Behind The Cards

  • Roan Antelope, Bandit Of The Savannah

    The Roan antelope, the bandit of the savannah. it looks like a bandit, don’t you think, with its contrasting light and dark facial markings. And it makes a gorgeous greeting card. If you like it, just click the image and it will take you right to the product page. We photographed this animal in a…

  • Tibetan Buddhist Prayer Books

    These Tibetan Buddhist prayer books were in the hotel in Darjeeling. We saw them in 2010 when Tamara and I travelled across northern India. We started in New Delhi and made our way vaguely eastwards via Agra, Haridwar and the Kumb Mela, and Varanasi. After two months travelling, we took a train and then a…

  • From Coffee to Cafe

    From coffee to cafe is the story of how the word ‘cafe’ came to be used to mean a place where one could get a light meal. It Starts With Coffee The coffee plant is native to the highlands of Ethiopia, far away from Europe, of course. Over time it began to be grown and…