The Week in Pictures #751
As April gives way to May, there’s a subtle but unmistakable shift settling over the reserve. The early mornings carry a cooler edge now, and the last light of day …
As April gives way to May, there’s a subtle but unmistakable shift settling over the reserve. The early mornings carry a cooler edge now, and the last light of day …
There’s a recurring joke in my household, usually delivered with a weary look from my darling Samantha after a long afternoon wrangling our two epic (read: chaotic) kids, that the …
There is a particular moment, sometime between the bush and the boma, when guests often pause. The vehicle has just rolled back into camp. The engine is quiet. And somehow, …
As the summer season draws to a close at Londolozi, I have been reflecting on the moments from the season that left the deepest impressions. From the golden light spilling …
As we watch the subtle shift happening in the bush at this time of year. The lush green, vibrant hues of summer begin to fade, and the morning drives carry …
Lionesses 2, Sean 0. That was the situation by the end of our second attempt to find the Kambula Females, and I am not too proud to admit that the …
Over the past few weeks, there had been a growing sense of anticipation around the Ximungwe Female. We knew she had denned, we knew she had two cubs, and we …
The heavy rainfall earlier this year has left the landscape looking fresh and full of life. The vegetation is still green and lush at a time when it would normally …
On Monday evening, I was on a call I couldn’t step away from. By the time I wrapped up and made it to the airstrip, the storm had already begun …
When writing, I often wait for the world to come to me rather than the other way around. Not impatiently, but with an openness – a quiet watching. Those who …
Harry and Megan found something the other night that I really wish I had been there for. They’d come across the Msuthlu Pride, eleven lions, out on the open ground …
From being a leopard we once encountered fairly often, the Nhlanguleni Female has become a much rarer sight. Her territory has always been to the west of our camps, but …
The morning after I watched the Xinkhova Female carry her cub to a new den, Shaun D’Araujo rounded a corner and found a leopard in a tree. Nothing unusual there. …
As one of the newer faces on the Londolozi ranger team, I thought I would take this chance to formally introduce myself here. I grew up in Johannesburg, studied Agricultural …
As we approach the end of April, this week’s collection of images feels like a gentle shift between seasons, where the last breath of summer still lingers in the landscape. …