The Week That Kept Surprising Me | Virtual Safari #334
This week started with an update on a story a lot of you have been following closely. Then things got interesting in a way I wasn’t expecting. The Mhangeni Pride …
This week started with an update on a story a lot of you have been following closely. Then things got interesting in a way I wasn’t expecting. The Mhangeni Pride …
Two photographers, one week, one combined selection, which means this edition is a little heavier than usual. Bryce and I have pooled what we’ve each been out there capturing, and …
This week we finally got to see something I’ve been waiting to see for a while. The Kambula Pride and the two Gijima Males, out in the open together with …
There has been a subtle shift in the air around Londolozi. While we are still very much in the heart of winter, the days feel as though they are slowly …
This week I have some news. Those of you who have been following the Nkoveni Female’s story over the last few weeks will want to read on. I’m not going …
There are few moments in the wild more difficult to earn than finding evidence of a leopard den. Not because leopards are rare, nor because cubs are impossible to see, …
The past week has reminded us just how diverse winter at Londolozi can be. Very cool mornings, clear skies, and golden afternoon light created the perfect backdrop for some memorable …
When we think of lions hunting, it’s easy to imagine them melting into waist-high grass before erupting in a coordinated ambush. Cover is everything, or so I often tell my guests… …
We had an incredible sighting a few weeks ago as we trailed the two Gijima males responding to the distant roars of the Nwastishaka males. Watching the Gijima’s march toward …
This week the Nkoveni story continued — and tested my patience in ways I probably deserved. If you watched last week’s episode, you’ll know where we left off. She’d finished …
As the last golden light slips behind the horizon and the African bush exhales the day’s heat, a remarkable transformation begins. The familiar landscape of a daytime safari fades into …
One thing I am still trying to find the balance between, and don’t think I will ever perfect, is when to take stills and when to video. It is a …
One important point before we get into it: everything in the bush happens generally, not absolutely. Nature rarely follows strict rules, and there are always exceptions. That unpredictability is part …
There is something about winter at Londolozi that encourages you to look a little longer, practice a little more patience… Perhaps it is the soft morning mist over the river, …
Some mornings in the bush, you head out with a plan, and some mornings the bush provides in ways you weren’t expecting. Heading out on a drive on a cool …