Part 1 This waterfall may look pretty and innocent in a low-water environment, but it kicked my ass the first time I came through here by bashing me against those rocks. Brandon demonstrates the force of the water even in an environment of unusually low water levels I was extremely curious about this bridge the … Continue reading
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Pictures And Scenes Of Swaziland
My favorite newspaper just published an interesting article about Swaziland and so this seemed as good a time as any to throw up my Swaziland pics. Continue reading
Human Landscapes Of South Africa
Human Landscapes of South Africa Critchley Hackle Fishing Lodge Knysna Logging in South Africa An ostrich farm Some of the shanty towns of South Africa Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket Does Miami (or Caught Somewhere In Time)…
Alligator Alley… Heading down to Miami on I-75 South So, upon the suggestion of Kira (thank you as well for the excellent hotel suggestion, Kira) and many others, I decided to stay in South Beach which really personifies Miami and serves as the cultural center of Miami. Plus, even all of the Miami natives told … Continue reading
Overcoming Dry Creek – Part 1 (or Turns Out… You Don’t Know Everything)
There’s a watershed that runs through Oregon House (where I grew up) known as the Dry Creek complex. It flows through Thousand Trails, Collins Lake, blah, blah, blah… When I was in college, a family friend mentioned an “easy” route one could take by floating on an inner tube late in the season (when water … Continue reading
South Africa: The Cape Region
Scenes of South Africa’s Cape Region: The sleepy fishing village of Arniston where we spent a night: Table Mountain National Park: Boulders (part of Table Mountain National Park) with its distinctive penguins: Cape L’agulhas… This is the southernmost point of the continent of Africa and where the Atlantic and Indian Ocean meet. The waters of … Continue reading
Wild Landscapes Of South Africa
Wild Landscapes of South Africa Featherbed Nature Reserve, Knysna The Knysna Heads God’s View, Blyde River Canyon Lisbon Falls, Blyde River Canyon Tsitsikamma National Park Critchley Hackle Fishing Lodge Continue reading