I am an explorer, author and lecturer who specializes in travel to remote places to record the cultures of indigenous peoples.

I write for numerous publications, and my first book is entitled, "Tears, Fear and Adventure."

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Touching the King

In those unexpected moments that pop up in our lives, we sometimes act first and think later, "What did I just do?" This may be one of the greatest examples in history.

Recently, on safari in East Africa, I was surprised to find just how close we were getting to some very dangerous animals.

I was taking a photo of a male lion sitting under a vehicle, when the big cat got up and started to walk towards me.

As it got closer, I was in photographer heaven, taking shot after shot of the King of Beasts. His enormous head filled my viewfinder and when he stopped to...

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