Both the sunrises and sunsets have been sooo yellow/orange What is absolutely wonderful is the Samburu just love to be generous in times like this.. such fun when you are walking past a manyatta and the people are calling out .. “PLEASE come in and help us drink the milk, as we have too much!!” […]
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LOOK at what the rains did for us… its JUST unbelievable.. We are in top form up here in the Milgis all the way across the Kaisut and the Chalbi deserts!! Grass for as far as the eye can see in all directions … The deserts all flourishing and wildlife happy!.. ‘Kumbe’ ( the Swahili […]
AT LAST!!.. real rain in northern Kenya.. for a long time we have been asking the planets, stars, even the magic ball when will it rain properly .. Well, NOW we have our answer… !! Although the rain was good in April/May 23 it did not last long and the water table did not recover!! […]
THE ELEPHANT QUEEN is a film that has been made WITH LOVE and PASSION… tons of it! WE SHOULD ALL SEE IT!! The tales from the bush is well worth visiting.. Please try to take the time to listen to some of the amazing stories Mark tells.. Start with TEQ ‘the back story’ For a […]
After the good news in my last two blogs.. I start by showing you a picture that says it all.. The state of the desert and the giraffe.. ALL IS VERY VERY GOOD at the moment.. The desert is in great shape, basically because there is no water there, the wildlife is undisturbed, and thriving.. […]
It’s incredible …. it’s unbelievable… Its REAL!… You just need to go back in my blogs to believe how bad it got! WE ARE THROUGH THE TUNNEL of DARKNESS …. of DROUGHT and we MUST LEARN FROM IT! The last month or so has been the most extraordinary feeling.. There seems to be a sense […]
I know I’ve said before that the rains have come and its the end of the drought BUT I think this time its for real!!! already by the end of March its more than we’ve had for a LOOOOOONG TIME!!! I just want you all to know that the relief is UNBELIEVABLE.. Its amazing what […]
BIODIVERSITY!.. living together, using each other to stay alive.. how ever we want to call it! … I thought this bumble bee homing in on a flower was a nice start! To survive the bee needs the flower and the flower needs the bee.. LIVING IN NATURE.. Here’s a nice story.. For many years this […]
The DOWN of course is the everlasting drought Northern Kenya seems to be enduring.. The UP is the incredible resilience shown by the people and animals, wild and tame living there!! DOWNS.. we’ve had some terrible fires in the mountains.. Our valuable water towers.. This fire on the south side of the Ndotos destroying an […]
Lene Maria lost her life on Utoyia Island about 11 years ago in the most terrible mass shooting imaginable.. She was just 18 and already putting her mind to helping others, and she started really showing interest in water issues in Northern Kenya.. The Bergum family in her memory started the ‘Lene Maria for clean […]
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