The Week In Pictures # 43
Winter is a fantastic time for photography in the bush. The light is excellent, and the animals stay active well into the morning. The summer birds and bright colours of …
Winter is a fantastic time for photography in the bush. The light is excellent, and the animals stay active well into the morning. The summer birds and bright colours of …
It is not often one gets to spend time with the same animals on three consecutive drives. The nature of the business means that you are invariably looking for leopards …
Africa…The very name of the continent is romantic. One of the last wild places where the great herds of elephant still roam, where the night is sequined with a million …
Many of you will remember, and hopefully participated in, the Star in Your Own Safari competition that we ran in partnership with Safari Interactive Magazine a few months back. The …
The Big 5 represent the 5 game species that were most desired as hunter’s trophies in times gone past. They now represent the 5 species that visitors to classic African …
I first met Belinda on the Varty Camp deck after another extraordinary afternoon in the Londolozi wilderness. We got chatting and she mentioned that she was a keen photographer and …
On the 13th April, after injuries, sickness and misfortune plagued the rest of the ranging team, our Head Guide turned to the accounting department for help and experience…and so with …
Once a year a variety of hare comes to visit the beautiful yet dangerous grazing grounds of Londolozi. Our guests this weekend were invited to see this special creature on …
Our long time repeat guest, Sonja Waldl, was recently welcomed back to Londolozi for another special safari. Having returned more than eleven times, Sonja has become a much loved member …
As part of the training at Londolozi, all prospective rangers are required to spend 7 days walking the Londolozi property. The purpose of this is twofold. Firstly, after walking the …
This week, as opposed to the normal game drive, we spent quite a bit of time on foot. The purpose of walking in the bush is not usually to view …
People sometimes ask us, ‘Do you ever get bored seeing the same animals all the time?’ For one thing, getting to observe the same (territorial) animals over time allows us …
Londolozi’s Electric Landrover can go from 0 to 60km/h in just over 10 seconds. A Ferrari Enzo can go about 8.1 meters per second, which takes it from zero to …
Well the final week has come and it is with some sadness that I relinquish my regular spot on the blog! It has been an amazing three years guiding and …
As we settled back into bush life this week, we continued to enjoy tracking our feline friends, but also spent time with many of the smaller animals. Birds are abundant …