The Week in Pictures #155
As the rains become more regular we slowly start to accept the fact that we might not end every drive bone dry but that has not in any way put …
As the rains become more regular we slowly start to accept the fact that we might not end every drive bone dry but that has not in any way put …
This week featured some of the most intense and dramatic sightings it has ever been my privilege to be a part of in my time in the bush. Ok I’ll …
On a sand bank, no ordinary sand bank, but one in the middle of the Sand River at Londolozi in the Sabi Sands. There could not, would not, and cannot …
I know now, finally and officially, that this race is going to hurt!! A lot! I’m in the final few weeks of preparation now, and if the culmination of my …
It’s August. Wow that freaks me out. Because the month of the race is finally here! In fact, just writing this I get that nervous feeling everyone will know from …
Lions. This week was about Lions. At least for me. The Majingilane were back, coming in from the west to reunite with first the Sparta pride and then the Tsalala …
The more I have photographed elephants the more difficult I have found it. To keep photographs of this incredible animal different and interesting is a challenge. They are the largest …
The bush is so often about vibrance, sunlight, clarity and distinctive colours. That said, sometimes a black and white image, if taken correctly, can enhance different qualities in your image …
I realize this may sound like exaggerated hyperbole. But, until you’ve come face-to-face with an animal more than twice your height and 75 times your weight, it’s hard to fathom …
I found out far too late in the game that the first step in taking decent pictures of wildlife was to simply know my way around my own camera. What …
Estelle, Chris and Ashlee Wilks visited us for four nights at the end of January. They had a few days of rain but this didn’t stop them from going out …
Lions are always touted as the king of beasts. Not so. Despite the occasional rare event in which lions have been seen taking down elephants (usually isolated incidents involving extenuating …
Tracker, Bennet Mathonsi, is known as one of the most passionate individuals amongst the Londolozi family. Everything he does is done at 150% and there are no half measures. He …
From the moment we landed on the tiny airstrip in the middle of the bush and stepped out of our tiny plane, I knew we had entered a particularly special …
I know that true conservationists avoid personifying wildlife. They cringe at the documentaries that overlay the natural world with scripts and plots and anthropomorphisms that bypass natural science in the …