The Week in Pictures #184
The past week has shown some interesting turns. The Fourways males have been seen around the southern boundary following a large herd of buffalo whilst the newcomers – the two …
The past week has shown some interesting turns. The Fourways males have been seen around the southern boundary following a large herd of buffalo whilst the newcomers – the two …
One of the things I love most about guiding is watching the joy my guests get from seeing an animal for the very first time; so imagine how much better …
Terrified. That’s how Jessica MacLarty felt the day she first walked onto Varty deck to meet her guests. That was 2009, and it was her debut as a game ranger …
At Londolozi, one can find approximately 353 species of birds. Some of these arrive in the summertime when the first rains fall and the bush becomes a paradise of colours …
It has been a difficult year for the female leopards of Londolozi. With the new blood in the form of the Piva, Robson’s and newly-named Nyamakunze males setting up shop in …
There is such a thing as bush karma. Ask any old hand – ranger, tracker, lodge owner – and they will tell you that the bush has a way of …
There is something magic about the spontaneous, the unrehearsed. I think this is why I find such intrigue in the images caught by a camera trap. There is no composition, …
Firstly I would like to wish everyone a happy World Environment Day. On this very special day, I get to share with all of you just a small portion of what makes …
One of the greatest gifts of childhood is its inherent innocence. Peter Matthiessen once wrote, “the child was not observing, he was at rest in the very center of the …
The following article, written by Ryan James, was originally published in the April 2015 publication of Skyways Magazine. The story documents what is – for us – one of the most …
As the nights lengthen and the temperature drops, there is nothing better than sitting around an African fire being serenaded by the calls of lions. Although there have been a …
There’s just something extra special about leopards, isn’t there? They seem so mysterious, perhaps because they’re loners, coming and going quietly and unseen in the bush. Their camouflaging fur is …
“The pictures do not lie but neither do they tell the whole story. They are merely a record of time passing, the outward evidence” – Paul Auster We find ourselves …
“Omne trium perfectum” – everything that comes in threes is perfect Winter has set in at Londolozi, and while our days are still lovely and warm, the evenings are cold …
“Lost – yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes” – Horace Mann This week there has been a large amount of focus on …