On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.
From the exotic to the familiar, whether youâre traveling or in your own backyard, we would love to see the world through your eyes.
On The Road and In Your Backyard is a weekday feature spotlighting reader submissions. From the exotic to the familiar, please share your part of the world, whether you’re traveling or just in your locality. Share some photos and a narrative, let us see through your pictures and words. We’re so lucky each and every day to see and appreciate the world around us!
Submissions from commenters are welcome at tools.balloon-juice.com
Have a wonderful day and weekend and enjoy the pictures!
We return to l’Afrique…
Today, pictures from valued commenter Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes.
Iâm going to bat cleanup with a scattering of images that were arranged out of order, compared to the coherent timeline of what I posted.
Enjoy!
Makgadakgadi Pans, Kalahari, Botswana
This photo was toward the end of a spectacular day!
More Africa, uncategorized
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Stunning Night
Okavango Delta, Botswana
This little guys were all over at Eagle River
This is how you travel in this region
It was pretty damned plush for no AC and 115 degree heat…
Border of Zimbabwe and Zambia
The bridge between Zambia and Zimbabwe is an engineering marvel and quite the meeting place and melting pot.
This is a favorite photo of the adventure – the Countess standing in Zimbabwe with a Zim border cop
Thank you so much Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes, do send us more when you can.
Travel safely everybody, and do share some stories in the comments, even if you’re joining the conversation late. Many folks confide that they go back and read old threads, one reason these are available on the Quick Links menu.
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Mary G
I want to travel with the Comte and Countess. You are fun.
JPL
@Mary G: I’m jealous!!! What a fabulous trip though.
rikyrah
These are beautiful??
waratah
Looking forward to seeing your next trip. Photos like this really help to start the day.
You are lucky the countess enjoys your trips too.
p.a.
Fantastic stuff. And nice lift on the jumps.
Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes
@waratah:
Next round of photos youâll see will be a bit of old home week for you, Iâm afraid. Manly Beach and a very wet Sydney New Years Eve from the viewing spot at Hickson Road Reserve at the base of the Harbour Bridge. ?
Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes
@p.a.:
Had a great photographer- quite a bit of trickery there – we probably tried that 15 times, and I really needed some cold beer and an ibuprofen after…
debbie
@waratah:
Especially when there are baby elephants!
Wag
The photo of the boating excursion is really cool. Thanks!
Elma
We almost had to walk across that bridge dragging our luggage. The Zambians had closed it temporarily for road repair, but we had a plane to catch on the other side. Some fancy negotiations by our guides got them to open it long enough for our bus to cross. Your pics brought back wonderful memories
waratah
@Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes: Manly beach was a favorite for family trips. One of my aunts lived in a home across from the beach. Fun to walk out the front door and cross the road to the beach.
I will enjoy seeing the changes.
waratah
@debbie: they are adorable.
p.a.
@Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes: :- )