I think there's something old-worldly, even timeless, about this image of a ford on the Sand River in South Africa.
A little way north up the Atlantic Coast from Cape Town is the beach community of Sunset Beach. On the day we went up there they were having a windsurfing (sailboarding? - Anyone know the difference? Anyone care?) competition that we stayed and watched for a while.
From the Vic Falls Visitor Center in Zimbabwe to the eastern end of the falls in Zambia is about a mile-and-a-half along the road - a pretty easy walk. Of course, you need to make sure you have your passport and that your visa's are in order.
Since today marks the 78th anniversary of D-Day I thought I'd post an image of one of the D-Day battlefields, the Pointe du Hoc.
The ancient Greeks and Romans knew of giraffes and according to rumors on the internet, thought that they were a cross between a camel and a leopard, hence the scientific genus name of 'camelopardalis'. Not sure how they envisioned a camel and a leopard mating, though - probably after copious quantities of wine!
Later in the day the remains had been taken over by some lions. A male lion dozed in some grass nearby while four females were snacking on the neck and legs.