Happy St George’s Day
Ok – I have been racking my brains over what picture to post in celebration of St George’s day. I don’t have any pictures of a dragon ,a pint , a chippie, the queen, a queue, or a cuppa… so I settled for this. It’s the…
Marie Knock
When I grow up I want to be a safari ranger
Oooh – if I could have my time again I would be a ranger in one of Africa’s incredible national parks. Imagine the life – shunning desks and email for the great outdoors – preserving the wildlife and natural environment…
Mother nature puts on one heck of a show
Some of the most incredible sunsets we have seen have been in the Arctic. On a clear night, when looking out across the dark, calm seas you can see the curvature of the earth on the horizon whilst mother nature…
Watching the sunset with Lawrence of Arabia
We had the incredible privilege of watching the sunset over the Wadi Rum desert. We’d spent the day climbing the sand dunes and exploring Lawrence of Arabia’s very own land. As the sun began to set we left our Bedouin…
Beautiful Bellavista
Bellavista Cloud Forest is perched high in the tropical hills of Ecuador. From our rustic cabin in the woods we had first class seats to watch a beautiful sunset. As we watched the sky turn all kinds of pink, the…
A Mythical Sunset
We’ve called this photo the ‘Wizard and the Troll’. An oddly shaped standing stone towers over his plumper friend as they watch the sun go down behind the Standing Stones of Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. If you like this picture,…
The Perfect Sunset
This week on Taraji Blue we’re recalling and celebrating our favourite sunrises and sunsets. It was taken in the Maasai Mara a few years back on a return trip we’d longed to take. It captures the rising sun through the silhouette of…
Sunset city
Refrozen swirls on the Charles River give texture to a sunset over Boston. In the centre of the frame, the Prudential Tower dominates. Boston was a lovely city to watch the sunset over. A lovely afternoon walk on the riverside…
A perfect cocktail of sea and sunset
This post kick starts a week of sunsets and sunrises here on Taraji Blue. This is the Drake Passage – one of the most feared sections of water in the world. It’s renown for its rough waters and difficult crossings,…
Bumping into an old friend
Whilst visiting the Arctic in 2010 we were incredibly lucky to see this Blue Whale off the bow of the ship. It is a rare sighting – confirmed as such by the excited squeals and announcements by our crew on…