May I recommend some books to read?

(All Photos by Tavarua)

During my travels from continent to continent - I do always keep a small "Travel Library" with me - I recommend 500 - 1000 books as you will set camp for a few years before you move on - On short trips from your "Travelers Nest" bring two to five - Sometimes you get stuck somewhere -

May I recommend some of the above titels...for your next trip...

Wilfred Thesiger - Arabian Sands

T.E. Lawrence - Seven Pillars of Wisdom

Robert Ruarks - Africa

Alan Moorehead - The White Nile

Brian Roberts - Cecil Rhodes and the Princess

and I am reading this morning...?

“Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.”

- Henry David Thoreau

Taxidermy...Let the game have a Christmas as well...

(Photo by Tavarua)

Decorate them and bring your "Travel Taxidermy" to the Dining Halls of your house...

Stack or throw them together...

The American Dining Hall...

The Asian Dining Hall...

The African Dining Hall...

The European Dining Hall...

Under the Sun - Blue Skies and a Deep Blue Sea...

(All Photos by Tavarua)

"If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things in nature have a message you understand, Rejoice, for your soul is alive."

 - Eleanora Duse

The Art of Observation...

  (All Photos by Tavarua)

There is always something interesting...to observe...

Photography is a reflection of moments - thoughts? feelings? emotions?

Observe - A simple light fixture...

one must learn an inner solitude...to frame life and observe...and out of solitude comes strenght...to open the gates...to create

Observe - a laugh...

Awareness of simplicity...

Observe -  A simple reflection of a palm tree in a window...

Observe - A view.....A smile.....A tree

Observe - The beauty of the sea...

It is about seeing life in a different and new way(s)

and

in the end... it is still all reality...

Oasis...desert sand and a "watering hole"...

(All Photos by Tavarua)

Attitude - Make the best of the moment you are in - You might learn something...

"You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist."

- Friedrich Nietzsche

"In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true."

- Buddha

"Amor Fati"

"We are learning from our past journeys and observing the present, to create our future."

It's is your life, your decisions and your path - no matter what anyone says...

"I want this adventure that is the context of my life to go without end."

- Simone de Beauvoir

Destination...???

There are No Mango Fish where i am going...

Before I pack up again...

Well,...

(Photos by Tavarua)

Destination unknown...

Cheers... to Hendrick's Gin...

Cheers... to our Ancestors...

Cheers...to Nature...

Cheers... to the Game...

Cheers for the snowfall...

and Cheers to tonights...

Roasted Wild Hare Saddle...

I marinated the Hare saddle (500 - 600 gram) for approximately 20 hours in;

1/3 cup - Olive oil

1 tsp - Herbs de Provence

1tsp - Sea salt

1 tbsp  - Freshly ground pepper

1 tbsp -  Oregano

5 cloves of finely chopped garlic

Marinate for 12 to 24 hours

Thin slice potatoes 1/8 to 2/8 inch...roast with the hare...

Roast for 25 to 35 minutes in 220C/400F

Add - chestnuts (roasted or boiled), dates and sundried tomatoes in olive oil...

Ready to Serve...

hmmmmm...