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Unofficially Official
When last we met, I had concluded with near certainty that my position with BigLaw was reaching the end. I’ve been wanting to leave for years. In fact, when I returned from Belize, a trip with which I rewarded myself … Continue reading
Posted in 4 Percent Rule, Africa, Attorney, BigLaw, BigLawBoss, Botswana, Early Retirement, Frugality, Lions, Retirement, Wildlife
Tagged ACA, Africa Safari, African Lions, Botswana, Botswana Safari, Early Retirement, Leaving the Law, Lions, MAGI, Marginal Adjusted Gross Income, Retirement
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Here We Go!
It’s 2019: three-hundred-sixty-five blank pages ahead. How shall I fill them? Will I reduce my consumption of anxiety-provoking news and current events? Will I use the new dumbbells I ordered last week? Will I add to my “home gym” (i.e., … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Botswana, Elephants, Getting Unstuck, Healing, Kayaking, Lake Superior, Living Life, Mid-Life, Photography, Travel, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
Tagged Africa, African Elephants, Botswana, Botswana Safari, Happy 2019, Happy New Year, Kayaking, Lake Superior, Mid-Life, Okavango Delta, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
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Lilac Breasted Roller
The Lilac Breasted Roller is one of Botswana’s most abundant and widespread species. I have dozens of photos of this breathtakingly photogenic bird. Here are a few of my favorites (so far).
Thirsty Giraffe
I discovered on my Botswana trip that I am quite a good spotter of wildlife, beating our guide in some instances. But the giraffe was different. I had difficulty seeing them, even when they were pointed out to me, they … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Botswana, Giraffe, Nature, Photography, Travel, Wildlife
Tagged Africa, Africa Safari, Botswana, Digital Photography, Giraffe, NatHab, Nature Photography, Okavango Delta, Photography, Wildlife Photography
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Maned Lioness
This lovely lady is a rare maned lioness. She lives in Botswana, in the Okavango Delta, where I went in May for my fifty-fifth birthday. She is one of five known maned lionesses in Botswana. She exhibits some male behaviors, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Botswana, Nature, Photography, Travel, Wildlife
Tagged Africa, Africa Safari, Botswana, Digital Photography, Lions, Maned Lioness, Nature Photography, Okavango Delta, Photo Safari, Photography, Wildlife Photography
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