Chaos from the Varty Deck
Whether you arrive by plane or travel along the road to Londolozi, you’re welcomed with genuine warmth and smiles. After a delicious lunch and a refreshing drink, you have a …
Whether you arrive by plane or travel along the road to Londolozi, you’re welcomed with genuine warmth and smiles. After a delicious lunch and a refreshing drink, you have a …
This past week delivered a wonderful mix of sightings across Londolozi. A male cheetah was found in the south-western parts of the reserve and, after a failed attempt on both …
There are certain iconic pictures that every guide at Londolozi would like to have the opportunity to take at some stage during their time here. Mating leopards, a cub carry, …
We were watching a herd of elephants feeding in an open crest, their trunks sweeping slowly through the tall grass, their ears flapping with deliberate rhythm. Around them, barn swallows …
There is a particular magic to the bush at the turn of autumn. Although the grass is still long, thick and green from the summer rains, it’s just beginning to …
To follow on from a previous blog of mine, I thought we’d reminisce on my images for the month of February over my years at Londolozi. Given the intense rainfall …
This past week carried a quiet intensity, the kind that rewards patience and presence in equal measure. From long track and finds that ended high in the branches of jackalberry …
They say it takes 10,000 hours to master something. I spent four years at Londolozi learning that mastery in the bush isn’t about hours or knowledge—it’s about presence. About being …
This week’s TWIP is curated with some of the epic wildlife photography from the recent week. There is so much life and beauty in the bushveld at the moment, as …
Although we no longer see the Mhangeni Pride frequently, as they have shifted their territory westwards following the death of their then dominant male, the Othawa Male and the arrival …
For the last year, we’ve watched these two males hover in a bit of a grey area, without any prides to mate with, yet vacant territory with little pressure from …
Just over a week ago, a few of us guides and trackers set out from Varty Camp with a shared sense of anticipation hanging in the air. A much-anticipated incoming …
We often touch on the weather in these introductory paragraphs of The Week in Pictures but the past week at Londolozi has been unlike any other I have experienced. With …
Migration is one of nature’s most remarkable feats. Some birds that are seen at Londolozi cross continents, deserts, mountain ranges and oceans, to get here guided by instinct and the …
Some sightings stay with you long after they’ve ended. This was one of them. On the final afternoon drive of 2025, something unbelievable happened. Its always been my dream to …