Faraway Places

Heather Djunga reports that one can Go on safari at home with a twice-daily live-stream from South Africa: When viewers join a tour, they ride “virtually” with rangers on dusty roads. They visit locations that wild animals frequent, such as watering holes where elephants, rhinos, leopards and other animals go daily to drink. Each safari…

Adventure, Faraway Places, Sports

Madman Trails of Bhutan

by JOHN ADAMS • 05/03/2020

Birds, Faraway Places

Birds of Oostvaardersplassen

by JOHN ADAMS • 04/05/2020

Cats, Faraway Places

Cats in Japan Dine by the Water

by JOHN ADAMS • 04/03/2020

Animals, Cycling, Faraway Places, Nature

Thirsty Koala Drinks from Cyclist’s Water Bottle

by JOHN ADAMS • 12/28/2019

View this post on Instagram There were about a dozen cyclists around me watching this (all men) and several commented that it was genuinely the best thing they’ve witnessed. What a truly wonderful experience. Check out my previous posts this morning for explanation. : : : #cyclingtips #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #roadbikelife #lifeonabike #travelbybike…

Animals, Cats, Faraway Places, Nature, Press Release

Friday Catblogging: First lynx born in the Catalan Pyrenees for more than a century

by JOHN ADAMS • 08/30/2019

A press release from the MónNatura Pirineus Wildlife Recovery Center release tells the tale: Today [8.9.19], the first lynx born in the Catalan Pyrenees for more than a century has been presented at MónNatura Pirineus. The animal, which is in perfect health, was born on May 28 at the MónNatura Pirineus Wildlife Recovery Center and…

Cats, Faraway Places, Good Ideas

The Lanai Cat Sanctuary

by JOHN ADAMS • 04/26/2019

Hawaii may seem a paradise, but even within that wonderland there’s a cat paradise: Although he regularly greets guests at the Lanai Cat Sanctuary, Keoni Vaughn will never forget one passionate visitor who showed up a couple of years ago. “He came to the cat sanctuary … from Japan to spend the day with us…