Monthly Archives: March 2018

If hyenas could talk

Posted on March 29, 2018 by elliewick

Hyenas are usually on the move, never lingering for long at one spot, unless you find a mother with her cubs. For this reason, my photos of hyenas usually show only their backside moving away. On my latest trip to … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Newborn calf

Posted on March 28, 2018 by elliewick

My family grew by one with the birth of a calf. He arrived on early Sunday morning, born into a muddy, post-rain kraal, which gave him his name: Ngumdagga. He is “of the mud.”   Of course, I want to … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Poetry

Posted on March 21, 2018 by elliewick

I had a mostly hate relationship with poetry until a few weeks ago. My English club kids asked for poetry lessons, which meant lots of research on my end. I spent hours and hours perusing middle school and high school … Continue reading →

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A moment in my life: Three hot

Posted on March 15, 2018 by elliewick

So many entertaining things happen in my life in Swaziland. These are the moments I will want to remember because they make me laugh, and they show insight into my daily routine. These moments are often hard to photograph and … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Wild dogs

Posted on March 14, 2018 by elliewick

After seeing a kill on our first drive in Kruger, I would have left my Kruger trip happy. But my guide and the rest of the safari-goers in my group knew that I really, really, really wanted to see wild … Continue reading →

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Why I keep returning to Kruger

Posted on March 6, 2018 by elliewick

Sunrise leopards. Hundreds of elephants walking into the sunset. Giraffes manicuring acacia trees. Vultures swarming a kill. Black-maned lions patrolling shoulder to shoulder down the road. A cheetah scanning the plains from her perch on a fallen tree. Kruger National … Continue reading →

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Tick bite fever: Another strange illness to add to my Peace Corps service

Posted on March 5, 2018 by elliewick

I have not been very sick during my service, but when it happens, it has not been a normal cold or stomach bug.  I’ve had food poisoning a few times and a horrible bout of salmonella. I’ve had a chest … Continue reading →

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