How a visit to Londolozi inspired me
It has always a dream of mine to visit Londolozi. When someone mentions a private game reserve it’s always the first name that comes to mind. So when my mom …
It has always a dream of mine to visit Londolozi. When someone mentions a private game reserve it’s always the first name that comes to mind. So when my mom …
Lions. This week was about Lions. At least for me. The Majingilane were back, coming in from the west to reunite with first the Sparta pride and then the Tsalala …
In the early 70s, Londolozi, then known as the family farm Sparta, was just beginning to introduce guests to the safari experience. In those days guests brought their own bedding, …
There are two ways in which this question could be answered. One is very simple and short and one is a slightly more detailed analysis of their behaviour, social interaction …
As the air continues to chill and my longing for winter intensifies we see another week pass by at Londolozi. Another week closer to the dry, tawny landscape that is …
It’s hard to separate the early adventures of Londolozi from Dr. Ken Tinley (pictured left), a wildlife management specialist whose practices were considered “controversial”. Why controversial? First, he was critical …
Simon Smit joined the Londolozi team at the beginning of the year, and is already turning heads with some of his photos. In fact pretty much all of his photos. …
For those new to photography, the combination of a letter and numbers like f2.8, f11 or f22 can conjure up horrible flashbacks of struggling through algebra class. It doesn’t help …
After growing up on his family’s private game reserve in South Africa, Boyd Varty now lives and works at the sanctuary as a conservationist and an advocate for his native country. His …
One of South Africa’s premier safari destinations – Londolozi Private Game Reserve – has taken the concept of “family travel” out of its traditional box. In fact, their approach to …
First things first. The mystery bird featured in last week’s post was a Sabota Lark. Now for this week. Rain. More of it. Thankfully almost all of the big rains we …
In 2009 at the age of 73, to the delight and surprise of her fans, Tina Turner announced that she would embark on one last tour. The excitement I felt …
Ideally when taking photographs in the bush, you simply want to capture the moment and tell the story, and any man-made structure or object in the frame can seriously detract …
I realize this may sound like exaggerated hyperbole. But, until you’ve come face-to-face with an animal more than twice your height and 75 times your weight, it’s hard to fathom …
I found out far too late in the game that the first step in taking decent pictures of wildlife was to simply know my way around my own camera. What …