Pole Pole

The majestic loneliness of Mount Kilamanjaro casts its spell on you the moment you first see it.  Standing over 19,700' tall, it is the tallest single peak (not in a mountain range) on the planet.  It's a bashful mountain, hiding its true beauty behind cloud cover and hazy skies most of the time.  While spending …

Mountain Climbers

Why do men climb mountains?  "Because they're there," is what I've always heard.  As stupid as it sounds, that's exactly why a party of six mentally stable males decided to climb the mountain in the picture above.  I was joined by my two sons and three grand-sons (ages 5 to 67) to see what the view was like at …