The Week in Pictures #399
“Out here you cannot press rewind or fast forward, only play. You have to live in the present.” – Anynomous In broken English, one of my recent guests – at …
“Out here you cannot press rewind or fast forward, only play. You have to live in the present.” – Anynomous In broken English, one of my recent guests – at …
The weather is a subject that rolls off the tongue of nearly everyone who visits Londolozi. Like a yacht in rough seas it seems to be listing from one extreme …
It’s that time of year again, when birds chirp a little sweeter and when previously, ordinary looking plants now beam with pride showing off their floral array. If you’re in …
This has been an amazing week at Londolozi. In spite of a cold front which swept through South Africa, we have had beautiful days with stunning viewing of wildlife. For …
What value is there in banging your head against a tree all day long? For us, very little. For woodpeckers, plenty! In essence, the value lies in the fact that …
Dawn and dusk provide the most spectacular colours in the bush. There are so many different wild and natural features out here which have the potential to provide perfect opportunities …
I’ve often driven beneath the massive canopies of trees, and after scanning the main branches looking for a leopard and not finding one, felt disappointed and muttered, “there’s nothing there.” …
Having been an avid follower of The Week in Pictures myself prior to joining Londolozi, it is always a privilege to share some of my own experiences from this little …
When one thinks of an iconic bird of the African bush, there might be a few species that come to mind, yet for me growing up in the southern parts …
The harsh sound of agitated birds can easily draw one’s attention out in the bush. Little birds will make a serious racket when a perceived threat is nearby. Threats come …
If you look up to the skies above Londolozi at the moment you might see a tiny bird called the Alpine swift flitting about against the blue. Imagine being this …
One might think that this question is a no-brainer. A kingfisher must surely be the best in the world at catching fish? I mean, they are the kingfishers. However, don’t …
With just over six weeks to go until we say goodbye to 2017, the question on everyone’s minds here has been, “when are we going to get rain again?” It’s …
Hundred of thousands, sometimes millions of tiny red-billed queleas fly together in flocks creating clouds of movement called murmurations. How do they do it? How do they not bump into …
Although we’re technically still at the beginning of spring, the soaring temperatures resemble more of those experienced during the summer months. A light drizzle at the end of last week …