The Week in Pictures #314
Only a few days until Christmas and the festive season is in full swing. Energy and excitement continues to build. It’s a time of abundance, a time of giving, social …
Only a few days until Christmas and the festive season is in full swing. Energy and excitement continues to build. It’s a time of abundance, a time of giving, social …
It was a cool morning. The temperature was perfect and as the sun rose we stayed protected with a bit of cloud cover. A pack of two wild dogs had …
If Sir Tim Berners-Lee had not invented the World Wide Web in 1989 this world would be a very different place. For the past 28 years (seems like longer, doesn’t …
One of the trickier aspects of wildlife photography that I personally love is that of nocturnal animals moving in the African darkness. Many people coming on safari believe that nothing can …
Recently Billy Connolly had me in fits of laughter. I wish I could say that that was in person as he hilariously narrated a game drive that we were on …
A few days ago we came around the corner and noticed a female impala standing alone in a thicket. I hit the brakes immediately. At this time of year that …
When my day began a few summery mornings ago, I had no idea that I was about to have my most memorable day on Londolozi thus far. I was guiding …
“There are only two ways to approach life; as a victim or a gallant fighter” – Merle Shain I quote Merle Shain as this is the epitome of life in …
There were a few of us sitting around a campfire in the bush. We were all trainee rangers, so didn’t have the best tree knowledge out there. Little did we …
“I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up that I was not happy” – Ernest Hemingway The dust at Londolozi has begun to settle and the …
As a young boy I was typically interested in the animals that had sharp teeth and claws yet was terrified by one animal some often refer to as the gentle …
The last time I drove long-time Londolozi guests Chris and Jane Wood, we were incredibly lucky (due to a fantastic spot by tracker Rich Mthabeni) to come across a pangolin …
We often play ‘the days of the week’ game here as staff. Working for six weeks straight, we don’t experience the usual rhythm of the five-day work week with a …
I don’t know if you have ever heard the loud honking call which resonates from the beautiful Egyptian goose. Myself, tracker Shadrack Mkhebla and guest Spencer Palmer certainly did. From …
As we have now come to the end of the winter months at Londolozi, which happens to be my favourite time of the year for the low temperatures, misty mornings …