This week has been full of ups and downs. It has been a week of birth and death. As the time of year has it, many new borns are out and about, playing with our emotions as they joyfully bounce around this new environment they still know so little about. This week unfortunately brought the end of an amazing life, the passing of the father of our nation, Madiba! The wound is still deep, and the mourning is fresh, but as we say Goodbye, Vamba Kahle and Totsiens, let us quickly enjoy the week in pictures.
A beautiful Flap Necked Chameleon. Trevor McCall-Peat (ISO 160, f 2.8 1/1250sec)
The Tsalala Cubs. Trevor McCall-Peat (ISO 640, f 2.8 1/1250sec)
A young male from the Sparta pride, flicks his tail whilst feeding on a Giraffe carcass. Trevor McCall-Peat (ISO 250, f 2.8 1/5000sec)
Nothing beats a beautiful sunset, besides a Leopard. Trevor McCall-Peat (ISO 100, f 2.8 1/8000sec)
The elusive Dudley Riverbank Female, well worn and ageing rapidly. Trevor McCall-Peat (ISO 800, f 2.8 1/1600sec)
A member of our Heronry at Vomba Dam. Mike Sutherland (ISO 160, f7.1, 1/320sec)
An very young Elephant calf tries to drink from a small pan amongst the herd. Mike Sutherland (ISO 200, f5.6, 1/125sec)
Wild Dog pups at play after a quick dip in a mud wallow. Mike Sutherland (ISO 1000, f5.6, 1/200sec)
The Mashaba young female peers over a Marula tree branch. Mike Sutherland (ISO 640, f5.6, 1/1000sec)
The amazing changes in colours as the rainy season gets under way. Mike Sutherland (ISO 1250, f4.5, 1/125sec)
The battered Mhangeni Male. Mike Sutherland (ISO 640, f5.6, 1/400sec)
A Mhangeni female carries a freshly killed Impala lamb to the cubs. Mike Sutherland (ISO 400, f9.0, 1/1600sec)
Some close up time with the Nanga female and her cub. Mike Sutherland (ISO 800, f6.3, 1/320sec)
More of the Sparta Pride at their Giraffe kill. Mike Sutherland (ISO 800, f5.0, 1/800sec)
Early morning rain on the Mhangeni pride and their cubs. Mike Sutherland (ISO 500, f5.0, 1/320sec)
A magnificent sunset over the Lowveld. Mike Sutherland (ISO 640, f4.5, 1/1250sec)
The proud new owner of the Pink Pouch, Mr Byron Serrao.
My favourite picture of the week, a Fiery Necked Nightjar, at night! Mike Sutherland (ISO 1000, f5.6, 1/80sec)
Written and Photographed by: Mike Sutherland and Trevor MacCall-Peat
10 months to go…
Wonderful photos, the Heron in particular.
Every Saturday morning I can not wait to turn on my computer to look at the pictures of Londolozi that will sustain my soul until next Saturday. Thanks Mike. Can’t believe Mashaba cub is so big. Saw her last March–just a baby.
Congratulations Byron!!!
Thanks Mike, your sunset is spectacular as well as those precious, cold, wet cubs <3 thanks Trevor. You guys make it so difficult to chose a favourite as they are all so beautiful. The park has transformed into another world of green – stunning!
OK, what’s the story of the pink pouch?
Hi Evette,
Check out a blog that James Tyrrell wrote a little while ago and all will be revealed! http://blog.londolozi.com/2013/08/the-pink-pouch/
Kindest regards,
Kate
what a sunset…..
Thanks and our payers are with all South Africans: Madiba was the last Statesman the world has known…!
THANX for these pictures…beautiful…and THANKS also for the me message for MADIBA .
Love the heron, too, but crazy about the chameleon! Great photo.
great photos,Trevor and Mike. What is the story with the pink pouch?
Hi Linda,
Check out this blog that James Tyrrell wrote a while ago and it will all make sense! http://blog.londolozi.com/2013/08/the-pink-pouch/
Kindest regards,
Kate
Lovely to see some old timers, Sandriver and Dudley Riverbanks Female.. Hope they do well this season.. Also wonderful to see the continuation of life in the Mhangeni pride. The photos are such a joy and fill our hearts with a little bit of paradise.
Thank you for sharing
Any updates on the Tsalala’s specificly the sub BiBi worked so hard to keep safe?
Mike, she was seen this evening with the 2 remaining Lionesses from the Tsalala pride as well as ! Majingilane Male!
Mike thanks so much for responding! are the Majingilane finally starting to accept her?
Awesome photos!!
Great pics! Byron’s pink pouch is awesome! Hope to see all of you again in 2014!