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Footloose Forays Footloose Forays is a small travel business begun in 1983 while I was still in graduate school at San Francisco State University. I lead every single trip.
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It has grown slowly and organically through the intervening years. I have taken over 10,000 people on various natural history outings ranging from 4-hour night hikes on Mt. Tam to three week adventures in Ecuador. I have enjoyed nearly every minute of this work. The Buddhists refer to the importance of right livelihood and I have been lucky enough to find that. Footloose Forays = Michael Ellis. I

have no staff except when I enlist my son to help me. I have a very high repeat business and most trips fill up way in advance. One of the many blessings is the lovely relationships that I have with my fellow naturalists all over the world.

Ok starting to practice for the Burn. Here is some Inspiration from 2014
12/08/2024

Ok starting to practice for the Burn. Here is some Inspiration from 2014

Heavy hoop at the wonderful Clue Camp Burning Man 2014. The wind was blowing made it a bit more difficult.

Today
27/02/2024

Today

Monster rock in the Serengeti
24/02/2024

Monster rock in the Serengeti

Cordon bleu (the blue ones) masked weaver (the yellow one) crimson rumpled waxbill
24/02/2024

Cordon bleu (the blue ones) masked weaver (the yellow one) crimson rumpled waxbill

How to scratch that hard to reach spot
24/02/2024

How to scratch that hard to reach spot

This part of the world in Africa has plenty of wonderful felines in which to name a petrol gas after. But what do they...
21/02/2024

This part of the world in Africa has plenty of wonderful felines in which to name a petrol gas after. But what do they choose? the American puma. Also known as the cougar or mountain lion and probably a dozen other common names. Puma is the quicuhai word for this cat.

The guides with my favorite baobab tree
21/02/2024

The guides with my favorite baobab tree

Glorious clouds in the Serengeti
21/02/2024

Glorious clouds in the Serengeti

There are so many butterflies here
15/02/2024

There are so many butterflies here

Wild African hare right outside my tent
15/02/2024

Wild African hare right outside my tent

My second haircut of the trip and he took a lot off. Grows back every time.
14/02/2024

My second haircut of the trip and he took a lot off. Grows back every time.

I bought a big bottle of cold water and soft drinks for all these guys. I paid 10,000 shillings. And got change. This is...
14/02/2024

I bought a big bottle of cold water and soft drinks for all these guys. I paid 10,000 shillings. And got change. This is all less than four dollars. I gave the shopkeeper the change.

I miss seeing the malachite kingfisher. One of my favorites.
14/02/2024

I miss seeing the malachite kingfisher. One of my favorites.

Is this the Johnny winner or Edgar Winter slug?. The same size as our banana slug except when I licked it, it tasted mo...
14/02/2024

Is this the Johnny winner or Edgar Winter slug?. The same size as our banana slug except when I licked it, it tasted more like coconut.

Such good friends in Tanzania
05/02/2024

Such good friends in Tanzania

05/02/2024
Random pictures from Tarangire
03/02/2024

Random pictures from Tarangire

Brown veined white butterfly with hairy leg and dirty fingernail. There is a massive irruption of these widespread insec...
01/02/2024

Brown veined white butterfly with hairy leg and dirty fingernail. There is a massive irruption of these widespread insects. Literally billions flying now south. Found all the way to India.

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Hello Sonoma county people. My son Hunter has started cooking on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the Casino out in Bodega. Right where Hitchcock shot The Birds. The food is excellent and the scene is 100% West Sonoma County. Very eclectic - ranch workers, old hippies, Sonoma hipsters, and regular folk.

Pole bean. That was my physical description up until about age 28 when I finally got some meat on my bones.

Hey I see myself, hey I see myself, hey I see myself, father and daughter

Sonoma County is a gravel bikers Paradise. King Ridge Road mid week did not see one other bike and very few cars. What a blessing

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