A Morning of Surprises
It was still dark when ranger Chris Taylor and I met in the Ranger’s Room. Over a cup of coffee we decided on a plan. Our mission was simple; attempt …
It was still dark when ranger Chris Taylor and I met in the Ranger’s Room. Over a cup of coffee we decided on a plan. Our mission was simple; attempt …
‘Reunion (noun) – the action of being brought together again as a unified whole’. For all of us here, living at Londolozi, communion with nature has brought us into a deep reunion. More …
The rains continued to fall on Londolozi over the beginning of the week, adding to the already extensive rainfall this season. The waterholes remain full, the Sand River flowing in …
The Flat Rock male has been rather scarce of late. We suspect that he was partly stranded north of the Sand River which until a few days ago would have …
Driving around with my friend and tracker, Jerry Hambana, he drew my attention to how few dung beetles there have been over the last few weeks. At the height of …
‘Reunion (noun) – the action of being brought together again as a unified whole’. For all of us here, living at Londolozi, communion with nature has brought us into a deep reunion. …
I want to speak to you about breath. First let’s begin with a story… Soft rain is falling, seeping slowly into our African soil. “This is what we want!” Chris …
Having exceeded our seasonal average rainfall already, the landscape would now be unrecognisable for someone who visited a few months ago. The Sand River has continued to rise with consistently …
There are many leopards at Londolozi. Some that we get to see regularly and then a few that are very seldom encountered; this latter group includes one particular leopard, the …
Having received weather reports from various news stations and channels, we prepared ourselves for Cyclone Eloise. A long story short after three days of continuous rain, we clocked up over …
Birding on foot is one of my favourite ways of spending time in nature. Relative to driving around the bush it forces you to take it slow. This affords you …
Never underestimate what lengthy periods of relaxation in nature can do for your health I’ll never forget something my dad said to me two years ago while we floated down …
After three years of being a ranger here, and having ventured somewhat into the field of photography, it was time to contribute my first Week in Pictures… The bird life …