Victoria Falls: The Rainy Season Natural Wonder of the World

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, during the rainy season.

There is sooo much water, it's amazing.

Look at how different this same spot looks in the dry season.

No painting or photo I have seen of Victoria Falls has ever captured (in my opinion) the jaw dropping awesomeness of seeing it in person.

It literally takes your breath away.

This spot looks so different in the dry season!

The Falls need to be added to your bucket list of places to visit. Right now.  Actually it should have been done yesterday.

The Falls from town.

How insane is that amount of water?!  It is so cool.

You won't be disappointed in a visit.

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Snapshots from the Air: Elephant Safari Style!

Why, hello, Jake the Elephant.  It's nice to see you again.

I recently took a safari...while riding Jake....in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.

What a different perspective a safari is from on top an elephant!

See that wisp in the middle?  That's Victoria Falls from over 10 kilometers away. Insane.

I love, love, love the clouds in Zimbabwe.  This is still my favorite cloud shot while here, actually while in Africa.

Jake was the lead elephant..he apparently likes to leave the rest of the group in the dust.

Isn't Jake beautiful?

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How'd you spend Christmas? Me? Oh, I rode an elephant...

While celebrating Christmas in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, I met this guy---

as in Jake the Elephant.

I spent the Christmas holiday riding an elephant!

(That's not Jake in case you were curious)

It was a really cool experience once I got my mind around the fact that it was an elephant I was about to ride.

But then when I looked down for the first time all I could think was: holy crap, if I fall from this height next to a multi-ton animal....

What it looks like from above Jake the Elephant while he eats!

Couldn't resist...not often you're looking down at the tush of an elephant!

Jake.  Isn't he a beauty?  He was in his mid-20s.

The trunk and skin of an elephant: amazingly coarse!

I went in skeptical about riding an elephant, but it was an amazing experience I'm glad I did.

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