Africa

Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis)

The sustained fluted piping of the Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) is one of the purest sounds uttered by any Australian bird. Ringing through the morning air, it is given...

Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus)

A Masked woodswallow belongs to the family Artamidae. This is one of two Australian woodswallow species that flock...

Cherry Fruit – A Natural Fruit with an Unnatural Health Benefits

Introduction The cherry tree is one of the world’s oldest cultivated fruit trees. This is not some mythological or...

Tennessee warbler “Vermivora peregrine”

IDENTIFICATION The Tennessee warbler “Vermivora peregrine” is a medium size, 11.5 cm in length. This is a small transatlantic...

The Mountain – A Breathtaking Work Of TSO Photography

This was filmed between 4th and 11th April 2011. I had the pleasure of visiting El Teide Mountain....

The Ultimate Natural Domes of Fabedougou

The amazing weathered rocks in the village of Fabedougou, near Banfora, in south-western Burkina Faso Domes have an entirely different origin. Burkina Faso is...

Danakil Desert – One of Hottest Place on Earth

On the planet earth, there are only a few places where temperatures pass 50 °C. Ethiopian Danakil Desert is one of them, which is...

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...