Heaven on Earth, on foot & up close, with dogs
Well the wet weather has put a slight “damper” on my outdoor hiking, but I’m still making respectable progress, considering. And thanks to my sponsors I’m earning over 50 cents a mile for protection of African Wildlife! I’m close on the heels of the two folks who are currently tied for second, and we’re (virtually) almost to Meru National Park. Continue reading “The Art of Bathing in the Mud*”
I can hardly believe how many people have signed up to sponsor me to raise money for the Rhinoceros and their Rangers at Ol Pejeta Conservancy! As of today I’m earning 44 cents a mile! I’m so excited I even braved the winter weather to do the 7.5 mile loop at Fleming Meadows this afternoon. I have to admit there was a moment or two when I really wanted to stay home curled up by the woodstove reading a good book, but then I thought about how many millions of years there have been rhinoceroses evolving and roaming around on this planet, and how us humans have managed to pretty much wipe them out in less than a hundred years, and out we went. Besides with 16 sponsors and Lyssa and Pippi hiking along, how could I say no?
Continue reading “Thanks to my Sponsors!”
Why do I care about Rhinoceroses? Everyone knows I’m a dog-lover and I spend all my leisure time out roaming off-leash with my pack. I am very lucky to live in a place where I can walk out the back door and walk for miles and see nothing except forest, canyon, river, mountain and sky. Wildlife abounds all around me. It’s easy to believe that heaven is here, under my feet, as well as overhead.
Not everyone on this big blue ball is so fortunate…. Continue reading “Making the world safe for rhinoceros”
I just registered with the Lion Pack to race in the Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy virtual marathon to raise money for the rangers who protect the animals of the Ol Pejeta in Kenya. The conservancy is home to the last 2 remaining Northern White Rhinoceroses on Earth. The animals must be kept under armed guard 24/7 to defend them from poachers. By protecting the rhinos, the Ol Pejeta rangers protect the land, which of course is home to many, many other species.
I’d rather hike up Mount Whitney backwards in a snowstorm than engage in self- promotion, and that’s a fact. Not that I am very good at either. I might enjoy hiking Whitney hiking forwards, but I don’t think I’ll ever savor the prospect of marketing myself. I’d rather keep a low profile and stay under the radar.
So it is with no small amount of angst and consternation I am announcing that End to End has just been released in Kindle and I now have an Amazon Author Page! Here’s the link:
https://www.amazon.com/author/shirleyharman
It’s actually kind of cool- you can read a little bit about me, see some funny pictures and of course there are links to the book.
Phew- that was rough! I’m going for a hike!
Shirley
