You cannot get through a single day without having impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference. You just have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make. - Jane Goodall

“The world is your oyster when you are educated.”  Nellie Cheboi Kenyan award winning social entrepreneur, co-founder of Techlit Africa and CNN hero of the Year.

Girls are part of the solution for climate change. They want to help their communities and their wildlife. They are the conservationists of tomorrow.

There is something so engaging about giraffes, their elegance, their size, their huge eyes, their beautiful spots, their graceful movement and sweet nature.

Research shows that patients who have a room with a view of nature take fewer painkillers and recover faster from surgery. If a room with a view is good for the spirit, going on safari is like a wellness retreat for the traveler.

How many of us have tried to console a toddler’s separation anxiety? A tiny baby elephant, days, weeks old at most, stood anxiously at the edge of the road waving its tiny trunk for mom who was out of reach and up to her elbows in water!

Nature is an unending source of delight for me. From an ostrich playing peek a boo to laughing cheetahs, there’s always something that captures my imagination and lifts me up.

Nature is an unending source of delight for me. From an ostrich playing peek a boo to laughing cheetahs, there’s always something that captures my imagination and lifts me up.

Stories about the power of nature to heal both ourselves and our environment, is one of the goals of my wildlife photography.

The choice to process an image in black and white comes with experimentation post processing. What is my intention? How can I best convey the mood, the emotion? Here’s the story behind my decision to choose black and white for this image of a magnificent bull elephant from Amboseli.

There is a visceral sense of joy and healing that comes with African singing and dancing. When I’m in Kenya and people begin to dance, I can’t help but join in. My feet tap, my head and shoulders bob to the music. I sing along even when I don’t know the language. It is contagious! It is joyful. It connects us to others. It builds community.

If Audrey Hepburn were an animal, I think she’d be a giraffe. Giraffes win the prize for elegance, beauty and grace. Those big eyes, those long lashes, that neck and super long legs! The tallest mammal on earth, it amazing to see them grazing the acacia treetops in the wild.

Unfortunately, it has barely rained in northern and southern Kenya since 2020. The drought is devastating for wildlife and pastoralists alike. Animals are dying from lack of food and water. I was shocked when I visited Samburu country in the north and Amboseli in the south last June.

The Wisdom of Elephants is officially launched! There was a steady stream of friends and newcomers on Saturday from 2:00 – 7:00 at Strand Fine Art Gallery in London. The youngest visitor was two and the oldest was 100!

Do you have a favourite photo? Take a minute to think about an image you treasure. What do you notice? How do you feel as you look at the picture? Stay with it for a moment. Resist the urge to scroll on. I suspect there is a story that goes with your choice.

I’m on the home stretch preparing for the book launch of The Wisdom of Elephants. I hope my love of the iconic animals of East Africa will touch your hearts. I cannot imagine a world without elephants, giraffes, lions, leopards. When we take care of nature, nature takes care of us.

I’m busy preparing proofs of prints for my book launch and photo exhibition. Memories of extraordinary encounters with the iconic animals of East Africa come alive when I see some of my favourite images in print. I hope to see you on Sept. 17th!

I’ve had extraordinary encounters with African wildlife that renew and restore my soul, but it’s the who people deepen and enrich my experience. I treasure conversations with friends I’ve made and lessons I’ve learned. I am changed as a result.

Join me for my Official Book Launch and African Wildlife Photography Show on Saturday, September 17, 2022, from 5 to 7 PM at the Strand Fine Art Gallery in London, Ontario.

Today is World Lion Day. The mighty king of the beasts is a personal favourite. I love their profile, their intense stare, their shaggy manes. The iconic lion is a symbol of power and strength around the world. Lions are currently classified as a “threatened” species by the IUCN Red List. There are less than 39,000 lions remaining in the wild.