It’s hard to believe that my time in India---for now---is up because my visitor visa is about to expire. I admit that I thought by now the fencing would be in and the first elephant on her way. But … [Read more...]
March update on India Care Center Project
From my lake-front office, Bannerghatta, India The two months since my arrival in India have been filled -- with meetings, brainstorming sessions, hiking through cinder-dry forests and continual … [Read more...]
progress report of sorts
Each day living at the proposed care center property brings more insight and, in some cases, more unanswered questions. The temperature has heated up, causing afternoon activities to slow down. … [Read more...]
opinions
Recently I watched as a herd of domestic cattle wandered into an off-limits area. My mind raced with opinions and judgment about the person responsible for allowing the cattle to trespass, when I saw … [Read more...]
blessing the land
I’ve seen footprints and elephant boluses and heard stories about the herds of wild elephants that frequent the area, but last night at 10:35pm I heard proof -- my first wild elephant trumpet. It … [Read more...]
new neighbors
Well, I guess I’ve done it now. I will probably be arrested for dog nabbing. Soon after arriving here, after Derrick abandoned me to return to his first home, a hungry suckling dog came scavenging … [Read more...]
thinking about the big picture
Things are progressing well with the care center -- lots of discussion, meetings and scouting the land. But this time around the process is quite different from when my Tennessee sanctuary dream was … [Read more...]
The Blue Eared King Fisher
One of the first birds I photographed on Elephant Lake was this stunning Blue Eared Kingfisher (BEK). The little guy may be small in stature but he has a huge attitude. When I set up my lakefront … [Read more...]
Scouting Around
While scouting the land today I found elephant boluses (dung) scattered along a granite hilltop on the care center property. The granite is spectacular, with sheered layers and huge natural … [Read more...]
tribesmen and internet signals
I woke at six--just as the morning light was creeping over the granite hilltop—feeling refreshed and happy as a clam! I went to sleep under a bed of stars and woke to birds singing and a fabulous … [Read more...]
Getting Settled In
This afternoon I said good-bye to Bangalore, piled my bags into Vishnu’s vehicle and headed out on yet another classic Indian adventure. Vishnu is a collaborating partner of the Care Center project … [Read more...]
Deepani Jayantha completed her course
Last month many of you chipped in to help cover a portion of travel expenses for Deepani Jayantha, Born Free’s country representative in Sri Lanka, to attend the Smithsonian Conservation Biology … [Read more...]
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