tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post4676555547285267094..comments2024-01-21T04:33:24.446-08:00Comments on lori times five: veldLori annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-61608309112339192712012-06-21T04:47:19.136-07:002012-06-21T04:47:19.136-07:00Goodness me, what an incredible life changing adve...Goodness me, what an incredible life changing adventure you have experienced.Thank you so much for sharing it.The photos are more than wonderful Lori !Sally Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05262840169594660505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-6122585638965126552012-06-14T22:23:04.939-07:002012-06-14T22:23:04.939-07:00I know I have missed all these posts lately....
So...I know I have missed all these posts lately....<br />So today I came here to have a better look and to read the posts I have glanced at previous times. I have been busy then ill and later was nursing Sjimmie, so haven't blogged much :(<br /><br />This is another amazing post Lori!<br />It looks like you have been there for ages, guess it feels like that too.<br />And all those kids with your pockets!!!! What a great idea this was! So light to take with you and you can bring so many so you can make so many happy.<br />And the wildlife is just amaziong. Love this lodge! My just like paradise!mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285970503295829713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-37677493664526111852012-06-14T09:25:08.333-07:002012-06-14T09:25:08.333-07:00What amazing pictures!!! And what an experience!
...What amazing pictures!!! And what an experience! <br /><br />:)LisaHullabaloo Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922072857698305087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-90747478934018800462012-06-14T01:48:06.373-07:002012-06-14T01:48:06.373-07:00I loved reading this post, beautiful photos, a gli...I loved reading this post, beautiful photos, a glimpse into another world. Looking forward to seeing some more : )Sianhttp://www.myideamine.com/Beetlebirdharenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-92229949745062650072012-06-13T23:09:03.350-07:002012-06-13T23:09:03.350-07:00Lori, I have loved reading about your trip to Afri...Lori, I have loved reading about your trip to Africa.<br />Amazing and wonderful photos!<br />Thank you!<br />xo xo<br />LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585956094647636047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-72486979785584636692012-06-13T21:38:38.953-07:002012-06-13T21:38:38.953-07:00oh lori.... i have been savoring this post all af...oh lori.... i have been savoring this post all afternoon and just finishing it now. (thank you for your sweet message by the way) i am a multi tasking mama here. : ) what amazing experiences you had. so touching. so real. so different from our own everyday. i feel a part of your experience just knowing you. how special. thank you.nunuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07851494771560597816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-85035893847264401472012-06-13T19:04:20.135-07:002012-06-13T19:04:20.135-07:00Lori, you have has some magical experiences. Your ...Lori, you have has some magical experiences. Your photos are nothing short of magnificent. I can only imagine the pride you must have felt seeing your pockets slung over the shoulders of the children and people in the village. FANTASTIC! Thank you for sharing each and every word and image. Love it all.Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15254709835001092835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-88938552801024654462012-06-13T12:15:44.959-07:002012-06-13T12:15:44.959-07:00Hi! ♥Hi! ♥kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-78799285706083525252012-06-13T08:59:27.297-07:002012-06-13T08:59:27.297-07:00I hope you never stop posting about Africa...I can...I hope you never stop posting about Africa...I can't get enough. Can you believe what beautiful skin those mothers had? I guess ochre and butterfat really does work. I was intrigued by the braids as well. The pockets are such a wonderful way to bridge cultures...I only wish there had been time for me to make/send you some before you left. Your pictures are amazing...so warm and thoughtful. xoxoDenisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10768563948361203334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-53987194952277447952012-06-13T03:06:08.938-07:002012-06-13T03:06:08.938-07:00This is one of the most beautiful posts I´ve read,...This is one of the most beautiful posts I´ve read, Lori. The photographs are so amazing and we have the privilege of "being" with you , looking through your lens and your words. Thank you , everything is breathtaking.<br />with muc love,Minahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683273312627961000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-47112110020034438282012-06-12T22:15:12.393-07:002012-06-12T22:15:12.393-07:00Such an enjoyable post, thankyou very much for sha...Such an enjoyable post, thankyou very much for sharing. Your photos are quite spectacular. Can't wait for the next one. <br />Sue, Australia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-35690384568586999232012-06-12T16:59:22.116-07:002012-06-12T16:59:22.116-07:00Every bit of this post was a privilege to see and ...Every bit of this post was a privilege to see and to read, Lori. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554195760602365553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-84606422632942678832012-06-12T09:03:56.231-07:002012-06-12T09:03:56.231-07:00I have feasted (several times) on every photo, eve...I have feasted (several times) on every photo, every word of this awesome post!<br />Thank you for the effort Lori,,,of putting the adventure of your life and theirs where we can all share in the joy of it all.<br />I've sat here fascinated,,,,,so much better than National Geographic! ☺<br /><br />Although not at all involved in the making of the pockets, I was still thrilled to watch them receive those works of love from all over the world.<br />What an inspiring outreach!~Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912644174343772017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-47333131010932077912012-06-11T23:06:15.191-07:002012-06-11T23:06:15.191-07:00I love seeing Africa through your eyes Lori!!! Tru...I love seeing Africa through your eyes Lori!!! Truly truly beautiful and life changing. I will honestly tell you that my first thought of visiting there didn't occur until about 2 years ago when I met someone that had gone there and loved it as much as you do. And now, with your words, experience and photos, I believe that you have sealed the deal for me. I must go one day...thank you so much for sharing everything with us...