Honouring the Inimitable James Tyrrell
“Have you got five minutes to chat?” said James. “I do” said Duncs. “What about?” “About what” corrected James with a smirk. “Would you like to talk or not?” responded …
“Have you got five minutes to chat?” said James. “I do” said Duncs. “What about?” “About what” corrected James with a smirk. “Would you like to talk or not?” responded …
“Gees” is a difficult word to translate. It’s also a difficult word to say if you haven’t heard it before. The “G” isn’t the same sound as in “geese”, but …
We haven’t had male leopard dynamics as complicated as this in years. With no less than 11 different males being viewed over the last week on a reserve that usually …
Londolozi is world renowned for its wildlife viewing. I am not just saying that to tempt you to book your holiday, but I have experienced wildlife in several different areas …
“A river seems a magic thing. A magic, moving, living part of the very Earth itself” – Laura Gilpin The picturesque river that runs in front of Londolozi has not …
Following wild animals can often take you far off the beaten track. In fact, the majority of the magnificent wildlife photographs that feature on our posts are made possible by …
Let’s rewind back time to 2015. I was at Varty Camp at Londolozi and I had shown now Head Ranger, Don Heyneke, a picture I took in Sri Lanka of a …
This morning I think we had our first actual traffic jam on Londolozi. With the river flowing quite strongly, and the Pink Pouch having changed hands a couple of times …
This last week saw the Sand River water level rise rather substantially and the sound of flowing water could be heard through most of the lodges. It was very exciting to …
As someone who really enjoys wildlife photography I really do count myself incredibly privileged to be able to go out on a game drive twice a day in a place …
I’m getting nervous. It gets a bit cliched always writing about the changing seasons and temperatures and colours, so I’m not going to do that. My main concern is that …
I’m not the most popular person with the Londolozi vehicle workshop. I’ve broken my fair share of steering rods and severed a good few brake-fluid pipes and fuel lines by …
“I was always lost. Always convinced no one would find me.” I wish I could say that this quote was taken from one of the more reflective moments in my …
Wow, did it rain this week! We had pretty much a third of our annual rainfall over the course of two nights, and needless to say, conditions in the bush …
This week has been full of ups and downs. It has been a week of birth and death. As the time of year has it, many new borns are out …