Jan 09 2012
I woke around six o’clock in the morning, desperately trying to figure out why my bed was so bloody uncomfortable. I opened one eye to find out I wasn’t at home but there was a blanket folded neatly on the floor for me. The only thought that ran through my head was, where the hell am I? There was only one thing left to do. With my phone in the red, I turned on my GPS in hopes it would give me one iota of an idea so I could call a cab and get outta dodge. Welcome 2011. Read more ›
Dec 07 2011
What does it take for you to plan your vacation from idea to fruition? If you’re anything like me, it’s hours upon hours making sure more than just the destination is perfect. Lately my time away has been focused on adventure travel and backpacking. Read more ›
Nov 12 2011
Everyday I receive an email from Daily Writing Tips. I skim through it, save the email, file it and pray that tomorrow a message will come telling me how to inspire myself to write again. When did I lose my appetite for what I’ve come to describe as literary dessert? Or is it that I don’t know what to write about and wonder if there is even value or interest in my posts? Does this happen to everyone? Read more ›
Jun 25 2011
Whilst on tour with EcoLife and Vet Nurses in the Wild, we had several opportunities to get up close and often personal with many different animals. The following images were taken at Ukutula, Kruger National Park and Sondela Nature Reserve. Of Africa’s cats, the lion is the most majestic.
Click here for more information on volunteering at Ukutula and walking with lions.
If you’re a veterinary technologist and interested in hands-on work with wildlife in Africa, visit Vet Nurses in the Wild for more information.
Jun 09 2011
Whilst in South Africa I spent two days volunteering with C.L.A.W. in the townships of Soul City, Bagdad and Zenzele; all parts of Soweto a district outside Johannesburg. These are just some of the images I took during those two days.
Most of the homes are constructed of corrugated sheet metal, use heavy objects to secure roof tops and are without running water. The young children love the sweetees they receive when C.L.A.W. does their visits. Elder siblings return from school, dressed in their uniforms. They all love to laugh, play football and enjoy having their photographs taken.
May 04 2011
She lives in the slums, in Soul City, a township near Soweto. Her long black, wavy hair shines in the hot African sun. To look in her brown eyes is to look at a history of poverty and hardship. She is a mother responsible for three young ones. A neighbour, curious, pokes his nose at the gate, wanting to come inside. She charges out, yelling, baring teeth as though to say, “get out!” before quickly retreating to her safe haven, returning to nurse her babies. Read more ›
Apr 30 2011
Have I packed the essentials? Do I have my dossier? Am I ready for this? The last time I truly listened to the song Big Jet Plane by Angus & Julia Stone, I was bound for Australia. If there was something left on Canadian soil, I’d pick up another at Big W. In 24 hours, I won’t have that luxury. Read more ›
Apr 24 2011
I am neither a physicist nor a psychiatrist, yet I can tell you it took mere milliseconds to steer myself away from a head on collision, careening toward life changing decisions at a velocity so fast, I could hardly see through the smoke and dust. When they say your life flashes before your eyes, it really does. Read more ›
Apr 10 2011
It took almost 20 minutes to get to the top. Tips up, knees slightly bent, body facing the direction I want to go – down – straight down. Between the day job, the pressure I put on myself to maintain Under the Stars and my pending trip to South Africa, the calm, cool, collected girl I’ve become is slipping through my fingers like the fine sands of Whitehaven. My remedy, my therapy, my meditation in motion is nothing more than me, my planks, poles and more than 1500 metres of vertical. Read more ›
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