Botswana and Beyond

<P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt><B style=mso-bidi-font-weight: normal>I embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags /><st1:place w:st=on><st1:country-region w:st=on>South Africa</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN>This was a dream come true for me since I have been working with animals all my life.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN>I sincerely hope that my story and my photographs will make you feel that you are living this experience with me and are right there beside me in the bush with these wild animals enjoying the adventure that I have experienced.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office /></B></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt><B style=mso-bidi-font-weight: normal> </B></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt><B style=mso-bidi-font-weight: normal><SPAN style=mso-tab-count: 1> </SPAN>No words could define the sense of awe and danger which I felt while photographing these magnificent creatures. <SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN>This story was purposely written in a light humorous mode even though at times I wondered if we were going to get back to our camp without incident.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN>The photographs alone are invaluable and express the moods of these wonderful animals as they pursue survival in this vast land.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN>I hope you enjoy reading this adventure as much as I have enjoyed living it.</B></P>