<br />xoMJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13238426502277628056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-90623671136452265472012-06-11T21:13:39.275-07:002012-06-11T21:13:39.275-07:00kj, i think i read those same n.g. magazines, and ...kj, i think i read those same n.g. magazines, and i've been dreaming of being in a himba village since. this village was chosen by the guide at the lodge, and we chose the lodge because of this. with considerable cultural sensitivity, visitors are taken into the kunene region and kaokoveld, where the ovahimba live. the village benefits from visits when crafts (the bracelets i bought) and the mealie-meal we picked up along the way (organized by our guide) (we bought also, you can see the white bags in the last photo of the village).<br /><br />to answer the rest of your question, when you are so far from home, traveling even farther, into one of the most remote areas of africa, in 100 degree heat, you don't notice. i really never noticed, or felt uncomfortable. that may have had more to do with them though than me, this is the way they are. it was more important to me to remember the greetings and be completely conscious of the fact that they were allowing us a glimpse into their homes and lives.<br /><br />i love questions, thank you for yours!Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-49683568295731564192012-06-11T19:50:48.416-07:002012-06-11T19:50:48.416-07:00so maybe i am asking a question that maybe others ...so maybe i am asking a question that maybe others have thought about too:<br /><br />what was it like to be in the presence of women with bare breasts and others without clothes? was it uncomfortable at all? for a time?<br /><br />when i was a kid i used to stare and stare at the national geographic magazines that showed naked or scantily covered people from remote places. i had that reaction again, and this time it was even deeper when you explained about the skin care. how did you come to choose and visit this particular village, lori? do they meet other visitors as well, or was this as unique for them as it was for you?<br /><br />i love this post. every word. every photo. you look like this could be your life's work. do you know that?<br /><br />love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-66661425464936236062012-06-11T19:06:56.199-07:002012-06-11T19:06:56.199-07:00Oh, Lori! What an experience. The skin treatment...Oh, Lori! What an experience. The skin treatment....fascinating (and it obviously works well---just look at her skin!!)--the children!!! beautiful.stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11462819419868208831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-8057978600634531332012-06-11T18:57:50.275-07:002012-06-11T18:57:50.275-07:00Breathtaking. It's all so...expansive. Even ...Breathtaking. It's all so...expansive. Even in just *viewing* the photos. It must have been staggering to *be* there in that expanse of land, of people. Such beauty. <br /><br />Oku heba. Gangans. Truly, your sharing these postcards is a gift. My littlest loved seeing the zebras. Full of giggles.W-S Wanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242784517253760863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-90817940708702924922012-06-11T13:01:59.258-07:002012-06-11T13:01:59.258-07:00I love how you describe and show your experiences....I love how you describe and show your experiences. I found myself literally holding my breath from the beauty of it all. I guess that's what breathtaking really means :-)gale (she shoots sheep shots)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10085790132325029548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-59253850683724703452012-06-11T12:03:56.136-07:002012-06-11T12:03:56.136-07:00thank you amanda, the ochre is bought or bartered ...thank you amanda, the ochre is bought or bartered for (that was the best I could understand) and they have their own cows and goats. most people rely heavily on their livestock.Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-58229898553986550892012-06-11T10:55:26.624-07:002012-06-11T10:55:26.624-07:00beautiful photos lori. and the skincare routine is...beautiful photos lori. and the skincare routine is fascinating. so you know where they get the ochre from? and the butterfat? and the children, so precious - i would've had to hug every little neck and whisper sweet words in their ears ;-)amanda {the habit of being}https://www.blogger.com/profile/05612086956180841674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-33829807567776924422012-06-11T10:15:39.291-07:002012-06-11T10:15:39.291-07:00This is one of the best blog posts I've ever r...This is one of the best blog posts I've ever read or seen. Absolutely breathtaking. Thank you so much for sharing this experience with all of us!katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962243760714546382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-62123666792059129802012-06-11T09:06:48.085-07:002012-06-11T09:06:48.085-07:00How wonderful and fascinating this post is, Lori! ...How wonderful and fascinating this post is, Lori! Not too long at all, you make it all so interesting and informative but with such heart too.....I loved the glimpse into a culture so different from ours.... seeing the details like the maize bowl, and the baby with the pot of butter fat. The pockets are such a huge success, what a good idea you had! I love seeing all the children wearing them and the amazing photo of the warrior like young man with one over his shoulder :)<br />It is a real education visiting you...and I loved your knitting on the last post too.<br />Wishing you a wonderful week.<br />Helen xHelen Philippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085327303967055337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-62474423503379033972012-06-11T08:24:02.601-07:002012-06-11T08:24:02.601-07:00Hans and I looked at the pictures, of the beautifu...Hans and I looked at the pictures, of the beautiful children with their smiles, and the mothers and fathers, and the pockets over their shoulders and necks, knitted by women all over the world, and we both thought, how wonderful! You are the best ambassador of love and kindness I know!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484336744673299416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-73637464364766500852012-06-11T06:58:28.145-07:002012-06-11T06:58:28.145-07:00I have tears in my eyes reading your post. How won...I have tears in my eyes reading your post. How wonderful to be able to share the lives of those people for 2hours. It is all so breathtaking.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14000394690435986135noreply@blogger.com