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Crystal Stafford, impala, etosha, namibia
Animals

Ears.

Wow. The ears on this impala. Remarkable. I was told that these are also rare but I saw them everywhere. Magic 157/365, Wow Factor, Etosha National…

Crystal Stafford, Etosha, birds, namibia
Animals Landscapes Travel

The Messengers

Many Native American cultures believe that birds are the messengers between the heavens and earth. This seems about right to me too. And when I see these…

Crystal Stafford, Etosha, Nambia, Giraffe
Animals Landscapes

The Goofy Sort

Giraffes are HILARIOUS. And they are another favorite of mine. They are the shyest of all the animals we encountered in Etosha National Park. They are…

Crystal Stafford, zebras, etosha, namibia
Animals Books Magic

Animal Speak

“Humanity has lost that instinctive tie to the rhythms and patterns of Nature, and with that loss has come a loss of the reality of magic.…

hawk, san ramon, costa rica
Animals Magic Photos

A Hawk in the Eye

When I was 17 I had a vision. An honest to god vision. No hallucinogenic drugs were used in the making of this vision. My professor,…

hummingbird, Los Angeles Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.
Animals Photos

A Bird on a Wire

Ok, I couldn’t resist another hummingbird photo. Hummingbirds are one of my favorite species of bird. I mean, probably everybody feels that way. In North America,…

Los Angeles Cloud Forest, Costa Rica, hummingbirds
Animals Travel

Hummingbird in the Cloud Forest

I was lucky enough to spend the afternoon hiking in the Los Angeles Cloud Forest yesterday. This cloud forest is located in the central valley of Costa Rica,…