to look at Paul and I at Machu Picchuhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02608-changed1.jpgSONY DSCPigeons taking flighthttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02606-changed1.jpgSONY DSCPaul in the Center Square in Lima Peruhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02605-changed1.jpgSONY DSCRiot Police in Limahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02593-changed1.jpgSONY DSCIncan potteryhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02581.jpgSONY DSChttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02548-changed.jpgSONY DSChttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02544-changed.jpgSONY DSCEarly morning in Machu Picchuhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02535-changed.jpgSONY DSChttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dsc02412-changed1.jpgSONY DSCPlowing with oxen and a wooden plow2014-07-16T23:15:51+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/04/09/village-tour-and-mas-villas-part-9/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p21103241.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe congestion of Kandy. Couldn't leave quick enough!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p21103211.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERATemple of the Toothhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf1450.jpgDSCF1450Mas Villas https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf14331.jpgDSCF1433Our guide through the tea factoryhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf14191.jpgDSCF1419Pauls' "expensive" haircuthttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf14171.jpgDSCF1417https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf13981.jpgDSCF1398https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf13641.jpgDSCF1364Paul pays attention on the spice garden tourhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf13511.jpgDSCF1351Dried fish anyone?https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf13331.jpgDSCF1333Vegetables for sale2014-07-01T23:47:53+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/04/04/sigiriya-and-st-johns-bungalow-part-8/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p20902251.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWalking a country roadhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p20802151.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIt is steeper than it looks!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p20802051.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABoys stop working to pose for Paulhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p2070161.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASigiriya or Lions Rockhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf11201.jpgDSCF1120St. Johns Bungalowhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf11121.jpgDSCF1112Stopping to ask directionshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf10991.jpgDSCF1099Doing laundry in the riverhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf10901.jpgDSCF1090women often used umbrellas while walking to shield themselves from the sunhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf10731.jpgDSCF1073Paul buying bread for our supperhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf10681.jpgDSCF1068People had such warm smiles2014-06-29T19:10:59+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/03/29/minneriya-and-polonnaruwa-part-7/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p20701491.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALarger than life, sitting Buddha. Notice the veins of color. Pauls' photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p20701311.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASunrise in Minneriya, photo by Paulhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf08931.jpgDSCF0893Huge stupa in Polonnaruwahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf08481.jpgDSCF0848Walls of the Royal Palacehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf0830.jpgDSCF0830Paul inspecting the remnants of a building in Polonnaruwahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf08261.jpgDSCF0826Old man and some ruins in Polonnaruwahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf08111.jpgDSCF0811I think this Macaque monkey needs sunblockhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf08061.jpgDSCF0806Baby elephant taking a look at ushttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf07981.jpgDSCF0798Beautiful image of Minniriyahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf07941.jpgDSCF0794Mongoose and baby2014-06-29T15:11:37+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/03/23/wilpattu-and-dambulla-cave-temples/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf10091.jpgDSCF1009https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf05921.jpgDSCF0592Painted stork preparing to strut her stuffhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p20601261.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMan selling fish along our alternate routehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p20601181.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPaul being sillyhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p20601161.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASchool boys on safarihttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p20501061.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPreparing string hoppershttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf07551.jpgDSCF0755View from our bedroom at Wild Grass Resorthttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf07431.jpgDSCF0743Façade of Dambulla Cave Templeshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf07331.jpgDSCF0733Standing Bhudda's. 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with checks stuffed full of food.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf06051.jpgDSCF0605Gorgeous Leopardesshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf05991.jpgDSCF0599Saran preparing a King coconut for us to drink2014-06-28T15:37:34+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/03/11/wilpattu-sri-lanka-4/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf0513.jpgDSCF0513Beautiful Peacockhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf05031.jpgDSCF0503spotted deerhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf04941.jpgDSCF0494Wooly necked Storkshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf04841.jpgDSCF0484Crested serpent Eaglehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf04791.jpgDSCF0479Changeable Hawk Eaglehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf04751.jpgDSCF0475https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf04671.jpgDSCF0467Paul checking out our open air 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around the reef for an hourhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p20300441.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe boys snorkeling near the boathttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p20300421.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOur tuk tuk driver and guide attaching Sri Lankan flag to the boathttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf03621.jpgDSCF0362Beach Scenehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf0360.jpgDSCF0360https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf03591.jpgDSCF0359Terns2014-06-28T02:46:54+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/03/03/dolphin-beach-sri-lanka-2/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf03121.jpgDSCF0312Yikes, no safety rope as our guide searches for dolphinshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf03101.jpgDSCF0310We appreciated the sense of humor in naming the boatshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p2030061.