The Week in Pictures #417
This week saw four consecutive days of solid rain, which is something we have not had in years. The rain was gentle which allowed the earth to soak up the …
This week saw four consecutive days of solid rain, which is something we have not had in years. The rain was gentle which allowed the earth to soak up the …
The cactus-like plant known as the Bushveld Candelabra (Euphorbia cooperi) is a beautiful, large tree euphorbia shaped in its namesake candelabrum form. They are quite an unusual sight on Londolozi …
The mercury dropped to 3.1 degrees Celcius yesterday at camp. This morning it was only at 3.6, but different parts of the reserve experience slight temperature variations, as down in …
We were stopped admiring a beautiful dead Leadwood tree with a trunk so wide it must have been hundreds of years old. The morning light lit up the weathered silvery …
My last evening game drive after an adventurous week at Londolozi, and as usual I was feeling all the excitement and anticipation that comes with an immersive experience into wild …
We’re going to start posting a few more of these memory lane-style galleries, as for those of you who’ve followed the Londolozi Blog for a while, it’s great to reminisce …
I regularly refer to alarm calls while out on drive and I realise that sometimes this reference may be falling on deaf ears. They are without doubt some of the …
One usually imagines the African bush to be a peaceful place, but as the moon heads towards full, the impala rams are hitting their stride in the rut, and their …
It’s easy to stay confined within the rules of ‘standard’ photography, looking to showcase subjects in their ‘natural’ way, but why not tell a story and why stick to the …
Firstly, the answer to the latest Bird ID Challenge. Either these are getting easier or you the participants are getting better. Either way, most people got this one right. It …
The northern section of Londolozi is known for its beauty; dotted with rocky outcrops and the wide Manyelethi River meandering through the shade of Leadwood and Jackalberry trees. But before …
A simple definition of light is: “The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.” Quite literally, you would not be able to see if it weren’t for natural …
Despite how popular media might portray them, leopards actually don’t spend as much of their lives in trees as one might think. The bulk of their lives is spent terrestrially, …
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the large influx of butterflies here at Londolozi. Summer in the Lowveld area of South Africa is a hub of butterfly activity. …