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Slate Blue and Beige
January 15, 1951, Kenya, Africa. Lady Redd and I had been on safari for nearly three weeks. Everyday I was reminded of the mix of our slate blue clothing to that of the beige colors of Kenya. We were staying at the Treetops Hotel on the very night that Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth. She had received the news of King George VI’s death. We were moved by the historic moment of course, however, slate blue and beige remain Africa to Lady Redd and me.
January 15, 1951, Kenya, Africa. Lady Redd and I had been on safari for nearly three weeks. Everyday I was reminded of the mix of our slate blue clothing to that of the beige colors of Kenya. We were staying at the Treetops Hotel on the very night that Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth. She had received the news of King George VI’s death. We were moved by the historic moment of course, however, slate blue and beige remain Africa to Lady Redd and me.
Coral Reef
1935, New South Wales, Australia. My friend and fellow adventurer, Zane Grey had invited me, promising visual stimuli beyond my wildest imagination. “A land of coral” he called it. After a long and difficult day fishing marlin, we headed back. I glanced portside, instantly taken, the closing sun illuminating the reddish coral reef below.