Photo Tuesday: Gorilla Baby

Photo Tuesday: Gorilla Baby

After surviving the terrifying (at least for me) charge of the male mountain gorilla, we settled into a peaceful detante with them in a large clearing.  Surrounded by dense jungle foliage, it was hard to see the gorillas in the shadows.  I was uneasy being so exposed until I saw this mother and her baby [...]

Photo Tuesday: Why a Zebra has stripes

Photo Tuesday: Why a Zebra has stripes

We went on safari several times in Africa.  A budding wildlife photographer, Danny kept trying to get a photo that would describe why a zebra has stripes.  Everytime we saw them clumped together in a group he would try from various angles, repositioning the car, leaning around me, etc.. to get the perfect picture.  Needless [...]

Photo Tuesday: Animals on the Bus

Photo Tuesday: Animals on the Bus

After spending a few nights out at the Colca Canyon near Arequipa, Peru we were headed back into town on our way to meet a friend in Cusco.  Catching at 6am bus out of the village, we weren’t surprised when the bus stopped along the way to pick up other people, animals and their baggage.  This [...]

Photo Tuesday: Grey Whales

Photo Tuesday: Grey Whales

Starting something new on the blog today, a Photo Tuesday feature.  Each Tuesday we’ll highlight an amazing photo from our adventure.  As always, our entire photo collection is visible on flickr and our most recent photos are presented on the photo tab. This photo was taken day 2 of our trip, less than 24 hours [...]