Wilson’s Promontory – Wombats and Wildlife

A Wombat is something I’d never seen – not in a wildlife state anyway.  So when having a baby boomer travel holiday down the south eastern coast of Australia we called into Wilson’s Promontory (AKA The Prom), Victoria and wandered along the Prom Wildlife Walk.  No huge effort required as the circuit is only l.45 Read More …

Denali, searching for Grizzly Bears and Golden Leaves

Grizzly bears and golden autumn leaves were at the top of our agenda when driving through Denali Park in Alaska and we weren’t disappointed!  Although only seeing a pin prick of the 6 million acres of Alaskan wilderness (The Last Frontier) we came away happy with what had crossed our path – so to speak.

Pelicans and Baby Boomers – a Comparison!

Poem for Pelicans “Wonderful birds are pelicans Their bills will hold more than their belican. They can take in their beak Food enough for a week, But I’m damned if I see how they helican.” Ok, so I haven’t been around the world yet checking out all varieties of pelicans.  But…as Baby Boomer age has arrived, I find myself Read More …

Orphaned Baby Elephants Tug at the Heart Strings, Nairobi

Baby Elephants Tug at the Heart Strings, Nairobi How travel broadens the mind. In this case having dinner with other trekkers who asked if we’d seen the baby elephants at Sheldrick Elephant and Wildlife Orphanage in Nairobi. No, we hadn’t but were super keen. What better way to finish off the incredible and humbling Wildlife Safari we had Read More …

Antics of King Penguins – Salisbury Plains, Antarctica

Watching thousands of King Penguins going about their daily lives, many weighing in at around 15kg and standing around 1m high, is “a once seen never forgotten” experience. On a 24 day small group photography tour to Antarctica in 2013, the days were exciting and diverse.   Antarctica – the White Continent – is definitely one Read More …