Linda's Magic Workshop - Linda Britt Design

Looking out across Lake Manyara , I see heads of graceful tall giraffes moving toward a shallow stream of water.   They stop occasionally and seem to be as interested in me as I am in them.   And then they continue on their journey.         A pregnant female is studying the water.   She wants a drink but the water seems so far below her.   She stands beside the stream and then turns to it spreading her front  legs and lowering her head. She is not yet close enough.   She can just reach the grass on the other side.   She parts her front legs, bends them more and turns.     She drinks and drinks.   Water splashes as she raises her head.   She is wary and wants to see who is near.   This giraffe is out in the open and exposed.   I sense her fear and caution.   This land is dangerous for a solitary animal.   Another giraffe comes to the same area and instead of getting a drink as I expect, she stands beside the mother-to-be and stretches her long neck across the exposed back g

I love animal stories!  There were so many animals interacting with each other as we toured Tanzania that I started collecting stories in my journal.      I just knew you would want to read about    The Dancing Baby Elephant.     Early one morning, the road was clear and dry with no ruts.  The dew was fresh on the green leaves of the acacia trees; a few birds sang as we drove though this quiet pristine area.   Later that afternoon we passed through this same area after a hard rain.  Now there were ruts and mud lakes.  Travel was slow and that was a good thing as we happened upon a herd of elephants.  They were intent upon stripping the acacia trees of their bark as well as pulling up the trees with their trunks.  There were now broken trees, trees bent over with no leaves, and trees uprooted.  It was difficult to find the road so we stopped and watched.  The elephants were intent upon their task and paid us no attention at all. All at once we spotted a baby elephant too young to

Welcome to the Serengeti, an area that covers 14,763 square kilometers of Tanzania . Grasslands, rivers, rocky outcrops Birds, animals, reptiles The daily struggle of life and death. People, looking for adventure and a sense of place use land rovers, vans, small aircraft and walking to build their country's infrastucture. Looking out onto the vast expanse of the land with its flat topped acacia forests, comes a feeling of solitude.   Dirt roads wind and cross each other and I know there are others driving in the area but I see no one.   It is quiet and still.  (An excerpt from my handmade book.) The Serengeti was my favorite area in Tanzania.   T he landscape was grassland and dry acacia forest (much like Arizona) with rivers supporting a variety of  wildlife. The birds were breathtaking. (Being a birder I got over 300 new species of birds.)   The exotic animals chose when to let us see them or were in herds.  The people were friendly and colorful and the lodging was delightfu