I know this photo isn’t all that great (it was taken with my cell phone), but for at least the first week here in Andava, this was my morning view as I made a point to wake up and get out for the sunrise. Recently with the diving, I’ve been a bit more tired/lazy and …

Otherwise known as the Madagascar Spiny Tailed Iguana… We saw them during a tour of an arboretum outside of Toliara, and the guide there said that they will be going into about a three month hibernation here in a couple more weeks as the weather gets cooler, so it was nice to get to see …

Just a quick post today to share some more ring-tailed lemur photos… (and make up for those spiders from yesterday for any of you squeamish folks).

At least I *think* they are a pair… I suppose there is a possibility that the smaller one is one of those species of spiders that steals food from other spiders, but I am leaning towards this being a pair.. Incredible size difference between the two, no?

These little guys were a bit calmer and let me get a closer approach, which is good since they were about half the size of the other black and white birds I posted earlier.

Another morning hike we took was to the spiny forest to see the baobab trees. Along the way, we went past some mashes and these medium sized birds were wading through the water. I had to let the group get out ahead of me so I could make a closer approach. Because the sun was …

Baobab trees are one of those iconic sights of Madagascar, so no need for a lengthy introduction…

Zebu are the cattle in Madagascar, they’re used both as food and a beasts of burden. Those distinct horns and that hump behind the head between the shoulder blades make them rather distinct from most of the cattle in the USA The beef from them tasts the same as regular beef in the US. I …

There is just something about these wide open landscapes… the sky seems larger, the patterns from the rice fields, the easily visible transition from valleys to mountains, everything. I often found myself wondering whether there are such landscapes somewhere in the States, as well as some of it reminding me of Bali.