Hold The Light – Our Centenary Intention for 2026
In the softening light of dusk, there hangs an object that could be easily overlooked for its simplicity. Something that has been part of this place for 5 generations, doing …
In the softening light of dusk, there hangs an object that could be easily overlooked for its simplicity. Something that has been part of this place for 5 generations, doing …
There is a stretch of the year out here that I look forward to more than any other, and we are right in the middle of it. The bush is …
Sometimes a message comes through, and before you have even finished reading it, there is already a sinking feeling telling you it is not going to be good. You read …
As we move into the autumn months, April and May have brought with them a collection of moments worth holding onto – cooler mornings settling over the Sabi Sand, and …
For the past year, cheetah sightings in this area have been few and far between. In that time, most of our encounters have been with the resident male, while the …
The Ximungwe Female has been one of the most viewed leopards at Londolozi since her birth back in 2015. Through the years, she has shown us how much of an …
Wild dogs do something to the bush that nothing else quite does. The whole landscape lifts a gear when they’re around. Impalas start running before they’ve worked out what they’re …
On a recent drive, after the sun had disappeared and the spotlight on the vehicle was out, we had the pleasure of seeing one of the more elusive creatures of …
Another remarkable week behind the lens. As lush and green as the landscape still is, the seasons are beginning to shift. The morning light is softer, the sunsets are starting …
I am, by any reasonable measure, an embarrassingly heavy sleeper. Sam will tell you — and has told many people, usually at my expense — that I could sleep through …
Storytellers That Hold the Light | Entry No. 2 When I began this series, I said that Londolozi’s centenary deserved more than a celebration. It deserved to be told. And …
You might have seen some of these photos in my recent blog, but I thought it would be fitting to share the story behind them. Early one morning, Tracker Trevor …
The Brown-headed Parrot (Poicephalus cryptoxanthus) is, I suspect, one of the more under-appreciated birds we see, mostly due to the fleeting sightings we have of them. Often seen as a …
I went out one morning this week looking for someone I hadn’t seen in a while. Someone who has become a crowd favourite, and her story is remarkable. The mission …
For those of you who missed it, the answer to What Bird Is This? #34 was the Montagu’s Harrier. Well done to everyone who pieced the riddle together. For this …
As we move deeper into May, winter is definitely showing its teeth. The mornings have turned properly cold, with a crispness to the air that signals the season has well …