Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

If you voted for Trump, you don’t get to speak about ethics, morals, or rule of law.

Everybody saw this coming.

People identifying as christian while ignoring christ and his teachings is a strange thing indeed.

The real work of an opposition party is to oppose.

How stupid are these people?

Do we throw up our hands or do we roll up our sleeves? (hint, it’s door #2)

The fundamental promise of conservatism all over the world is a return to an idealized past that never existed.

Let there be snark.

Pessimism assures that nothing of any importance will change.

“woke” is the new caravan.

Roe isn’t about choice, it’s about freedom.

And now I have baud making fun of me. this day can’t get worse.

Their freedom requires your slavery.

Red lights blinking on democracy’s dashboard

‘Museums aren’t America’s attic for its racist shit.’

Tide comes in. Tide goes out. You can’t explain that.

Our messy unity will be our strength.

The arc of the moral universe doesn’t bend itself. it’s up to us.

Michigan is a great lesson for Dems everywhere: when you have power…use it!

Seems like a complicated subject, have you tried yelling at it?

Incompetence, fear, or corruption? why not all three?

When do we start airlifting the women and children out of Texas?

In my day, never was longer.

Their boy Ron is an empty plastic cup that will never know pudding.

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On The Road – Le Comte de Monte Cristo – Memories of Africa

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Le Comte de Monte Cristo

Way Back in the Before Times, we made a fantastic trip to Africa. Looking back at the fall of 2018, it would have been impossible to imagine what was lurking over the horizon.

I am so very happy we took the opportunity to go on this journey, and these are some of my favorite photos I took (there were something like 4000, most shot on a base model Canon T3 DSLR (IIRC) with a zoom lens that cost more than the camera.

We started in Zambia, did a bit of Zimbabwe and 3 camps in Botswana (including the Kalahari). We finally snaked down to Capetown and also hit a South African camp at Madikwe, about 40 miles away from Gabarone.

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Livingstone, Zambia

We stayed at the Royal Livingstone, at Victoria Falls.

We went from the airport to the river to catch a ferry; I knew this was going to be an adventure when I saw a baboon scavenging on the riverbank as we awaited the boat and could see hippos and crocodiles in the water.

When we got to the property, we were treated to the sight of giraffes, zebras and monkeys roaming freely. This guy had a preferred perch somewhere next to the road going in and out from the ferry landing.

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Zambia

This is a rhino preserve. This was a part of the group of the last 10 white rhinos they had in this part of Zambia; they had 11 up until two weeks previous, but poachers murdered a bull. Our guides broke us into small groups and each guide carried an AK47, not for wildlife (the rounds won’t penetrate a rhino), but for the poachers – Zambia had a “shoot on sight” order on poachers at the time.

It was a sobering walk.

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Chobe River, border between Botswana and Namibia

So many elephants, hundreds of them on both sides – swimming, playing, wrestling, along with a surprisingly large number of farms.

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Khwai River, Botswana

Murderstomper feeling drowsy.

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Kalahari, Botswana

A San tribesman, a mile or so from the Makgadakgadi Pans (which were as desolate as the moon).

Their language is an elaborate series of clicks.

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Makgadakgadi Pans, Kalahari, Botswana

The missus on an ATV in the 110 plus heat of the day – we got a surprise in that the staff of primitive camp we were staying in decided to make it even more supercool by setting up beds in the middle of the pans. We seriously roughed it under a cloudless sky which exposed the arc of the Milky Way.

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Madikwe, South Africa

This is my favorite kitty shot. I have more to load another day, and will allow y’all to see me with a meerkat on my head.

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Madikwe, South Africa

My favorite rhino photo – I was out in the golden light, and I love the bird on its back.

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    Wag

    The portrait of the tribesman is amazing. I also love the rhinos. Thanks for sharing your photos with us.

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    WaterGirl

    So many great and interesting pics!  I can’t get enough of the giraffe up top, and the third pic with the elephants is the same way.  I hope we see more photos from this trip!

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    Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes

    Glad y’all liked them. I’ll upload a new batch soon!

    And next time, I’ll proofread better.

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    susanna

    Wonderful display of nature’s animals, from the elegant giraffe to the powerfully fearsome look of the rhino.  All very life-enhancing at this time of turmoil in other areas of living.

    Post more of this trip?

    The expensive lens was worth its cost!

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    arrieve

    Wonderful pictures! I did a similar trip, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana, in 2012, and I would love love love to go back there. Being able to see those animals up close is unforgettable.

    Please share more.

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