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West African Sky Candy
Sometimes, words aren’t needed… The peaceful West African sunset speaks for itself! For more sky beauty from around the world, visit Skywatch!
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Palm Tree Bed Production
The Zinder bush is not only vast and beautiful, …but a place full of discovery. Did you know for instance in that date palm [Phoenix dactylifera] petioles are used to make local beds? I’ve known them...
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Edenland Sunset
The sun goes down over Eden’s field station, 13 km south of Tanout… Beautiful sun, beautiful skyline and a beautiful land. To meet the people of Edenland who enjoy these sunsets all the time, go to...
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Gambo the Hay Seller
Gambo has been selling me hay since I got Arwen in 2004. His bull is called Sarkin Daji (which means the King of the bush) and Gambo always saves one piece of hay for him to snack on, before they turn...
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The Perfect Sunset!
With a horse under the brilliantly beautiful Zinderien bush sky… It does not getter better in my world! For more skies around the world, visit Skywatch!
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Hot & Sticky!
My least favourite month of the Nigerien calender is June, the month that so often gets caught between the peak of hot season and the beautiful rainy season. Since a week back, our days are hot and...
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Sunday Treat!
We went out for an early ride this morning and brought the four youngsters along to stretch their legs… Zidane, Kalahari and Diva The girls had a blast ad I got some lovely shots that I had to share!...
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Birdwatch Niger: The Chestnut Bellied Starling
The chestnut bellied starling is another permanent resident of the Zinder bush, and also a favourite of mine… It’s not a remarkable bird at first glance, …but as it turns out, it is quite a willing...
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Birdwatch Niger: The Lanner Falcon
The rainy season is picking up, and when it does, lots of new bird species will be coming our way! At this time last year, I met my first pair of Lanner Falcons. At first, they were just two big...
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The Hilin’ Sukwa Sunset
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My Tabaski 2011
On Tabaski this Monday, my friend Naim and I rode our horses King & Isolde to the race track. Isolde is a bit weary of males when she is off heat but after she managed to launch a few warning...
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An Afterwork Skywatch Activity
On Tuesday after work, Sheba, Ronja and I joined a friend to have a look at a house she was interested in. The dogs were in a fabulous mood, being big fans of any kind of “afterwork activity”! The...
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The Healin Jirgi Trail
It’s mid-rainy season here in Niger, West Africa, and the trails are beautifully green! There’s nothing to please the crew of Ishtar’s Ark as saddling up and going for a beautiful hike! As soon as...
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Screenshot from the Zinder bush…
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