Africa

The Howard Pyle Life (1853-1911)

“Everything must have a beginning." Howard Pyle life is quite interesting, which led to a great interest in tales of chivalry and adventure that later showed up in his...

What Are the Natural Resources on Planet Earth?

What Are the Natural Resources on Planet Earth? What keeps this world turning? Believe it or not, natural resources...

White-cheeked Honeyeater (Phylidonyris nigra)

Warm, musical warbles fill the air as groups of male White-cheeked Honeyeaters (Phylidonyris nigra) advertise the onset of...

The Stunning Rose-crowned Fruit dove (Ptilinopus regina)

Habitat: There is a little dove called the rose-crowned fruit dove that is often overlooked. Despite its bright...

Succession Planting: Make the Space in Your Garden

Crops in succession planting is a good way to make the most of your precious garden space. Sometimes...

Laetoli Footprint Trail – 3.6-million-year-old footprints

The Laetoli footprint trail puzzled the scientific world when it was discovered. In the hot and shrubby Olduvai Gorge in northern Tanzania, water and...

Pico Cao Grande ! The Needle Shaped Towering Volcanic Plug

The Pico Cao Grande is also called the Great Dog Peak actually a towering needle-shaped volcanic plug peak in São Tomé and Príncipe, in...

Lake Bosomtwe – A Crater Lake Located in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Lake Bosomtwe is a crater lake located in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, West Africa. It is situated in the Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma Forest Reserve and...

Crystal Mountain – Stands on the Edge of White Desert

With the name of Crystal Mountain, one can imagine seeing a massive mountain rising up out of the desert. However, the Crystal Mountain is...

Ksar Ouled Soltane – Multi-Story Vaulted Granary

Ksar Ouled Soltane is well located approximately 20 kilometers south of the city of Tataouine, in southern Tunisia. This is an attractive and perfectly...

The Peculiar Travertine Chimneys of Lake Abbe

Lake Abbe is actually a salt lake, the largest and final of a chain of 6 connected lakes on the Ethiopia-Djibouti border. Lake Abbe...

The Majestic Draa Ksar in Timimoun, Algeria

There is no place more majestic than the Draa Ksar. It dominates an ocean of dunes in the middle of an ocean of dunes....

Caves of Hercules Morocco

Cape Spartel, Morocco, is home to the Caves of Hercules, an archaeological cave complex. The popular tourist attraction is located 14 kilometers west of...

Kalahari Desert of Africa

Kalahari Desert Location The Kalahari Desert spans more than 360,000 square miles across South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana. The annual rainfall is a bit high,...

The Strange Cold Geysers of Madagascar

We cannot close the chapter on African geysers without mentioning the Analavory geysers. It is near Lake Itasy on the island continent of Madagascar....