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The Polka Dot Ones
28 Feb 2023

The Polka Dot Ones

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 6

The dream of Alan Paton, and all those who fought for freedom, has not yet been fulfilled.

Click on the child for details….

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Alan Paton, Apartheid
A Remedy for Superstition
22 Feb 2023

A Remedy for Superstition

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 2

To encounter a rhinoceros, would be to enter a battlefield.

Click on a rhino for drtails….

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Rhinoceros, Poaching, Extinction
A Journey of Giraffes
19 Feb 2023

A Journey of Giraffes

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Travel | 7

Fresh coffee in a tin cup, with home-made cookies, served on the hood of a Land Rover. You can’t beat that.

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Africa, Safari
A GNT
17 Feb 2023

A GNT

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Travel | 1

OD put us in camera range of every animal in the park.

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The Hyaenas
15 Feb 2023

The Hyaenas

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 2

“How he died and why he died 
Troubles them not a whit”

Rudyard Kipling

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Lion, Hyena, Giraffe, Impala
Flying in Africa
14 Feb 2023

Flying in Africa

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth | 3

Tswelelo invited me into the right seat and for the next hour and a half I was living the dream.

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Africa, Flying, Cessna Caravan
Zambezi
13 Feb 2023

Zambezi

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 1

“The hippo was made of parts left over from construction of other beasts” – Peter Godwin

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Elephant, Hippopotamus, Zambezi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Crocodile
House Cats
12 Feb 2023

House Cats

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Science and Reason, Travel | 2

“You mustn’t open your windows, the monkeys will get in.”

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Africa, baboon, zebra
Colonial Past
12 Feb 2023

Colonial Past

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 3

Smoke That Thunders

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Zambia, Victoria Falls, smoke That Thunders, Zimbabwe
Damn You, Rohan Vos!
11 Feb 2023

Damn You, Rohan Vos!

by Russ Paton | Posted in: History, Travel | 2

When everything is predicable and safe, where’s the fun in that?

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Rovos Rail, Polokwane Station

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  1. Russ Paton on Late For Dinner3 May 2025

    The voice of experience …..

  2. GG on Late For Dinner3 May 2025

    You can NEVER have too many railway things.

  3. Russ Paton on The Farm Never Left Me16 April 2025

    Yes, we are fortunate to have all the old photos. They always prompt memories or nostalgia.

  4. Keith MacDonald on The Farm Never Left Me16 April 2025

    It's wonderful to have all those old photos way before your time. And the ones since you were born must…

  5. Russ Paton on The Farm Never Left Me15 April 2025

    Yes, the most important spring job is making it come faster!

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