http://filmingwild.wildlifedirect.org Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:43:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en First of all, apologies for the lack of blog entires these past few weeks: I've got so much on my plate at the moment, and blogging sadly just doesn't seem to make it to the top of the list very often! Nonetheless, there has been a lot of positive talk ... http://filmingwild.wildlifedirect.org/2008/08/28/a-buzz-in-the-air/ It occurred to me, as I was posting my previous entries here, how easy it is to enjoy the pretty pictures of all the incredible wildlife that surrounds the AEFF headquarters, and our home, here in the Tsavo region of Kenya. It struck me that it might be easy ... http://filmingwild.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/25/not-just-pretty-pictures/ It must be! For it’s not just the geese who are breeding – it’s the Plovers too, and the Hornbills, and even the Squirrels! For those of you who read my Wilderness Diary, do you remember our Spur-winged Plover Stories from last year? There was the family two kilometers upriver, which ... http://filmingwild.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/20/love-is-in-the-air/ As you can see, now that we have our internet connection back again, I'm posting like a mad woman, trying to catch up on all the stories I wrote while we were out of touch! Not long before we went to Nairobi (on the 31st May, to be exact) I was ... http://filmingwild.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/20/wild-goose-chase/ As you know from previous updates, “Kuruwitu: Between a Rock and a Hard Place” is one of the films we are currently producing under the Inspiration series. (If you would like to refresh your memory about this project, you can read my earlier entries here and here.) To follow is Simon ... http://filmingwild.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/20/kuruwitu-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/ UPDATE: I have uploaded the photos again in the three posts where there was a problem...thanks again to Jan, Sheryl and Bree for taking the time to send me feedback...hopefully, the images are all there to view now! ------------------ Thank you to Sheryl who pointed out that most of the hippo images ... http://filmingwild.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/20/image-problem/ | “Our” hippos seem to be doing rather well. Every time we go down to Hippo Bend, at the far end of our property where the huge white sandbank provides the perfect viewing spot, we seem to see more and more of them in their deep water pool below the rapids. | After ... http://filmingwild.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/19/a-hippo-tale/ Our internet has been down for two days, and now is coming on and off sporadically...this is not helping with my intention to catch up on a whole range of stories. For the same reason, I apologise for not responding to all the comments you have been leaving...thank you for ... http://filmingwild.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/19/oldies-newbies/ The week before we left for Nairobi was quite extraordinary from a big game viewing perspective…you see, when you visit the Masai Mara, you can almost guarantee to tick off all the major big game species within a few days, but in Tsavo, this is quite unusual, due to the ... http://filmingwild.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/17/big-game-week/ I am finally back in my office after a hectic, but very fruitful ten days in Nairobi – non-stop meetings, meetings, meetings…but it’s all looking good for AEFF, as we continue to build relationships with partner organizations with whom we hope to grow and flourish over the coming years. Of course, ... http://filmingwild.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/17/a-rewarding-day/