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Category Archives: Critters
One of the things that changes
I just ate a yummy white guava that I bought at the market when I went in on the 10 o’clock (read: 10:40. Ish.) bus. In one of my last couple of bites, I saw a brown area, which upon … Continue reading
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Ant-y Time
There are ants everywhere in Nkhata Bay. Right now I am sitting at the table where we had lunch, watching a horde of them dismantle a drop of semi-congealed soup. There were no ants on the table when we sat … Continue reading
Lake flies
Lake flies are tiny insects that swarm by the millions in huge clouds that get everywhere and in everything. Malawians catch them and make them into cakes. You can see them in this picture to the right of the cyclone … Continue reading
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Snorkeling III:These are the sea creatures I know
Seafoam green with black lines Periwinkle with blotchy black beagle spots Yellow shading into blue-y purple front to back, or, for variety’s sake, purple-y blue shading into yellow top to bottom. Cobalt blue so dark the only way to tell … Continue reading
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Weaver Birds
There’s a tree here at Mango Drift that is covered with weaver bird nests and filled with weaver bird trilling. The male weaver birds spend days building nests. If the female birds that strike their fancy find that the nests … Continue reading
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Thoughts inspired by Chilembwe Day
Not really thoughts inspired by Chilembwe Day, since my only thoughts about Chilembwe Day were, “w00t! Day off!” and “Is it really appropriate to say Happy Chilembwe Day about the first martyr for Malawian independence? It seems a little gauche.” … Continue reading
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Malawian Critters
Sitting here, writing in my journal by light coming from increasingly shorter (or decreasingly tall) candles, a spider, I assume attracted by the light and warmth, came near me. These spiders are creepy. They are nearly flat and big – … Continue reading
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