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOur tent at Dolphin Beachhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf02752.jpgDSCF0275https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p20200361.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHauling in the net with a human chainhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf03161.jpgDSCF0316The best photo of a dolphin I could get.https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf02971.jpgDSCF0297Dolphin Beach sunsethttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf02751.jpgDSCF0275Sri Lankan beerhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf02691.jpgDSCF0269Net fishermenhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dscf02601.jpgDSCF0260View from the lounge area, yeah it was rough.2014-06-26T23:47:22+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/04/22/leaving-sri-lanka-final-episode/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf01851.jpgDSCF0185common 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poolhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dscf02271.jpgDSCF0227https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dscf02261.jpgDSCF0226https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dscf0223.jpgDSCF0223Scene on drive home from marsh tourhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dscf02152.jpgDSCF0215Dutch canalhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dscf02142.jpgDSCF0214Our guide for marsh and canal tourhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dscf02122.jpgDSCF0212Bread truckhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dscf02101.jpgDSCF0210https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dscf02061.jpgDSCF0206laying down fishing netshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dscf01951.jpgDSCF01952014-06-26T15:31:11+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/04/14/mas-villas-and-nuwaru-eliya-part-10/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf14601.jpgDSCF1460Paul exploring Mas Villashttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p21203751.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAkima our guidehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p21203741.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOur hosts in the villagehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf17171.jpgDSCF1717Paul's flowershttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf1704.jpgDSCF1704Gorgeous view from the verandahttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf16981.jpgDSCF1698View from our windowhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf16881.jpgDSCF1688Village girls who wanted us to take their photoshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf16771.jpgDSCF1677Paul enjoying poolhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf16761.jpgDSCF1676chipmunk drinking from poolhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dscf16651.jpgDSCF1665Determined flower seller2014-06-26T00:14:27+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2014/06/06/reality-ranching-may-2014-3/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/p6010494.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA013 the pranksterhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dscf2528.jpgDSCF2528calf 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Copacabana club. Not reallyhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120523_162.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAChicha anyone? Pauls' photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02148.jpgSONY DSCColorful wooden boats at Colorado Villagehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02140-changed.jpgSONY DSCColorado Villagehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02126-changed.jpgSONY DSCThe haze that made for some surreal sceneryhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120522_148.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAGorgeous sunrise over Madre de Dios river, Pauls' photo2012-07-25T03:32:00+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2012/07/20/peru-part-12/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02096.jpgSONY DSCWooded catamaran we rode around the oxbow lakehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120522_154.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAJose Luis in tree top platformhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02098.jpgSONY DSCThomas watching out for snags in side channelhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02095-changed.jpgSONY DSCA flock of plentiful Hoatzin, silly looking birdshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02082-changed.jpgSONY DSCSunrise over the Madre de Dios riverhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02010-changed.jpgSONY DSCPaul crossing one of the many log bridges in junglehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02054-changed.jpgSONY DSChttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02044.jpgSONY DSCSpider monkeyhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02036-changed.jpgSONY DSCMacaws in flight, my lens is fogging uphttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02014-changed.jpgSONY DSCScarlet macaws on clay lick2012-08-29T21:26:43+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2012/07/18/reality-ranching-july-2012-3/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/raccoon-playing-peek-a-boo.jpgSONY DSCA curious young racoon I met on one of my walkshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02725-changed.jpgI knew I could make it fitTaz-the darn box used to fithttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02753-changed2.jpgSONY DSChttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02816-changed4.jpgSONY DSCDoe in defensive modehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02809-changed.jpgSONY DSCPaul, Jake and the watermelonhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02808-changed.jpgSONY DSChttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02816-changed3.jpgSONY DSC2012-07-20T17:51:42+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2012/07/16/peru-part-11/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc02105.jpgSONY DSCPhoto taken from the door of our bungalow at Manuhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01993-changed1.jpgSONY 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ushttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120519_122.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPaul and my one day friends husband found this photo quite humoroushttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120519_117.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOne of the many waterfalls along the way, Pauls' photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01941-changed.jpgSONY DSChttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01936-changed.jpgSONY DSCPaul after his encounter with the old manhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01934-changed.jpgSONY DSCTwo styles of hats for the ladieshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01924-changed2.jpgSONY DSCWoman tending her sheephttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01924-changed1.jpgSONY DSChttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01924-changed.jpgSONY 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Great photo Paulhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120518_111.