Tiger Riding for Beginners

Traveling Poet Philosopher & Occasional Wiseacre

DAILY PHOTO: Wildebeest

Posted on July 26, 2018 by B Gourley

Taken in April of 2017 in Mosi-Oa-Tuniya National Park, Zambia

Taken in May of 2017 in Amboseli National Park, Kenya

DAILY PHOTO: Cape Buffalo with Egret, Amboseli NP

Posted on July 13, 2018 by B Gourley

Taken in May of 2017 in Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Egret, in white

Cape Buffalo

DAILY PHOTO: Slender-Snouted Crocodile

Posted on June 14, 2018 by B Gourley

Taken in May of 2017 at Kalimba Reptile Park outside Lusaka

DAILY PHOTO: Spur-Winged Goose on the Prowl

Posted on June 8, 2018 by B Gourley

I was going to call this “Duck – duck – goose [-goose]” until I discovered that the smaller birds are also geese (i.e. Egyptian Geese)

A Spur-winged Goose hunting

Two Spur-winged geese in a row; Taken in the Chobe River between Botswana and Namibia in April of 2017

DAILY PHOTO: Leafless Boababs

Posted on May 31, 2018 by B Gourley

Taken in April of 2017 in Botswana

Around the World in 6 Myths

Posted on May 31, 2018 by B Gourley

6.) Thor & Loki in the Land of Giants (Norse): There’s no shame in putting a mere dent in the impossible.

5.) Rama & Sita (Hindu / from the Ramayana): Careful with your assumptions. You may end up looking like a jerk even if you’ve proven yourself generally virtuous.

4.) Anansi the Trickster (Ghanan / Akan): Don’t do favors for tricksters.

3.) Arachne the Weaver (Greek): Don’t be arrogant, even if you’re the best.

2.) Izanagi & Izanami (Japanese [creation myth]): Hell hath no fury…

1.) White Buffalo Calf Woman (Native American / Lakotan): Don’t let your lust get away from you and be careful in your assumptions.