The Week in Pictures #425
“Stay patient and enjoy the journey…” For me, this week has been all about waiting it out for the moment to arise. Waiting for close to an hour for a …
“Stay patient and enjoy the journey…” For me, this week has been all about waiting it out for the moment to arise. Waiting for close to an hour for a …
“The “Big 6″?”, you may be asking yourself. We didn’t accidentally tally up one extra for good measure. There are a number of lists that have arisen throughout the safari …
A phrase many will be familiar with is, “You win or you learn”. In the African bush, the harsh reality is that the learning part can sometimes be substituted by …
Its no secret that luck plays a significant role in what you see on safari. It was no different this afternoon. We set out from camp in cool, overcast conditions …
Sadly we’ve come to the end of our four-part series of guest Tony Goldman’s photos. One of the things that stood out for us is the variety of shots Tony …
Those of you familiar with the Leopards of Londolozi will know that we ascribe a name to each individual upon their becoming an adult. An ‘adult’ leopard, at least for …
We get our weekend off to a great start with third in our latest Photo Journal series: a wonderful collection of images sent to us by long-standing friend Tony Goldman, …
For once I’ve remembered to include the answer to the mystery bird without being reminded a few hours after publishing: The correct answer was a Magpie Shrike, which many of …
The birding at Londolozi over the past couple of days has been quite spectacular. Several species are in the peak of their breeding period, sporting lavish breeding plumages while the …
Our visit to Londolozi was a magical experience to say the least! Our four days there at Founders Camp were part of a larger trip that included multiple stops in …
Spending hours in the African Wilderness is a privilege. Primitive feelings of our inner, ancient self that we would otherwise never feel are brought to the surface. Feelings of absolute …
In my previous blog post I wrote about the impending decline of the Inyathini male’s dominance at Londolozi. Part of this decline is due to younger males rising up and …
We haven’t had one of these in over a month, so figured it was about time. Summer is the breeding season for many of Londolozi’s birds – both resident and …
Yellow-billed hornbills enjoy a rather catholic diet, eating anything from fruits to small mice that they will raid from any nest they happen to discover. They can grab quite large …
This past week I was lucky enough to drive some guests who were keen to take their photography to the next level and experiment with their camera settings, especially in …