The Embarrassment of Getting Lost
One generally takes a subconscious pride in knowing one’s home turf pretty well. I’m from Cape Town, and I would always scoff at reports of tourists getting lost on Table …
One generally takes a subconscious pride in knowing one’s home turf pretty well. I’m from Cape Town, and I would always scoff at reports of tourists getting lost on Table …
A recent sighting I was fortunate to witness was that of a year-old leopard cub crossing the Sand River to reach its mother on the opposite bank. Definitely a sighting …
With the Ntsevu lionesses spending more and more time on Londolozi during the past few weeks and the Birmingham male lions always on their periphery of the pride, it has …
At Londolozi we have some of the best leopard viewing in the world. The habitat provides for a very dense population of the elusive animals and their more often than …
Africa can be described by using many words or feelings, yet I find it hard to adequately convey the feeling I get when walking or driving through the natural wonders …
Delicious. For many, this word suggests a gastronomic experience. It is a word synonymous with eating or drinking something other-worldly; something mouth-watering and luscious. Most often used in answer to …
Make images with great depth of feeling and no one will care what lens you used. – Michael Frye Not a long post today, but I wanted to discuss some …
Soaking up the dawn chorus with a hot coffee in hand on one of Londolozi’s wooden decks is how any good day in the bush should start. It’s something of …
Last week I had a few encounters with leopards. Two of them in particular stood out for me. I enjoyed these sightings only in part due to the behaviour and …
I was asked this question a few days ago, and I must say the answer has eluded me. I have discussed it with my colleagues, and everyone seems to have …
Love is something to persevere with. When we love someone we go all in, jumping with both feet, often simply taking a leap of faith that we will land safely. …
Within my soul, within my mind, there lies a place I cannot find. Home of my heart. Land of my birth. Smoke-coloured stone and flame-coloured earth. Electric skies. Shivering heat. …
What a wonder is walking in the bush. The thrill of being out of the vehicle, exposed. Going back to our roots as we once again become a participant in …
You can’t buy experience. Nor can you buy a grey cap in the Londolozi Boutique shop. The colours we have on offer there are khaki, black, white and then there’s …
Inkarhi waku dyondza yin’we yati ndzimu ta la Afrika Dzonga “It’s time to learn one of the eleven official languages of South Africa” I’ve always been a firm believer in …