This Week In Pictures #736
The bush is alive and well. Recent further rainfall has transformed the landscape and with water comes life. Many of the images in this selection are from before the major …
The bush is alive and well. Recent further rainfall has transformed the landscape and with water comes life. Many of the images in this selection are from before the major …
It’s currently Thursday morning, and if I step outside the office, I’m fairly certain I’ll need a snorkel. The Lowveld has been under a relentless, grey curtain for nearly seven …
I’ve been waiting a long time to write this one. Certain sightings feel less like an encounter and more like a moment you’ve been waiting for without realising it. This …
WOW!! This particular afternoon took a very quick turn. Driving out of Pioneer camp, we felt like we had to make the mandatory stop at the waterhole that is pretty …
There are mornings at Londolozi when the bush feels as though it is holding its breath. The light is soft, the air still, and the only evidence of life is …
The bush has a way of keeping you humble. You can head out with a plan and a mission, but the “machinations” of the wilderness always have the final say. …
There is a pattern that appears everywhere in nature if you know how to look for it. At the start of 2025, I was given a six-week sabbatical from Londolozi. …
And just like that, another week in the Londolozi wilderness has come and gone, more than a week into the year 2026. Time has a strange way of accelerating out …
An evening of bucketing rain resulted in a tricky start to the morning game drive. The roads were slick, visibility was low, and the bush felt unusually quiet. However, we …
A recent morning’s sighting with the Ottawa Pack of wild dogs unfolded slowly and kept us focused for a long period of time, with several changes in pace and direction …
Do hyenas hunt more than we give them credit for? The short answer is yes. There is no denying that hyenas are excellent scavengers, and in an ecosystem where they …
As we gathered beneath the lantern-lit canopy, the air was thick with warmth and a sense of belonging. The design spoke in layers rather than statements. Inky green, black, and …
In the bush, we often fall into the trap of looking for the “perfect” moment—the pristine lion on a rock or the elephant silhouette against a sunset. But if you …
Last autumn, a guest asked me a question I couldn’t immediately answer. We were sitting at the fire after dinner, the flames pulling light from our faces and giving it …
The calendar has once again done that neat, almost offensively quick trick of turning over, and we find ourselves squinting into the blinding light of a new year. On the …