Simon Smit joined the Londolozi team at the beginning of the year, and is already turning heads with some of his photos. In fact pretty much all of his photos. I’m sure many of our regular readers would have noticed his name popping up once or twice over the last few weeks. Look out for more of his photos and writing as he becomes a more regular contributor to the Londolozi blog.
For now, enjoy Simon’s first full portfolio in The Week in Pictures…
This young elephant walks towards us as the sunrise illuminates the sky.
Mantombi Dam on a breathless autumn morning.
Day dreaming. Some time spent with the vervet monkeys around camp as they rest from the midday heat.
The Marthly Male on the move, he eventually found the Mashaba female and stole her fresh impala kill.
The Marthly Male stopping for a drink before carrying on with his territorial march.
The Marthly male in the same sighting.
The Mangheni cubs quenching their thirst.
Lucien Beaumont and his guests enjoy a morning with the Mangheni Pride.
The morning light falls across an elephant bull’s face as he eyes out the vehicle on his way past.
A bark spider sets itself up for the evening and begins the long wait for its first victim.
The Tamboti young female stalks francolin in the Maxabeni River.
The Tamboti young female doesn’t take any chances as she crosses the trickle in the Maxabeni river.
The men behind the sightings, two of Londolozi’s finest trackers, Richard Siwela and Freddy Ngobeni, take a rest after tracking the Tamboti female and her cub.
A vervet monkey yawns as it relaxes on the limb of a tree.
Some interesting shapes and colour from a slow shutter speed of the vulture coming in to roost for the evening.
A sighting I have dreamt of for years, elephants crossing the Sand river. This young bull looks to be enjoying it as much as I did.
Photographed by Simon Smit
Do you have a favourite from the above images? Share your thoughts below, we’d love to hear them.
Great Stuff Si good to have you on the team!
Ellies crossing the river…amazing!
Great pics Si, nice to see your photographs on the blog. I really like the last photograph of the elephant – rich
Wonderful photographs, I love the action shot of the Tamboti young female crossing the stream. It was incredible to see the elephant herd playing in the Sand River just below Varty Deck earlier this week.
Wonderful images captured for us to see. Thanks again for another awesome week in Londolozi. September can not come soon enough for me.
Beautiful pictures Simon, they are all favourites. Thanks for sharing & welcome to Londolozi
The men behind the sightings, two of Londolozi’s finest trackers, Richard Siwela and Freddy Ngobeni
The best picture of the FINEST tracker aka Freddy Ngobeni.
Love the elephants….but Freddy tops elephants any day. I miss all of you at Londolozi every single day.
your vervet monkey pics are the best! well done and looking forward to seeing more. thanks heaps.
Fantastic photographs Simon!! I couldn’t pick a favourite, I love them all!
Absolutely stunning photos. It’s tough to pick a favourite – for me it’s a toss up between the tree reflected in the water, and the vervet monkey daydreaming photo.
Great pics!
Thanks. For sharing
Chuck
REally a lovely selection of photos !!!!!THanks for sharing this beauty with us
My favorites… the Elephant at Sunrise, the softness and gentleness that speaks through the photo is just stunning. And I love the elephant crossing the river, he certainly looks like he is enjoying it, and your comment on how you have been dreaming for it to happen makes it even more special.
Thanks for sharing the love.
Great Shots…beautifully photographed 🙂
I’m with Judy – LOVE seeing Freddie anytime! And I LOVE the photo of the bull elephant. I’ve been spending time with a friend involved with saving the elephants and Rhino in Africa – its an awful situation with the poaching! So happy we have Londolozi and all the work you do to help keep me from complete despair!
Great photos!! Keep him!!
Awesome photos….