The Year 2012 in the Rear View
For those that have followed our adventures both at home on Cape Cod and elsewhere in the world over the past year this will be a nice...
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John J King II
- Feb 11, 2013
- 1 min
Cape Cod Winter Journal: Storm & Aftermath
Winter Storm Nemo, the product of two merging winter systems, converged on Cape Cod late afternoon on Friday, February 8th as the sun...
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John J King II
- Feb 7, 2013
- 1 min
Cape Cod Winter Journal: Storm Warning
As an intense winter storm bears down on New England we are wondering how our wildlife will fare during the festivities. Hearty they are...
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John J King II
- Feb 4, 2013
- 1 min
Cape Cod Winter Journal: Chatham Bar
Chatham Light from the southWe are so privileged to live by the sea and witness the many moods of the ocean. We are especially enamored...
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John J King II
- Jan 27, 2013
- 1 min
Cape Cod Winter Journal
Hawaii is now long in the rear view mirror. Since returning to the Cape we have experienced some of the coldest weather conditions in...
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John J King II
- Jan 13, 2013
- 3 min
Hawaii Journal: Rare and in Danger
Of Hawaii's birds, the honeycreepers (Drepanidinae) are most famous, having put on what is arguably the world's most dazzling display of...
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John J King II
- Jan 13, 2013
- 1 min
Hawaii Journal: Ocean Biodiversity and Humpback Whales
Every year more than 2,000 humpback whales migrate to Hawaiian waters. A population of up to 600 inhabits the waters off Big Island's...
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John J King II
- Jan 13, 2013
- 1 min
Hawaii Journal: History & Nature
Hawaii's history and culture are visible on the Big Island for those who look for this evidence. The western and northern part of Hawaii...
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John J King II
- Jan 13, 2013
- 1 min
Hawaii Journal: The Big Island
It was an easy sell to our adult children and their spouses to join us on Hawaii's Big Island for the Holidays. As a young family we...
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John J King II
- Jan 12, 2013
- 1 min
Hawaii Journal: Volcanos & Coral Reefs
Volcanoes are monuments to Earth's origin, evidence that its primordial forces are still at work. During a volcanic eruption, we are...
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John J King II
- Dec 8, 2012
- 1 min
Cape Cod Winter Journal
Winter comes: As the water temperature slowly cools and the amount of daily sunlight creeps toward the Winter Solstice signs of a winter...
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John J King II
- Dec 5, 2012
- 1 min
Madagascar: Cultural Melting Pot
The Malagasy people are very pleasant and display a love for life and a happy attitude even though the country is very poor. The average...
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John J King II
- Dec 4, 2012
- 2 min
Madagascar: Through the Looking Glass
We have been offline for a few weeks and are eager to report some thoughts and observations from our recent expedition into the wilds of...
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John J King II
- Oct 28, 2012
- 1 min
From the Angry Planet File: Storm Watch
We are in final preparation for next expedition into the Southern Hemisphere. Destination Madagascar: home of lemurs, some of the most...
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John J King II
- Oct 16, 2012
- 1 min
Chatham Fall Journal: In the Backyard
There is always something to witness in autumn, even a few steps from the back door. As Pam's garden starts to go to sleep there are...
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John J King II
- Oct 10, 2012
- 1 min
Wild Chatham 2012 – The Poster
Over the past few years we have put together a fine art poster which highlights a special memory of the past year. Hard to argue that...
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John J King II
- Oct 7, 2012
- 4 min
Chatham Fall Journal: Pictures in Nature
On a recent visit from my friend Wayne, I made a conscious decision to embark on an early morning birding excursion without bringing my...
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John J King II
- Sep 23, 2012
- 1 min
Chatham Fall Journal
The fall shorebird southerly migration is winding down but there is still much to see if you look carefully on the barrier beaches off...
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John J King II
- Sep 15, 2012
- 1 min
South Africa Spring Journal – False Bay
We clearly saved the best of our South African adventure for last as we hooked up with our good friends Chris and Monique Fallows for a...
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John J King II
- Sep 15, 2012
- 1 min
South Africa Spring Journal – Kalahari
In South Africa's Northwest province a beautiful reserve has been organized in the relative recent past called Madikwe. The 75,000...
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