The week for me was summed up firstly by amazing Elephant viewing, with great colours, lighting and clouds, as well as the Tamboti female, her cub and their antics. The young female spent 3 full days alone, whilst her mother was out hunting, then mating with both the Tu Tones Male and the Camp Pan Males together. Some very interesting behaviour displayed and has our entire Ranging and Tracking team pondering theories we had studied for many years collectively. The week was wet and overcast, but we have been spoilt with some beautiful afternoons, some fantastic game viewing and the most amazing Sunset last night to end it off! I hope you enjoy this week in pictures!!
A macro image of a Hibiscus flower.
Two young Elephants greet each other.
A Mhungeni Pride cub waking up from a cold morning.
Some Impala ewes come down for a drink in the late afternoon.
I love the road lead in and the colours from last night.
More Elephants filling up my camera.
The Tamboti young female plays in an Acascia Nilotica whilst her mother is away hunting.
Searching for her Mother after being left alone for 3 full days.
Some beautiful afternoon warmth and light after 2 days of rain and clouds.
Some great evening light on a Mhungeni cub.
The Gowrie male kept us entertained as he moved through some very thick bush.
The elusive Gowrie Male in the North.
This Bull approached us and allowed me to get a very low angle shot.
Elephants and clouds, my focus for the week photographically.
The Tamboti young female rests on a tremite mound after feeding on 2 Impala lambs.
A Majingilane male kept us up all night, roaring from the airstrip.
The Tamboti female involved with 2 different male this week.
This picture captured me through its colours.
Some magnificent game viewing throughout the week.
A fantastic sunset to end off a productive week.
One word .
Beautiful .
Thanx for sharing.
Will there be a separate blog for the Tu Tones and Camp Pan? I was expectant there’ll be pictures as you’ve presented that at the beginning of this blog, so I thought there will be. Can you please show us? 🙂 Thank you!
Just love the low shot of the ele! As well as all the others, of course!
Love the sky Mike!
What great photos and proof of the best tip that was ever given to me about game photography in Africa. Which is get as low down as possible and try to look into the animal’s eyes.
Camp Pan Male still at it–good for him!
Outstanding images Mike, great to see how beautifully you have captured the summer colors!
Hi Mike and Life, thank you again for the amazing experience. Looking at this awesome pictures brings us right back on the Land Rover 16 . Beautiful photo from the low angle of the Elephant Bull …. Majestic!
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Wow stunning! Thanks Mike I’m so glad you took your camera, as I would have missed all these beautiful colours <3
The close up of the Gowrie Male is Awesome man hes a brute!
Amazing Mike! The low angle shot on the elephant is unreal! Cant wait to get back!!
Hi Mike,
There is only one single word to describe this collection of photos – ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT!!!!
Without exception they are all unbelieveable!!!!!Thank you so very much for sharing them .