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Was I ever more wounded? Was I ever more whole? Was I ever any weaker? Was I ever this strong? Was I ever so frightened? Was I ever more sure of the way? Was I ever so lonely? Were You ever closer than You are today? Was my life ever any harder? Was my life [...]

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The rains started early this year and although we’re still only in mid-June, the millet is already growing in the fields. My ridgeback is is thrilled that all her favourite water holes (all of which except one dried out in March) replenished early this year, allowing her to once again join us for long speedy [...]

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On Tuesday after work, Sheba, Ronja and I joined a friend to have a look at a house she was interested in. The dogs were in a fabulous mood, being big fans of any kind of “afterwork activity”! The house turned out not to be quite what we had expected, …but everybody was happy with [...]

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As always, the canines did not want to be left out of the actions! For other skies around the world, visit Skywatch!

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It’s after work and the perfect time to slip down to the bakery, a 10 min from Eden Street. The West African sunset is gorgeous as usual and marks a beautiful ending to another unique day. Our bakery, which opened in 2010, has fresh bread throughout the day and doesn’t close until 10.30 pm. Are [...]

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One of my 2012 commitments was to take all three dogs (including 12 year old Dennis) for a daily walk. It’s been a good commitment and according to Dennis, who cannot accompany us on our bush rides, the evening walk is the greatest highlight of the day. For me, it’s been a good time to [...]

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It’s wintertime – my favourite season in Niger – and the sky is being painted in beautiful colours. It’s really cold at night and I’m sleeping outside whenever the sky is clear, enjoying the chil air brush against my face and waking to a beautiful sunrise display, unique for every morning, with the dogs sleeping [...]

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It’s December down here in West Africa and the sky is deep blue. I recently took our buck Tyson to the Lyafa restaurant to let him serve the owner’s sweet little doe Blanquette. Although we have yet to find out what the end result will be, they made a sweet couple and although he did [...]

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It’s winter here in Niger and the morning air is crisp. The starling season has arrived and this glossy starling meets us as we arrive for work. Set against the stunningly beautiful clear winter sky, he or she gorgeous in such a wondrous metallic robe. Purple, blue, cyan or green – it varies depending on [...]

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A few days ago, I blogged about encountering a sky full of bats during our late sunset Tabaski ride in the Zinder bush. The following day, I met them again while riding out to the oasis where they seemed to have been coming from. Although I night I saw thousands, at daylight I saw (and [...]

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It’s a beautiful ending of the day and Anette and I take the dogs for an afterwork walk down Eden Street. Little Cherifa, the youngest daughter of my late colleague & African uncle Maurice – who passed away all too soon in July last year – runs up and grabs my hand. We walk down [...]

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The day before I went to Niamey, I was met by a sky both dramatic and passionate. The light was too low to capture Team Sheba as they pranced about with their canine (boy) friends on Eden Street, …so I had to turn on the flash. Sheba, soon to be on heat, was in her [...]

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