I am aquiver with excitement to have found a wonderful new event in the 'Blogging From A to Z April Challenge', hosted by Arlee Bird and friends at 'Tossing it Out'. The premise is to post every day in April except Sundays, which will result in twenty-six posts...one for each letter of the alphabet.
I knew immediately what theme I would use to bind the posts together. On a trip to East Africa a few years ago, I strove to get photos of as many animals and birds as I could, while frantically scribbling down their names as our guides rattled them off...not an easy thing to do in a safari truck bumping endlessly over rough, pitted roads!
And so I begin my African Alphabet....
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A is for Antelope
There are antelopes of many kinds in Africa. This photo is of a Thomson's Gazelle we spotted at a watering hole in Kenya's Samburu Game Reserve. I will show you more antelope in the days to come!
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A is also for Agama Lizard
While these fellows will not be to everyone's taste, I must admit to a fondness for reptiles.
Getting close up and personal with these quiet and colourful lizards was a rare opportunity I happily latched onto as they sunned on the rocks all around us..
If you're up to it, why not take this challenge, too? Anything goes...fiction, poetry, essays, travel. Hundreds have alread posted their links, so while it seems unlikely I will be able to visit them all each day, I'm going to give it a very good try. Thank you for the inspiration, Arlee Bird!!
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11 comments:
What fantastic lizards!
I love the top shot, the lighting is beautiful!
A = Amazing! I kinda like lizards too.
A = Ahh, beautiful! What wonderful photos! I look forward to more:-)
Welcome to the A to Z Challenge! Hope you will have a rewarding blogging experience in April. If there are any questions or comments please let me or my co-hosts know. You can find all the Challenge hosts listed at the top of my blog page.
Wow, I can see you are going to have some wonderful posts during April. Those photos are beautiful.
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Thanks.
Lee
Tossing It Out
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Oh cool, I look forward to your Africa photos every morning! Love the antelope. The colors are realer than real, so intense. A beautiful shot. Lizards........I suppose they need love too:)
Ha! Believe it or not, my verification word is "hoofis"
Great images! I'll be following you and your journey through the alphabet. :)
This does sound like a lot of fun, Lynette, and quite a commitment. What a wonderful way to showcase your safari photos of animals. The gazelle is an exquisite creature and it’s nice to see it enjoying a cool drink of water. I look forward to following you down alphabet road during the month. I think that each letter and animal photo all the way to Z would make a cute educational book for children. :)
Gorgeous pictures, I'm looking forward to the rest of the alphabet! :o)
Agama lizard is fantastic!
Have a nice weekend:)
Incredible pix! I look forward to seeing everything you post for the challenge!
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