BlogHide Resteemstimspawls (55)in nature • 6 years agoIn search of a Dugong in the Red Sea.I recently got back to the UK from a great trip to Marsa Alam on Egypt's South Eastern Red sea coast. What took me to this part of the world are the pristine coral reefs and great diversity of…timspawls (55)in nature • 6 years agoA story or two about Baboons.We came across this troop of Yellow baboons on our last day in Tsavo West. This Mother and her young baby where casually chilling on one of the park road signs and I was struck by how beautiful they…timspawls (55)in nature • 7 years agoButterfly hunting. A visit to the silver-studded blue colony at Buxton Heath.Around eight years ago I did some of my university research project at Buxton heath just north of Norwich in the UK. At the time I recall seeing beautiful blue butterflies there but I didn’t have a…timspawls (55)in nature • 7 years agoBirding in Kenya. Bee-eaters, Barbets, Kingfishers and Rollers!Another selection of bright and beautiful birds from my recent trip to Kenya. As I have mentioned before, Kenya is one of the best birding destinations in the world with 1100 bird species recorded…timspawls (55)in macrophoto-challenge • 7 years agoMy entry for the 7 DAYS STEEMIT MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE by @flamingirlThanks to @flamingirl for starting this challenge. There have been some epic Images submited and I'm very happy to see that steemit is acumulating a wealth of talented photographers! Im a bit late…resteemedflamingirl (78)in macrophoto-challenge • 7 years ago[CONTEST- 50 SBD] / 7 DAYS MACRO-PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE![This blog is in English and Spanish version =)] Hi Steemians artists! As you know, I love photography and contests ^^ Almost every day I propose a speed-game with the application @steepshot…timspawls (55)in nature • 7 years agoAntelope sightings in Kenya!Amongst the game parks of east Africa antelope always seem to be ever present companions. They are one of those families of mammals that seem to have exploited just about every available habitat…resteemedczechglobalhosts (79)in travel • 7 years ago7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge – African Wednesday week #36 – winner announcement!Hello fellow Steemians! It is my great pleasure to announce the winner of 7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge - African Wednesday . I would like to say huge thank you to all the participants…timspawls (55)in nature • 7 years agoButterfly hunting at Foulden commonToday I though I would venture a little further afield to get my nature fix so I decided I would go and hunt down some rare butterflies. I had come across some pictures online the other day of dingy…timspawls (55)in nature • 7 years agoKenyan MantidsMantises are one of the fascinating groups of insects I'm always on the look out for in the tropics. They are superb little hunters who are nearly all specialist ambush predators although some have…timspawls (55)in nature • 7 years agoBeing back amongst elephants!Elephants are one of my favourite animals on this planet. My first memory as a child is of watching elephants in Zimbabwe and throughout my life I have felt a deep connection to these beautiful and…timspawls (55)in nature • 7 years agoIn search of the Green Hairstreak!These days I find myself often going out to wild places with a particular mission in mind. Today, my mission was to track down a relatively elusive butterfly- the Green Hairstreak. A few years…timspawls (55)in nature • 7 years agoRainstorms and strange sights in Tsavo East, KenyaMany years ago I witnessed a strange and powerful tropical storm here in Tsavo. It was on a bright and baking hot day with clear blue skies while me and my father were driving from the Galana River…timspawls (55)in nature • 7 years agoBirding in Kenya. Starlings!Kenya is one of the best birding destinations in the world - with over 1100 bird species found! Back in 1994 teams from world birdwatch recorded 797 species in one day with one team seeing 342…timspawls (55)in photography • 7 years agoSpotted Hyena in TsavoI photographed this Hyena wandering around in the daytime near the Voi River. It seemed very relaxed and I captured this great moment as it sniffed the air. Looks like it has a smile on its face…timspawls (55)in nature • 7 years agoThe resident Vulturine Guineafowl of SataoDuring our recent stay in Tsavo East at Satao Camp we had the great pleasure of seeing these beautiful, yet strange looking birds every day. There must have been around twenty or thirty of them…timspawls (55)in nature • 7 years agoA Velvet Ant from Tsavo, KenyaThis fascinating little creature is a Velvet Ant (a flightless wasp in the family Mutillidae). I found her in Tsavo East wondering around the grass in a very busy manner in the mid afternoon .…timspawls (55)in nature • 7 years agoA day out to Fox Fritillary MeadowI always enjoyed seeing these beautiful burgundy red, chequered flowers when I was young in my mother's garden. They felt like a sign that spring was in full swing and summer was just around the…timspawls (55)in nature • 7 years agoThe lions of TsavoHi folks. Just got back from an excellent two week trip to Kenya. I travelled with my father and cousin and we had some great adventures! I took loads of photos which I am very happy with and I am…timspawls (55)in travel • 7 years agoTravelling to Kenya (again)Hi folks, I'm currently sat in Heathrow airport about to fly to Kenya for a couple of weeks. You may not see many posts from me whilst I'm away but I'm sure by the time I'm back I will have some…
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