Heartbeats of London – Feathers, Fur, and Friendship
Ducks, swans, pigeons, and squirrels here in London are as much an attraction for tourists as Tower Bridge, Soho, Buckingham Palace, Kensington, or even the numerous art galleries can ever aspire to be. A handful of birds and animals have helped shape London’s identity by influencing art, literature, tourism, and conservation efforts. I am not...
Adventures on a foggy morning
A foggy morning is so full of possibilities… there is intrigue literally hanging from every square inch around you. The entire world seems so far away despite being where it always has been. Even familiar objects loom large suddenly and the suddenness makes your imagination run amuck… and you see witches in trees and dragons...
Saving wild tigers
John Seidensticker, a senior curator and curator of mammals at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park once remarked: ‘There is something special about tigers that touches everyone. Tigers are the symbols of freedom and of nature untouched, but tigers can be lost in a heartbeat.’ Sounds quite alarming… but this is really the truth. If you’re...
