The Week in Pictures #530
To round off this week, we have had a significant amount of rain, keeping temperatures relatively cool, but humidity high. With that the predators have spent the majority of the …
To round off this week, we have had a significant amount of rain, keeping temperatures relatively cool, but humidity high. With that the predators have spent the majority of the …
Other than my family’s annual camping trip to the Kruger Park over Easter, I did not grow up going to safari lodges. I never took much of an interest in …
Every step I take here at Londolozi leads me to a new adventure and a lot of these seem to start with the Londolozi airstrip. I certainly can’t help but …
In my still fairly young career as a guide at Londolozi, I’ve been witness to some incredible moments in nature. When looking back, it’s often the beauty in the finer …
Prior to being a Camp Manager at Founders, or a member of staff at Londolozi, I was only confident about knowing the difference between an ostrich and a chicken. That …
After receiving the offer to work in the paradise of Londolozi, one would think that grabbing this opportunity is a ‘no-brainer’. However, there was a lot running through my head …
‘Twitching’: The obsessive world of extreme birdwatching My favourite time of day in camp is the afternoon. With guests out on a drive, this is often the time that the …
After starting at Londolozi over a year ago, I still find it so fascinating to find out how each of the Londolozi Family members has found their way to Londolozi. …
This week the predominant theme seems to be leopards and birds. With it being very leopard-heavy we have had some incredible sightings nonetheless. The Nkoveni Female and her two cubs …
For the majority of 2020, I wasn’t based here at Londolozi but rather back in my home town in Kwa Zulu-Natal. I had bought myself my first camera in December …
This week we have found ourselves concentrating around the scarce bodies of water in amongst a dry, tawny-brown landscape. This in conjunction with the dust and haze in the atmosphere …
My wife and I were very fortunate to be back at Londolozi in January 2021 for yet another much anticipated safari. A few days before we were due to arrive …
During downtime when not driving guests, rangers try get out into the bush and do things we usually wouldn’t be able to do. From spending extended periods of time trying …
When the lodge is quiet, the rangers will often go out into the bush by themselves or with a couple of colleagues to work on their tracking, birding, or simply …
My guests and I thought there was an African Spoonbill – which isn’t an uncommon bird in the area – but as we soon got closer out the waterhole, I …