Breathe.
Allow the adrenaline to soak through your body. Be aware of every sound, every smell, every sight. Become completely immersed in the present moment, observing even the slightest nuances of the scene playing out in front of you. It is in this space where the complexities of this wondrous natural system, yet the pure simplicity in its existence come to life. Each sighting an opportunity to be inspired.
Enjoy the Week in Pictures!
A male cheetah uses the higher vantage of a fallen tree to scan the horizon for potential prey. ISO 400 f5,6 1/3200
Two hyena youngsters share warmth on an icy morning. ISO 800 f5,6 1/400
An impressive kudu bull gets tangled in an Ipomoea vine resulting in an unintended head dress. ISO 640 f5,6 1/640
The powerful claws of a Majingilane male lion as it grips onto a buffalo kill. ISO 1250 f5,6 1/320
The dark maned Majingilane male takes a break from feeding but does not want to give up his spot! ISO 1250 f5,6 1/320
The Mashaba female’s cub peers out from a grooming session with mom. ISO 1600 f5,6 1/500
Cautiously at first, a little cub approaches his mother, the Mashaba female. ISO 1600 f5,6 1/500
Bath time! ISO1600 f5,6 1/500
Trevor gets an unexpected visit. ISO 800 f5,6 1/320
Ostriches have incredibly flexible necks which is seen here as this female grooms her feathers. ISO 800 f5,6 1/500
An eye level angle of a Pied Kingfisher as it scans the water for meal. ISO 400 f5,6 1/2000
The Piva male scent marks as he watches the Tamboti female.ISO 800 f6,3 1/400
The Tsalala Pride scans the Sand River. ISO 400 f5,6 1/400
A young Tsalala male takes rest. ISO 2000 f5,6 1/200
A Burchell’s Zebra momentarily pauses from grazing. ISO 640 f5,6 1/5000
Written and photographed by: Andrea Campbell, Londolozi Ranger
Great pictures Andrea. How old are the Tsalala sub adults now?
Beautiful pics this week Andrea. Love the young Tsalala male.
Fantastic! I love seeing updated pictures of the Tsalala boys. All of the pictures are amazing.
Having visited Londolozi this past March, we heard the story (and saw) of the lone ostrich. Has she received a name?
Hi Jeff! She is endearingly being called ‘Jennifer’ by the rangers but it is definitely not an official name!
Wow!!
Some wonderful images, Andrea! The Cubs, Piva & Tamboti, the kingfisher, the kudu – really nice!
Absolutely love these photos, except that they make me want to be on a game drive rather desperately! With all the publicity surrounding the poaching in Kruger lately, I’m curious to know if the private game reserves have any poaching at all. I know some (all?) have fences, but fences don’t stop poachers, do they? How does Londolozi, Singita, etc. prevent poaching?
Thanks Andrea for the perfect ending to my week. So good to see a Majingi, Mashaba & a glimpse of Tamboti. Can’t wait to come back next year.
Beautiful pictures Andrea!
Fabulous photos Andrea. Jillian especially thanks you for the Kudu picture. They were her favorite animal sightings. It’s such a treat to see your pictues. Enjoy!
Fantastic pictures Andrea! Did the Majingilane return to Londolozi recently or have they been back for a while now? Great images of Mashaba and her cubs and nice to see the Tsalala young males looking strong and healthy.
Thanks Jill. The Majingilane were briefly on Singita property recently where I took that shot.
She’s a very special ostrich! My new favorite saying…now I have a picture of her….thanks Andrea
Love the beautiful photos! The Tsalala young male is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing.
There is a female leopard being seen around Arathus/Djuma area. She is blind in her right eye. Looks like Safari’s eye did. Would anyone there know who this pretty leopard is?
Hi Kate great Blog! Are those photos of Mashaba cub near Manuleti East? If so its amazing how often that rocky outcrop is used by Leopards as a den.
I love the shot of the kudu bull.