This past week has brought a few extremes, we have experienced very warm humid days, overcast days to thunderstorms and rain. As we all know weather can affect game viewing quite drastically, having said that the past week has been yet another phenomenal one out here in the bush. There is always something to see, maybe not always the expected, but if there is one thing I have learnt it is that the bush will always provide in one way or another.

Over the past few days we have not had a huge amount of rain but enough to keep the bush lush and green which always makes for great photography as there are so many vibrant contrasting colours. I hope you all had as good a week as we did here at Londolozi.

Enjoy this week in pictures!

Ochre eyes glance upwards from a midday rest

A beautifully stylised shot of a Tsalala lioness

Another spectacular sunset on the horizon

The classic three lobes on the back pad of a cat’s paw, claws retracted, large size can only be one thing…

A curious young Vervet monkey with seemingly oversized ears peers down at the photographer

The profile of the Piva young male is magnificently highlighted with this backlit shot

A perfectly timed photograph!

Soft back lighting illuminates the grass as a lone impala strolls by

With ample food and pre-rut, the impala at Londolozi are in peak condition

A classic shot of a hippo yawn

How does one tell an elephant when he has something stuck in his teeth?

A female buffalo glares suspiciously out of the darkness

Spots in sepia

Shadows are scattered across an intent face

Which shot was your favourite?

Written and photographed by: Trevor McCall-Peat