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Two hours of solitude in the river bank
Tuesday 24th September 2013 Our instructor Graham swapped our bush walk this morning for an exercise in solitude.
We set off along the river bed and then every hundred metres or so he dropped us off. The idea was that we would simply sit there for the…
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At last we see lion, a big male lion
The exam done and dusted by 9 am so we had the rest of the day at a relaxed pace.
We tried playing rounders/ baseball but that was a disaster as no one good agree the rules and I could see the potential for a Lord of the flies style melt down.
Started…
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My first day taking a game drive
Wednesday 11th September 2013
During the pro-field guide course with EcoTraining they try and simulate what it would be like working in a lodge. This means long hours and seven days work for five weeks in a row (although we’re doing nine weeks). We are…
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I've been chasing lions all day
Tuesday 10th September 2013
Just as we were finishing our pre-walk briefing we heard lion on the other side of the river bed. From that point on it was hot pursuit through the bush for about an hour. JP was simply tracking her by ear, heading towards the…
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I find myself constantly picking up dung
Monday 9th September 2013
Following on from yesterday’s lecture on bird identification we used the morning game drive to put the processes into practice and spent four hours ticking off the birds.
We’ve also been taught to use the process when…
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Having fun with PowerPoint and a bird book
Sunday 8th September 2013
On my way to bed last night I caught the flash of an eye reflecting in my torch, it certainly got my attention but it was only a momentary panic as it was a genet.
It was cold last night, down to just ten degrees, my sleeping bag…
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A day full of highlights but the eles won
Saturday 7th September 2013 This morning’s drive had plenty of highlights including aardvark tracks and seeing one of the big five. Spotting it was a result of following the signs which meant that we knew it was in the area and then a lucky spot.
Trackin…
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Field Guide (Austin's Cupcake Handbook)
This project was made based on a fieldguide project. We are told to go out to a specific area and find objects that you could compare and contrast. I chose cupcakes and visited five different shops. I compared price, popularity, flavors and overall appearance. I used vectors and clipping masks to style my cupcakes. I wanted to go for something simple and elegant but with a fun attitude.
