There are thousands of baboons along the banks of the Chobe River. They live in groups or colonies of anywhere from a dozen to over a hundred. Their social life, their antics, the playing babies, are all mesmerizing. We could, and did, watch them for hours. As I focused on this elder fellow sitting calmly by the water, crocodiles not far and elephants near, I noticed he was staring right back at me. He wasn’t posing. He was sorting. Portrait of an Elder will soon be available in our Fine Art Gallery.
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Dec 13, 2024
Never Again
It seemed fitting to bring a piece of the past to record this tree’s permanent contribution to the redwood conservation movement.
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