As the world is changing and humans continue to populate this world, as we pollute the lands, the air as well as destroy populations of natures great beings, will we one day look back, will we someday turn around and see what we have done? Will there be a wild land for our children and their children?
We need to think, we need to adapt and we need to restore. Each day it is a privilege to walk through these amazing landscapes and view wild animals in their natural habitat, undisturbed and with little interference from man himself. Join our journey from this past week through images captured behind the lens. The Week in Pictures!
The Camp Pan male on a territorial morning route.
The pride that has everyone talking. Their erratic movements have us guessing their whereabouts each morning.
It will be a sad day when the Vomba young male decides to explore regions outside of Londolozi for his future as a male leopard.
With all the water around at the moment, we certainly are not short of any male buffalo in the pans.
It is always a pleasure to view and photograph Southern ground hornbills. Here a juvenile pleads with its parent for a meal.
The most exciting sighting of the week. A hyena stakes out a waterhole whilst a young waterbuck ponders its move for safety and life. This was an unsuccessful attempt at escape being chased back into the water.
A rare image of the Tutlwa young female.
One of my favourite sightings. A flap necked chameleon during the day.
A growing pride. The Sparta pride young males are slowly reaching their goal of being successful young males.
The Makothini male deep in the southern regions of the reserve. Can you see the resemblance with his father Camp Pan?
Sun and sunsets. Africa blesses us each day.
A flame burns to light up a dark night.
An ambiance of energy and warmth. A welcoming entrance and a true African feel at Tree Camp.
The luxury of the camp and the elegance proves to be a welcome back after long hours spent in the bush.
Come and join us for a true African experience. Here our good friend and Camp Manager, Cry Sithole performs in the boma.
An uncommon visitor. Two young males from the Southern pride joined us this week in the depths of the south with their sister.
Her beauty leaves me in awe each time. The Tamboti young female.
The Tamboti young female is almost the size of her mother now – reaching almost one year of age. An exciting prospect for the future of the Londolozi leopards.
A close up view of the Vomba young male.
“I believe that South Africa is the most beautiful place on earth. Admittedly, I am biased but when you combine the natural beauty of sunny South Africa with the friendliness and cultural diversity of our people, and the fact that the region is a haven for Africa’s most splendid wildlife, then I think that we have been blessed with a truly wonderful land.” – Nelson Mandela
Written and Photographed by: Mike Sutherland
Did this post brighten your day? Share your thoughts with us below.
Remarkable photo of the Makothini Male! Awesome Mike.
It most certainly did brighten my day.
The Lions of Sabi Sand keep my busy & I don’t often have time to reply directly to blogs…but I do always read & enjoy.
Cheers, Syl
The Tamboti’s are the supermodels of leopards…..legends
Brightened my day tremendously Mike! I absolutely LOVE your combination of animals and ‘lodge life’ in this weeks pics! One of my favourite weeks!
What a wonderful variety of images to savour for this week!!!!!!! You have given me many reasons to keep counting the days till we come back in September. Thank you for sh0wcasing this week’s highlights, Mike!!!
This blog always makes me smile, and want to climb on a plane – love the chameleon – can we have some more ‘wee beastie’ pictures, I always think they get short changed and we can’t live without them!!
Have a good weekend one and all.
The week in pictures always brightens my day! Thank you for so faithfully letting those of us not fortunate enough to live in your part of the world be able to enjoy the beautiful animals and scenery there! Hope to get back in there soon.
These are the most beautiful “Week in pictures” I have seen in the three years I have followed the blog!
Mike, your photography is getting more spiritual & haunting each post. I truly look forward to Friday when I might have a chance to witness your fabulous week in heaven. Thank you very much.
More amazing shots. Thanks
Reading your Blogs keeps me going until our visit on 24 May for 7 wonderful days. This will be our first visit to Londolozi and I am beside myself with excitement. Looking forward to meeting you all.
Vivien x
Thank you once again for cheering me up on a Friday evening. Your pictures as always are outstanding & I have to say the Leopards win first prize! Enjoy the weekend & I think that I am going to have to bite the bullet & get there 🙂
Love all these photos Mike! The best part if any day for me is reading the daily blog. While I love all the animals, the sunsets are for me the splendor of Africa. Thank you!
We will me there in mid April and I can hardly wait. It has been two years since I was first there. The whole expierence was amazing. See you soon.
Thank you Mike, just too special … Had better book my trip for Sept too!
I agree. Fantastic photos.
Feeling the pull to return after 3 years away.
Love the blog as I can still feel as though I’m there.
Thanks!!
Incredible photos Mike! Thank you for sharing.
Great photos Mike, loving the Vomba young male.
Thank you for these beautiful pictures, theyweres real pleasure to see.
THANKS MIKE FOR THE GREAT PHOTOGRAPHS AND FOR SHARING THEM.
WHAT AN AMAZING SHOT OF THE MAKOTHINI MALE, I AGREE YOU CAN SEE THE RESEMBLANCE OF HIS FATHER CAMPAN!
WE HAVE TO FIND THE TUTLWA FEMALE WHEN I AM THERE.
KIND REGARDS,
TED.
Awesome pics
Thank you so much, i left South Africa in 2003 and i miss the land and the warm oceans and the sunsets. Although I lived in Johannesburg most of my life, and never had the money to visit the beautiful Londolozi, your love of and dedication to really understand the leopards have always resonated with me – the female leopard is my spiritual guide – had to wipe away a few tears of appreciation and awe this morning here in the south of Chile where i rent a little house on a deer farm next to a beautiful river and a magnificent volcano. I feel privileged to be here, but i miss Africa. Joy and freedom to you and lots of positive energy for Londolozi. (May my fantasy come true that one day, i can visit) Marie
Yet again I am blown away with everything you put on your blog dont know what I will do if you stop
Take care look forward to seeing you again on your next home visit