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPart of the potato crew, Marcos standing by roadside. 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Not really https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01843-changed.jpgSONY DSC Cuy fresh out of the ovenhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01842-changed.jpgSONY DSCThe ingredients for the cuy meal close at handhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01832-changed.jpgSONY DSCWater cascading from terrace to terrace in Tiponhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01833-changed.jpgSONY DSC2012-08-17T21:55:05+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2012/07/03/peru-part-7/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01781-changed.jpgSONY DSCPartial view of our big room at Midori, but I'd rather be sleeping on the ground, not!https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01780-changed.jpgSONY DSCThe part of Machu Choquequirau platform that was unblemished with blue plastichttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01779-changed.jpgSONY DSChttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01759-changed.jpgSONY DSCMom and son gathering food for supperhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01771-changed.jpgSONY DSCNarrow stone bridge we enjoyed walking acrosshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01765.jpgSONY DSCPaul trying the mummy niche out for sizehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120515_64.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADoing laundry in the river- the photo Paul took before we were told no photoshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120515_63.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERANorma bribing the dog pack with treatshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120515_52.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACeremonial table in the cave at Moon temple, Paul's photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc01763-changed.jpgSONY DSCExample of carved "benches" at Inkilltambo2012-08-15T20:12:21+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2012/06/29/peru-part-6/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01603-changed.jpgSONY DSCCusco women in Plaza de Armas squarehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc017451.jpgSONY DSCstreet scene in farming villagehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01745.jpgSONY DSChttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01738-changed.jpgSONY DSCVillage church decorated for the farmers' festivalhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01737-changed1.jpgSONY DSCPretty church and where the celebration of farmers was being observedhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01738.jpgSONY DSCThe interior of the church overflowing with flowers https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01737-changed.jpgSONY DSChttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01709.jpgSONY DSCFriendly woman harvesting Konua or Kinua or Quinoa....https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01700-changed.jpgSONY DSCTwo chicharias directly across from one anotherhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120514_40.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPaul and I relaxing at the bottom of Moray, photo courtesy of Lalo2012-06-30T19:25:23+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2012/06/24/peru-part-5/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01604-changed.jpgSONY DSCOrnate fountain in Plaza de Armas city squarehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01601.jpgSONY DSCA small area of Plaza de Armashttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01665-changed.jpgSONY DSCView of Cusco from the terrace at Hotel Maytaqhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120514_16.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASerpents carvings in the rocks, we found lots of them. Paul's photo https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01653-changed.jpgSONY DSCThe twelve-angled stonehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120514_082.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIt tasted as good as it lookshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120514_081.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERATastes as good as it lookshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120514_08.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALooks as good as it tasteshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01629-changed.jpgSONY DSCHaving a little fun, well not the guinea pighttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01627-changed1.jpgSONY DSC2012-06-29T13:28:38+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2012/06/20/peru-part-4-2/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01455-changed3.jpgSONY DSCUros women and reed houseshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01480-changed2.jpgSONY DSCPig pen on Lake 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Pointhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01367-changed.jpgSONY DSCTerraces and fields divided by stone fenceshttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120510_31.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAColca Lodge2012-06-25T19:08:36+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2012/06/16/reality-ranching-rattlers-and-fawns/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc02672.jpgSONY DSCa male collared lizard that is enjoying Paul's newest stone fencehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc02652.jpgSONY DSCThe fawn in his new hiding placehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc026501.jpgSONY DSCThe concerned and beautiful doehttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc026495.jpgSONY DSCFawn standing in brome grass right before he yells for helphttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc026494.jpgSONY DSCFawn standing in the grass right before it yells for helphttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc026493.jpgSONY DSCFawn standing in the grass right before he hollered for helphttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc026492.jpgSONY DSCFawn standing in grass right before he hollered for helphttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc026491.jpgSONY DSCFawn standing in the brome right before he yelled for helphttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc02650.jpgSONY DSCThe concerned and beautiful motherhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc02649.jpgSONY DSCTiny fawn standing in brome an instant before he called for help2012-07-20T23:04:18+00:00monthlyhttps://realityranching.com/2012/06/10/peru-part-2/https://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dsc01279-changed.jpgSONY DSCThe infamous 16000 foot mountain passhttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120510_02.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAEndless offering of grains and dry goods Paul's photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120509_56.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe 16000 foot pass where Doug passed out Paul's photohttps://realityranching.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120513_871.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA bag of coca leaves, a wad in your cheek. What more do you want? 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